6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (466+ words) Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pregnancy, but there has been less focus on the more prevalent disorder of anxiety. Roughly 15% of people experience an anxiety-related disorder during pregnancy and during the postpartum period, or…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (464+ words) What fathers eat before conception could significantly influence fetal growth and placenta development, new research in mice suggests. As the placenta regulates the exchange of nutrients between mother and fetus, changes in its development could potentially influence later health. In…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (465+ words) New evidence has emerged showing that diabetes developed during pregnancy is likely an early manifestation of type 2 diabetes, triggered by the stresses pregnancy places on the body. In the largest study of its kind, University of Queensland researchers collaborated with…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (747+ words) Meningitis is rare in newborns but often dramatic. For the first time, researchers have developed a preventive approach that stops harmful bacteria in their tracks before transmission even occurs. The pathogen E. coli K1 is part of many people's normal intestinal flora…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (435+ words) Nicole says there are no words to describe the excitement she and her husband Chris felt when they found out they were pregnant with twins. The couple had tried for "11 long years" to have a baby, including many rounds of…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (267+ words) Criticism about their weight from their loved ones - partners, family and friends - may make it harder for women to stay active and eat well during pregnancy and after giving birth, a University of Alberta study shows. Surveys of 463 women showed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (113+ words) Mirage News Open this link in a new tab "> Babylab needs more parents and carers to volunteer their children for a study exploring how babies hear and respond to different accents. You might also like Hold onto Your Hats: Quantum…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (629+ words) Mirage News It is known that the antiepileptic drug valproate increases the risk of developmental disorders in unborn children. A study conducted by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the University of T'bingen,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (695+ words) A new UConn study shows that a standard heat tolerance test does not work equally well to measure tolerance in males and females A new study by researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) has demonstrated…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (503+ words) Planned early birth for pregnant women with high blood pressure cuts maternal complications by nearly half and reduces the risk of stillbirth, without increasing the likelihood of caesarean section. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which include pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, and chronic…...