Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy’
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) …
Read Full ArticlePersistent organic pollutants in mother’s blood linked to smaller fetal size
Pregnant women exposed to persistent organic pollutants, or POPs, had slightly smaller fetuses than women who haven’t been exposed to these chemicals, …
Read Full ArticlePerinatal exposure to flame retardant alters liver epigenome, predisposing rats to metabolic disease
Study shows perinatal exposure of rats to flame retardant alters liver epigenome, often leading later in life to metabolic disease. …
Read Full ArticleBreakthrough in Zika virus vaccine
Researchers have made significant advances in developing a novel DNA vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination of the disease. …
Read Full ArticleCBD, THC use during early pregnancy can disrupt fetal development
Researchers show in animal models that prenatal exposure to components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids THC and CBD, can cause brain and facial birth defects. …
Read Full ArticleChromosomal abnormalities uncovered in many couples struggling with recurrent miscarriage
Genetic sequencing may help identify patients at increased risk of subsequent miscarriages who may benefit most from personalized intervention. …
Read Full ArticlePrenatal air pollution exposure linked to infants’ decreased heart rate response to stress
Prenatal exposure to particulate air pollution is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants. …
Read Full ArticleAcetaminophen in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism
Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child’s risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder, …
Read Full ArticleChemicals in consumer products during early pregnancy related to lower IQ
Exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products is related to lower IQ …
Read Full ArticleAutism spectrum disorder risk linked to insufficient placental steroid hormone
A study in experimental mouse models suggests that deficiency in the placental steroid hormone, allopregnanolone, is associated with the development of autism-like behaviors in the offspring. …
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