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Antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to altered child brain development
A new study provides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact child brain development and contribute to the risk of mental health...
Pregnant women facing prescription medication inequalities
A new study finds unwillingness to prescribe recommended medications is putting the health and lives of pregnant women at risk.
New research involving investigators at the...
A new study identifies genetic variants influencing human fertility
A University of Oxford study identifies genetic determinants that could influence fertility and reproductive behaviour in humans.
In the largest study to date, research has...
Breast milk boosts premature babies’ brain development
The more breast milk premature babies are fed in neonatal intensive care, the greater the level of brain development, a new study by The...
Tackling loneliness could be the answer to perinatal depression
Loneliness can often contribute to perinatal depression in expectant and new mothers, finds a new review of the evidence led by UCL researchers.
University College...
Are reproductive factors contributing to cardiovascular disease in women?
A new study by Imperial College London has found multiple reproductive factors are linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
Researchers have...
Why are premature babies so susceptible to deadly infections?
Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) have discovered why the immune system of premature babies does not function properly after birth.
The earlier babies are born,...
Domestic abuse in pregnancy can affect baby brain development
A new study has found that domestic abuse against women during pregnancy can have a significant impact on baby brain development.
Researchers at the University...
Drinking alcohol in pregnancy can alter children’s facial shape
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to find a link between alterations in the shape of children’s faces and the consumption of alcohol during...
Does nicotine exposure during pregnancy increase sudden infant death syndrome?
Infants whose mothers have used snus during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
According to a comprehensive registry from Karolinska...
Pregnancy complications can lead to heart disease in later life
Researchers from Lund University have found that the narrowing of the blood vessels in the heart is more common in women previously affected by...
Pre-eclampsia can lead to a long-term risk of heart attack and stroke
Women with pre-eclampsia are more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than their peers within seven years of delivery.
Researchers from the University...
How can maternity discrimination still exist in 2023?
Maternity Action, a leading UK charity, spoke with Monet Bailey about how they support expecting and new mothers, maternity discrimination in the workplace and...
Improving perinatal mental health
Dr Fiona Challacombe, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London, describes some of the mental health challenges faced by new and expectant...
The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on children’s neurodevelopment
Gestational diabetes mellitus can have negative effects on the neurodevelopment of two-year-old children, according to the University of Turku.
Despite the negative effects of gestational...
Hospital bacteria not found in babies born by C-section
Researchers have found a significant difference in intestinal flora present in babies born naturally, compared to those born via C-section.
According to researchers from The...
It is time to address ethnic inequalities in maternal healthcare
A recent study by the University of Liverpool emphasised that Black, Asian and ethnic minority women are facing inequalities in maternal healthcare. Dr Oluwaseun...
Prenatal alcohol exposure can disrupt genetics in embryonic development
Exposure to alcohol in pregnancy can alter gene function during regulated embryonic development, according to the University of Helsinki.
Disruption to embryonic development caused by...
Baby’s vaccine responses linked to childbirth method
The childbirth delivery method is associated with how a baby’s immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines.
There are multiple types of childbirth...
Using Artificial Intelligence technology in the IVF embryo selection process
Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence technology that can determine in vitro fertilised embryo has a normal number of chromosomes.
Having an abnormal number of...