Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) while pregnant are at increased risk of early development issues, according to a new study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by… read more.
Problem is worsening; time to include pregnant women in drug trials, says DTB. The lack of hard data on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of… read more.
by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Investigators report that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen could be the result of underlying respiratory infections,… read more.
Gestation diabetes risk can be identified through biomarker levels during first trimester. Levels of a biomarker in a pregnant woman’s blood can help physicians gauge her risk of… read more.
Most patients with psoriatic arthritis responded well to a first-line biologic, but for many of those who didn’t initially respond, switching to another agent proved beneficial.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from The Lancet – Results from a new retrospective study of data from a large mother-child population in the UK suggest that maternal… read more.
World Health Matters (INDIA) by Gary Finnegan – Women in India are more likely to avail of prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to ground-breaking research that… read more.
When mothers in Norway ate probiotic-enhanced dairy products while pregnant, their children were less prone to eczema and nasal allergies during infancy and toddlerhood, a researcher said here.
Young teens with joint hypermobility are at risk for developing a specific pattern of musculoskeletal pain in later adolescence, particularly if they are obese, a prospective British study… read more.
A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School describe the first case of a… read more.
Research by the University of Warwick indicates that vaccinating families could protect young babies against a common winter virus which can be fatal for infants under six months. … read more.
First report of unexplained pain as predictor, according to new study – A new study of working women has identified factors during pregnancy and postpartum that can predict… read more.
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