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11/28/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

There is a STRONG link between fish intake during pregnancy and the health of the baby’s brain

Pregnant women need to eat fish, according to a study conducted by researchers from Tohoku University’s School of Medicine. This is because fish provides the nutrients necessary for the healthy development of the infant’s brain. There are different types of fatty acids in food. Some of the most important are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. […]

11/18/2018 / By Janine Acero

Study links autistic children back to mothers who had chronic respiratory ailments, inflammation during pregnancy

Clinical trials have shown an association between the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and maternal immune activation (MIA), an active immune response after an infectious exposure during pregnancy, but this study is the first one to examine its link to an increase in behavioral abnormalities in children. The connection between ASD and MIA is still largely […]

11/12/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Landmark study describes the link between pesticide levels in expectant mothers and autism risk in their infants

Science has provided yet more clues as to why autism rates in children continue to skyrocket throughout the Western world. A groundbreaking new study recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that pesticide exposure in pregnant women is directly correlated to increased autism risk in children, pointing to industrial agriculture as a major […]

09/29/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Omega-3 fatty acids protect children against asthma

Many expectant mothers do a lot of research in hopes of giving their baby the best start in life. It’s practically a given that pregnant women need to consume a healthy diet, but some of the information out there about specific foods to eat and avoid can be conflicting. For example, omega 3 fatty acids […]

09/17/2018 / By Russel Davis

Air pollution found to damage DNA in the womb, according to research

Exposure to air pollution from diesel fumes during the second trimester of pregnancy may have a detrimental effect on the DNA of unborn children, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. A team of health experts at the Hasselt University in Belgium examined a total of 641 pregnant women in the country […]

09/12/2018 / By Janine Acero

The science behind natural cycles in the environment reveals how your birth month may predict your adult health

A new study links a baby’s birth month to the risk of diseases that may develop in adulthood, according to an entry by Science Daily. The study suggests that environmental exposures in different seasons can affect the later development of diseases in unborn children. Study leader Nicholas Tatonetti, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics at Columbia […]

08/31/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Researchers question results of drug trial as anti-nausea medication, approved for use by pregnant women, appears to be ineffective

“Previously unpublished information” about one of the most commonly prescribed medicine for nausea in pregnancy implies that the drug is actually ineffective. Thousands of pages of documents retrieved from Health Canada about a randomized clinical trial reported in 2010 suggests that pyridoxine-doxylamine was effective in reducing nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. The documents were acquired by researchers from St. Michael’s […]

08/16/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Don’t jack with nature: Electively shortening pregnancy causes higher risk of disease for the child

Expecting women, beware: Having your babies early can increase their risk of heart- and lung-related complications later in life. This is the warning issued by the researchers behind a recent study, which joins the growing body of work connecting premature births to health risks. Led by Dr. Isabel Ferreira of the University of Queensland, the […]

07/23/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Lifestyle habits and pregnancy: 25% of stillbirths are caused by a lack of oxygen for baby, which could be prevented

Stillbirth is defined as the death of an infant within a mother’s womb at least 20 weeks after pregnancy. But according to the results of a new study, at least 25 percent of the stillbirths in America “could be prevented by improving women’s healthcare before pregnancy.” The findings also revealed that thousands of stillbirths in the […]

07/16/2018 / By Russel Davis

Meta-analysis shows probiotics reduce colic in breastfed babies

A meta-analysis published in the journal Pediatrics, the flagship publication of the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP), revealed that the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) may hold potential in reducing the frequency of crying in exclusively breastfed babies with colic under three months old. The analysis was carried out by researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia and 11 other institutions […]

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