Tag: Pregnancy
Too Much Folate in Pregnancy Tied to Raised Autism Risk
Mothers with very high blood levels of folate at delivery twice as likely to have a child with autism
Fluconazole Use May Raise Risk of Certain Birth Defects
Study shows increased odds of cleft lip with cleft palate, d-transposition of the great arteries
Artemisia Extract Ups Insulin Sensitivity in GDM
Randomized trial shows sizable reduction in fasting plasma glucose, serum insulin levels, HOMA-IR
Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy Protects Mother and Infant
Infants benefit when a woman gets influenza immunization during pregnancy, researchers confirm
Serum Prolactin in Pregnancy Predicts Prediabetes/Diabetes
Higher in women with postpartum normal glucose tolerance versus prediabetes/diabetes
MAGED2 Mutation Causes Antenatal Bartter’s Syndrome
Symptoms disappeared spontaneously during follow-up in infants who survived
CDC: Births of Triplets, Quadruplets on Decline in U.S.
Rate fell 41 percent between 1998 and 2014; decline highest among white women
Vitamin D Supplementation Cuts Aeroallergen Sensitization
Supplementation in pregnancy and infancy linked to reduced sensitization at 18 months
FDA: Makers of Corn Masa Flour Can Fortify With Folic Acid
Corn masa is a staple for many Latinos; may help prevent neural tube birth defects
Review: Low Risk of Birth Defects With Ondansetron Exposure
Ondansetron-exposed neonates may have small increase in incidence of cardiac abnormalities
