Copyright 2010 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/pregnancy/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xnThttp://mnt.to/f/3xnTCerebral palsy (CP) has increased in infants born prematurely in the United States, according to data presented by researchers from Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These findings were reported at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Chicago. They also were published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology...Neurology / Neuroscience Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xp2http://mnt.to/f/3xp2 Researchers who studied records of all births occurring in California in the 1990s found that the risk of having a child with autism was significantly higher when the mother was older, regardless of the father's age, except when the mother was younger, the risk was also higher if the father were older...Autism Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xnJhttp://mnt.to/f/3xnJBiocell Center announced its further commitment to working with maternal-fetal-medicine doctors by attending the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting. "Biocell Center has been working with perinatologists and Ob/Gyn doctors worldwide for several years," said Kate Torchilin, CEO of Biocell Center Corporation...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xjjhttp://mnt.to/f/3xjjResearchers at Yale School of Medicine believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm birth. The findings were presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in Chicago by Errol Norwitz, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xkXhttp://mnt.to/f/3xkX Lancet Study Examines Childbirth Practices, Outcomes In Asian Countries A Lancet study examines childbirth practices and the relationship between these practices and maternal and perinatal outcomes in nine Asian countries, as assessed by a WHO global survey...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xkqhttp://mnt.to/f/3xkqPresident Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other policymakers and religious leaders on Thursday spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast about various issues involving faith and politics, the Washington Post reports...Women's Health / Gynecology Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xjdhttp://mnt.to/f/3xjdChildren from urban areas whose mothers suffer from depression during pregnancy are more likely than others to show antisocial behavior, including violent behavior, later in life. Furthermore, women who are aggressive and disruptive in their own teen years are more likely to become depressed in pregnancy, so that the moms' history predicts their own children's antisocial behavior...Depression Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xkshttp://mnt.to/f/3xksFocus on the Family plans to air a second television advertisement four times during the Super Bowl pregame show that will also feature former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam Tebow, USA Today reports (Horovitz, USA Today, 2/5)...Abortion Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xkwhttp://mnt.to/f/3xkwGene variants in a woman and her fetus can make them more susceptible to an inflammatory response to infections inside the uterus, which can increase the risk for a preterm birth, according to a study presented at a meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reuters reports. Preterm delivery is a leading cause of infant mortality and disability, according to Reuters...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xkYhttp://mnt.to/f/3xkYIn a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that there is an increased risk of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), commonly known as stillbirth, in women who have fibroids. IUFD, or still birth, is rare and affects only six to seven out of every thousand births...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xhnhttp://mnt.to/f/3xhnResearchers at the University of Copenhagen have become the first in the world to synthesize the entire protein that is responsible for life-threatening malaria in pregnant women and their unborn children...Tropical Diseases Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xhShttp://mnt.to/f/3xhS Children who were exposed to acetaminophen prenatally were more likely to have asthma symptoms at age five in a study of 300 African-American and Dominican Republic children living in New York City...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xj3http://mnt.to/f/3xj3Ancient human teeth are telling secrets that may relate to modern-day health: Some stressful events that occurred early in development are linked to shorter life spans...Dentistry Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xj8http://mnt.to/f/3xj8In a study to be presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that demonstrate a link between the birth defect gastroschisis and the agricultural chemical atrazine...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xj9http://mnt.to/f/3xj9In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that it is not cost effective to screen for spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common inherited autosomal recessive disorder...Genetics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xgkhttp://mnt.to/f/3xgkThe Pregnancy Meeting™ showed that the genes of both the mother and the fetus can make them susceptible to an inflammatory response that increases the risk of preterm labor and birth...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xgChttp://mnt.to/f/3xgCCalifornia's maternal mortality rate has nearly tripled during the past decade, according to an unreleased report from the state Department of Public Health, the Sacramento Bee reports. California Watch, a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting, conducted the investigation into the state's pregnancy-related deaths...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdVhttp://mnt.to/f/3xdVIn a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers showed the use of haplotype tagging (hap-tag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to study the relationship between genetic predispositions, an environmental factor - bacterial vaginosis, and preterm birth...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdXhttp://mnt.to/f/3xdXIn a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that waiting for birth is as effective as inducing labor in cases of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Intrauterine growth restriction means that the fetus is substantially smaller than normal...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xffhttp://mnt.to/f/3xffA new study led by LSTM will investigate whether long-term weekly iron and folic acid supplementation can reduce anaemia without increasing the risk of contracting malaria. The information provided by the study, based in Burkina Faso and running until 2014, will strengthen adolescent health services and develop effective preventative programmes for anaemia control in young women...Tropical Diseases Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdMhttp://mnt.to/f/3xdMIn a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for depression during pregnancy...Depression Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdNhttp://mnt.to/f/3xdNResearchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a simple urine test to rapidly predict and diagnose preeclampsia, a common, but serious hypertensive complication of pregnancy. Dubbed the "Congo Red Dot Test" by the research team, the test accurately predicted preeclampsia in a study of 347 pregnant women, allowing health care providers to offer better preventive care to pregnant women...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdPhttp://mnt.to/f/3xdPResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified DNA variants in mothers and fetuses that appear to increase the risk for preterm labor and delivery. The DNA variants were in genes involved in the regulation of inflammation and of the extracellular matrix, the mesh-like material that holds cells within tissues...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdRhttp://mnt.to/f/3xdRIn a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that measuring the fetal zone of the adrenal gland is a better predictor of pre-term birth than measuring cervical length...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdShttp://mnt.to/f/3xdSIn a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that detail an initiative in the state of Ohio to reduce the number of near-term scheduled births that did not have an appropriate medical reason...Pregnancy / Obstetrics