Pregnant women who ignore asthma pass it on to kidsOctober 6th, 2009 TORONTO - Women who avoid treating asthma during pregnancy are likely to transmit the condition to their offspring, say results from a study that examined more than 8,000 families in Canada. A team from the University of Montral (U-M), Hpital du Sacr-Cur de Montral (HdSE) and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre found that 32.6 percent of children born to mothers who ignored their asthma during pregnancy developed the respiratory illness themselves.
Depression leads to increased inflammatory protein linked to heart diseaseOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Depression leads to elevated inflammatory proteins in the human body, according to researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Led by Dr.
Antidepressant use during pregnancy puts newborns at increased health riskOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Use of antidepressants during pregnancy might put the newborn child at increased health risk, according to researchers. The study led by Dr Najaaraq Lund showed that exposure to certain class of antidepressants can increase the risk of preterm birth, and can affect the overall health of the newborn.
Want to boost your confidence? Sit straight!October 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sitting up straight isn't just good for your posture - it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts, says a new study. Researchers found that people who were told to sit up straight were more likely to believe thoughts they wrote down in that posture, regarding their fitness for a job.
Expectant mums shouldn't give up asthma medication: StudyOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who shun asthma medications during pregnancy face increased risk of transmitting the condition to their offspring, reveals a new study. The research team from the Universite de Montreal, the Hopital du Sacre-Cur de Montreal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre has revealed that 32.6 percent of children born to mothers who neglected to treat their asthma during pregnancy developed the respiratory illnessin later life.
Smoking during pregnancy 'puts kids at risk of psychotic symptoms'October 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pregnant women who smoke put their children at increased risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years, says a new study. The research published in the October issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry has shown a link between maternal tobacco use and psychotic symptoms.
Smoking during pregnancy is risky for kidsOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their kids at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teens. Researchers observed a 'dose-response effect', meaning that the risk of psychotic symptoms was highest in children whose mothers smoked the most heavily during pregnancy.
How living conditions affect reproductive healthSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Indiana University researchers have shed light on how a person's living conditions can affect his/her reproductive health. Virginia J.
Lifestyle choices do affect cancer incidence and treatmentSeptember 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lifestyle choices do affect the incidence and treatment of cancer, according to a study. Published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM), the study looked at recent research on the five most common forms of cancer-lung, colorectal, breast, prostate and skin-and how some risk factors for these cancers can be lifestyle based and, therefore, controllable through alterations in human behaviour.
Pregnant mothers, quit smoking for kid's futureSeptember 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Women who quit smoking during the initial months of pregnancy are likely to ensure long-term benefits for their unborn children, says a new study, underscoring the benefits of giving up nicotine. "Even if a woman was smoking in initial months of pregnancy, it was not too late to quit to improve the outcomes for her child.
Israeli woman in 39th week of pregnancy dies of swine fluSeptember 14th, 2009 JERUSALEM - A 33-year-old mother of ten children, in her 39th week of pregnancy, died in Jerusalem from swine flu, Israel's health ministry said Monday. The woman with flu symptoms and a history of obesity, arrived at a Jerusalem hospital Sunday, where tests showed her foetus had died.
Soon, robot controlled by human brain cellsSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists from University of Reading are working on developing a robot that would be controlled by human brain cells. Lead researchers Kevin Warwick and Ben Whalley have already used rat brain cells to control a simple wheeled robot.
Oral contraceptive pills don't affect fertility in womenSeptember 7th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Taking oral contraceptive does not affect a woman's ability to conceive after she stops it, reveals a study. The study led by German researchers showed that neither the length of time the pill was taken nor the type of hormones used had an affect on pregnancy rates.
India says no to AIDS drug patents, reaffirms role as 'pharmacy' of poor countriesSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - India has rejected applications from two US companies for patents on two key AIDS drugs in a move that could mean more people in poor countries will have access to life-saving medicines. According to a report in Nature News, the decisions are the latest in a string of legal victories for Cipla, India's largest generic drug maker.
Weight-loss surgery before pregnancy can break family's cycle of obesitySeptember 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Obese women who undergo weight loss surgery before pregnancy tend to have children who are less likely to become fat, according to a new study. Previous studies of obese pregnant women have shown that obesity and its co-morbidities can be transmitted to their children, which indicates that the intrauterine environment may determine whether a child at birth is already destined to become obese.
