Birth in Biological News

UTMB study identifies women at risk of gaining excessive weight with injectable birth control

... more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot. These findings dispel the myth that ... months. While previous studies have associated birth control-related weight gain with a higher BMI, ... inexpensive compared with some other forms of birth control, has a low failure rate and doesn't need ...

Brain malformations significantly associated with preterm birth, Wake Forest research shows

... whether there is an association between preterm birth and brain malformations. In a study of more ... the brain malformations may be causing preterm birth and providing a possible study path toward a ... that one way to look for the causes of preterm birth is to look at those types of brain malformations ...

Chromosomal problems affect nearly all human embryos

... do nothing to improve pregnancy and live birth rates. Indeed, it can lead to potentially viable ... most, 30% of human conceptions result in a live birth and more than 50% of spontaneous abortions carry ... for uterine transfer would increase the live birth rate and decrease the spontaneous abortion rate ...

Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth

... as well as being more likely to give birth through Caesarean section. The research is ... who used the technique. The risk of preterm birth associated with endometriosis among women with ... among these women the risk of induced preterm birth was higher than for spontaneous preterm birth. We ...

ICSI or IVF: Babies born from frozen embryos do just as well

... ICSI pregnancies. Outcomes at the time of birth for Apgar scores, gestational ages, birth weights and congenital malformations were similar ... births) respectively. Gestational ages and birth weights were similar between the two groups, but ...

Complications early in pregnancy or in previous pregnancies adversely affect existing or subsequent pregnancies

... delivery and more than doubled the risk of low birth weight and very low birth weight. These risks were further increased after ... birth weight, three times the risk of very low birth weight, and more than three times the risk of ...

3 to 6 months to lose weight gained in pregnancy is normal

... look after a new baby and breastfeed after giving birth means the kilos just melt away without effort," ... having a baby. "Avoiding weight problems after birth means already being careful about balanced and ... A lot of exercise in the weeks after birth will not necessarily help Even though many ...

Pre-pregnancy depressed mood may heighten risk for premature birth

... Researchers trying to uncover why premature birth is a growing problem in the United States and one ... mood appears to be a risk factor in preterm birth among both blacks and whites. Black women, ... nearly two times the odds of having a preterm birth compared to white women, according to Amelia ...

New guidelines to fight obesity in pregnancy issued

... weight, it can lower the risk of a preterm birth, birth defects, and other complications, including a ... Fetal and neonatal death Having certain birth defects, especially neural tube defects Needing ... (NICU) Being obese in childhood Preterm birth is a serious health problem that costs the United ...

Scientists announce top 10 new species, issue SOS

... Western Australia, shows a mother fish giving birth approximately 380 million years ago. The holotype ... the SOS report commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus, who initiated the modern ... and classifications. The 300th anniversary of his birth on May 23 was celebrated worldwide in 2007. Last ...

Scientists announce top 10 new species; issue SOS

... Western Australia, shows a mother fish giving birth approximately 380 million years ago. The holotype ... the SOS report commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus, who initiated the modern ... and classifications. The 300th anniversary of his birth on May 23 was celebrated worldwide in 2007. Last ...

Babies born to native high-altitude mothers have decreased risk of low birth weight

... women weighed an average of nine ounces more at birth the greater the mother's Andean heritage, the ... delivery to the fetus and the greater the baby's birth weight These differences between the Andean ... University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. birth weight differences High-altitude pregnancies ...

Study reveals conflict between doctors, midwives over homebirth

... across the country. The pair recently examined birth records in Oregon's Jackson County from 1998 ... higher-than-expected rates of prematurity and low birth weight in some populations. The researchers ... birth, is already feeling upset at the change in birth plan, and is now watching her care provider come ...

Does mom know when enough is enough?

... that predicted infant weight gain from birth to 3 months were included in the analysis. These were birth weight, gender, race/ethnicity, maternal age, ... during pregnancy. For the 3 to 6 month period, birth weight, maternal BMI, infant weight gain ...

Late motherhood boosts family lifespan

... factors. "If women in your family give birth at older ages, you may well have a chance of ... look at the ages when your female ancestors gave birth rather than just their longevity in estimating ... findings: Women who had "late fertility" a birth at age 45 or older were 14 percent to 17 percent ...

HPV vaccine may prevent preterm births

... pre-stages gives an increased risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. As the HPV-vaccine can ... gives an increased risk of a woman giving birth preterm in subsequent pregnancies. In a newly ... of these are linked with conisation. Preterm birth can cause serious conditions in the child. Every ...

Low levels of vitamin B12 may increase risk for neural tube defects

... of B12. Neural tube defects are a class of birth defects affecting the brain and spinal cord. One ... that their children may be born with a serious birth defect." Ireland has a high rate of neural ... composed of 107 women who had previously given birth to a child with a neural tube defect but whose ...

Social support during breast-feeding helps humans have more children

... rates are relatively low, averaging a new birth every four to seven years. "We know that ... many other mammals, especially those that give birth to litters of multiple offspring that grow ... resguardo, a period of 40 or 41 days after birth during which they are restricted from performing ...

March of Dimes provides $2.7 million in new funding for preterm birth research

... new partnerships on the problem of preterm birth and inspire other scientists to pursue studies in ... to maternal and infant health. Preterm birth (before 37 completed weeks gestation) is a ... the United States. Babies who survive an early birth often face serious and sometimes lifelong health ...

Effectiveness of progesterone in reducing preterm births may be altered by genetic predisposition

... why taking progesterone to prevent preterm birth is only effective for some women was unveiled ... delivery in subsequent pregnancies. Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant death in the United ... federal statistics show that the nation's preterm birth rate has risen to 12.8 percent -- a 36 percent ...

Scientists uncover evolutionary keys to common birth disorders

... genes is key to the understanding of certain birth disorders. Tracing the history of these changes ... within the human MSX1 gene in two different birth disorders: either cleft lip and palate or skin ... risk factors to prevent these common birth disorders. Cleft lip and palate is one of the ...

Growth of new brain cells requires 'epigenetic' switch

... the brain's hippocampus, but what controls this birth has remained a mystery. Reporting in the January ... School of Medicine have discovered that the birth of new cells, which depends on brain activity, ... in the brain, and what potential role does the birth of new neurons play in making these memories?" ...

Hairspray is linked to common genital birth defect, says study

... double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study ... hairspray and hypospadias, one of the most common birth defects of the male genitalia, where the urinary ... of pregnancy may have increased risk of giving birth to a boy with hypospadias." The researchers ...

The 'hole' story

... Africa roughly 2 million years ago, had a larger birth canal than originally suspected and could have given birth to babies with bigger brains. Before the ... day human beings whose cranial circumferences at birth typically range from 320-370 millimeters. Semaw ...

The "hole" story

... Africa roughly 2 million years ago, had a larger birth canal than originally suspected and could have given birth to babies with bigger brains. Before the ... day human beings whose cranial circumferences at birth typically range from 320-370 millimeters. Semaw ...

Previous abortions and exercise: Do they affect pregnancy?

... pre-eclampsia as women who have previously given birth to a child. Women who have had one termination ... treatment, time between abortion(s) and next birth and change of partner. What is ... mothers. For women who have previously given birth to a child the risk is approximately halved. It ...

Gaining too much weight during pregnancy nearly doubles risk of having a heavy baby

... between diabetes during pregnancy and heavier birth weights, and recently have learned how maternal weight gain affects the birth weight, this is the first study to determine that ... The study followed 41,540 women who gave birth in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii from 1995-2003. ...

Severe gestational hypertension may protect against testicular cancer

... severe gestational hypertension may give birth to boys at lower risk for testicular cancer, ... Register and 861 controls in the Swedish Medical birth Register. They extracted data on maternal and ... have gestational hypertension is going to give birth to a boy who is at increased risk for testicular ...

Rutgers scholar authors definitive biography of reproductive medicine pioneer

... revolution, with its twin symbols of the birth control pill and technologically assisted ... the world's most recognized advocate for the birth control pill. "He was the leading clinician in ... of a Massachusetts law that prohibited the use of birth control even by married couples. In the 1950s, he ...

Racial disparities in cardiovascular health linked to birth weight, slavery

... in African Americans may be a consequence of low birth weights, and that these low birth weights may be a result of social rather than ... study in the Journal states that the average birth weight among African-American babies is ...

Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital expand national children's study to Bristol County

... of 100,000 infants and follow them from before birth to age 21. Modeled after major long-term ... as to gain a better understanding of injuries, birth defects, and learning, behavioral, and mental ... and psychosocial exposures and pregnancy and birth outcomes, child development, and medical ...

World-first to predict premature births

... which may reveal a way to predict premature birth with greater accuracy. The University of ... births occur in Australia each year. Premature birth is responsible for 70 per cent of new born baby ... will not only identify women at risk of giving birth early - it will also identify women not at risk, ...

Common treatment to delay labor decreases preterm infants' risk for cerebral palsy

... or developmental abnormality during pregnancy, birth or in early childhood. It is estimated that ... exposure to magnesium sulfate before preterm birth might reduce the risk of cerebral palsy. "The ... palsy in preterm infants." Early preterm birth is a risk factor for cerebral palsy, and the ...

Newly discovered molecular switch helps decide cell type in early embryo development

... that opens new avenues for studying the causes of birth defects and cancer in humans. Writing about their ... balance works, and what happens in the way of birth defects or disease when it becomes unbalanced ... cell fate decisions, and look for the causes of birth defects and disease." Although Hox genes have ...

Recurrence of group B strep high in subsequent pregnancies, say UT Houston obstetricians

... deadly to an infant passing through the mother's birth canal. It is normally found in the vagina and/or ... women, we were able to follow 418 women who gave birth vaginally, had a second child or more, were ... deadly to an infant passing through the mother's birth canal. Signs and symptoms usually happen within ...

Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect

... environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children. A study published today in ... and 60s, were significantly more likely to give birth to female children. Similar exposure is ... most exposed to PCBs were 33% less likely to give birth to male children than the women least exposed". ...

Embryo biopsy does not affect early growth and risk of congenital malformations in PGD/PGS babies

... to weight, height and head circumference at birth and age two, or in rates of growth. PGD/PGS ... Skin anomalies (moles or spots and various birth marks) were the most frequently observed minor ... pregnancies can have on premature births, low birth weight, growth and malformations. "Further ...

Children born from frozen embryos weigh more and do better than those born after fresh transfer

... embryo has been replaced in the womb have higher birth weight than those born where fresh embryos were ... was significantly longer for these mothers, and birth weight was also higher about 200 grams in the FER group. The proportion of low birth weight FER children significantly lower, as was ...

National Zoo giant panda pregnancy update

... mid- to late-July before Mei Xiang either gives birth to a cub or comes to the end of a ... In 2005, in the last weeks leading up to the birth of Mei Xiang's only cub Tai Shan, she would not ... in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007. She gave birth to Tai Shan in 2005 and did not reproduce in ....

March of Dimes announces Prematurity Campaign expansion at Surgeon General's conference

... 10 years to 2020 and will work to address preterm birth globally. The expansion, announced at the Surgeon ... this Surgeon General's Conference puts preterm birth on the national health care agenda," said ... grade the nation and each state on its preterm birth rate. The grade will be determined by comparing ...