Call for participants in ‘baby brain’ study
In a world-first study, researchers from the Reproductive Health Research Team at Deakin University aim to discover whether 'baby brain' plays a part in excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
Blamed for everything from forgetfulness to...
Call for participants in 'baby brain' study
In a world-first study, researchers from the Reproductive Health Research Team at Deakin University aim to discover whether 'baby brain' plays a part in excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
Blamed for everything from forgetfulness to...
Mediterranean diet could reduce risks during pregnancy
Women who follow a Mediterranean-style diet in the years before becoming pregnant could face a significantly reduced risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, new research from The University of Queensland (UQ) suggests.
UQ School...
New treatment hope for pregnant women with high blood pressure
Exciting research from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has found new answers for pregnant women with high blood pressure, which is also a characteristic of the serious condition, pre-eclampsia.
Pre-eclampsia is a problem...
Diet linked to asthma severity in pregnancy
A University of Adelaide study has found asthmatic women who eat a high-fat, high-sugar diet are more likely to have uncontrolled asthma while pregnant.
Dr Jessica Grieger from the University’s Robinson Research Institute says diet...
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy increases likelihood of child being obese
A new study conducted in collaboration between The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Harokopio University has found that when an expecting mother gains more weight than recommended, does not exercise or...
Popular media biased in promotion of medicalised birth
Women's magazines are key influencers for women's birth decisions and most of their stories promote the benefits of medicalised birth, says QUT's Associate Professor Yvette Miller.
One of the few studies to experimentally test how...
First screening test for common pregnancy complications
University of Adelaide reproductive experts have developed the world’s first screening test which can predict a woman’s risk of developing one or more of the four common pregnancy complications.
Researchers at the University’s Robinson Research...
Antidepressant use in pregnancy associated with anxiety symptoms in 3-year-olds
Three-year-old siblings exposed to antidepressants in pregnancy show increased anxiety symptoms compared to their unexposed siblings.
This was found in a new study by researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), the University...
Lifestyle advice during pregnancy pays off
Research from the University of Adelaide shows that the additional cost of providing one-on-one lifestyle advice to overweight and obese women during pregnancy is offset by improved outcomes at birth.
Researchers from the University's Robinson Research...
