Mercury exposure linked to ADHD
A study of children in the New Bedford, Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal mercury exposure may be associated with a greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors and that fish consumption during pregnancy...
Fragile X to be included in newborn screening
Researchers from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute say Fragile X syndrome could be the first genetic disorder to be added to newborn screening in a decade. This is thanks to an early detection test which...
Abortion rates plummet with free birth control
Providing birth control to women at no cost substantially reduced unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by 62 percent to 78 percent over the national rate, a new study shows.
The research, by investigators at...
Is delaying premature delivery safe?
Professor Zarko Alfirevic from the Department of Women's and Children's Health at the University of Liverpool argues that although premature children tend to have lower cognitive ability than their peers and 14.9 million are...
Men’s views of abortion
A study of unmarried men living with female partners found that most would prefer to have input on decisions about terminating an unexpected pregnancy, and most men said their own views would depend more...
Men's views of abortion
A study of unmarried men living with female partners found that most would prefer to have input on decisions about terminating an unexpected pregnancy, and most men said their own views would depend more...
Maternal depression affects language development in babies
Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and...
High blood pressure in pregnancy may affect child’s IQ
New research suggests that a mother’s high blood pressure during pregnancy may have an effect on her child’s thinking skills all the way into old age. The study is published in the October 3,...
BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes
Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys, according to a new study...
Late premature births on the rise
Premature birth rates have risen in the last two decades in Australia, and the rates continue to rise. Late preterm babies- babies born between 34 and 36 weeks- account for 70% of all preterm...
