Gestational diabetes may increase a child’s later risk of obesity, new research has found. Maternal gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with increased odds of offspring obesity at age 9 to 11 years, suggested the multinational study of more than 4,700 children, which was published online earlier this month. The association is not fully independent of current maternal body mass index…
Month: August 2016
New study suggests antipsychotic use not linked to birth defects
A major study of 1.3 million women has suggested that antipsychotic use during pregnancy does not significantly increase the risk of birth defects. The research, carried out at Harvard Medical School, also found that there was no enhanced risk of cardiac malformations in particular. Exposure to antipsychotics during pregnancy is increasingly common, said the researchers. Antipsychotic medications are used for…
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Statins in pregnancy
Statin may reduce premature births in women with lipid syndrome. A drug which has been widely used in the general population to prevent cardiovascular disease appears to help prevent pregnancy complications in women with antiphospholipid syndrome, new research has found. The new statin treatment may hold promise in reducing premature births and increasing babies' chances of survival for mothers with…
Multivitamins for expectant mothers
Some multivitamin and mineral supplements may be “unnecessary and expensive”, a recent study has determined. A review of the available evidence, published in this month’s issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, found that despite strong marketing claims, the evidence suggests these do not necessarily translate into better outcomes for mother or baby. Furthermore, the researchers criticise misleading claims,…
