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The Power of The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on August 27, 2009
... © Ernst Vikne
The power of the fetal fibronectin test has been demonstrated for the first time by a new study published in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive...
Genetic Test for Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in Next Nine Months, on July 13, 2009
...patient treatment. For the first time, the inheritance of both single gene defects and chromosomal abnormalities can be detected simultaneously at the single cell level. Unlike other methods, this is ...
Genome-Wide Karyomapping for Detecting Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 30, 2009
...e-wide karyomapping simultaneously detects inheritance of both single gene defects and chromosomal abnormalities at the single cell level.
With karyomapping it is not necessary to know the exact DNA ...
Obese Pregnant Women Should Not Gain Weight
in Next Nine Months, on May 31, 2009
... placed on a healthy, well balanced, monitored nutritional program experience less adverse maternal-fetal outcomes.
In the study, conducted at several hospitals, the researchers followed 232 obese p...
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on May 13, 2009
... © mahalie
The fetal fibronectin test is a a noninvasive test that can identify a woman's risk for premature birth: a negative test result reveals with 99 percent certainty that a woman wil...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
...Hillblom Islet Research Center at UCLA found that sitagliptin, sold in pill form as Januvia, caused abnormalities in the pancreas that are recognized as risk factors for pancreatitis and, with time, p...
Pregnancy Diet and Childhood Health
in Next Nine Months, on January 13, 2009
...ot only during the time it's in the womb, but well into its adulthood. This phenomenon, called fetal programming , posits that the conditions in utero set up the child's risks for certain chr...
Pregnancy, Diet, and Childhood Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on January 12, 2009
...ot only during the time it's in the womb, but well into its adulthood. This phenomenon, called fetal programming , posits that the conditions in utero set up the child's risks for certain chr...
Low Dose Caffeine At Pregnancy, May Still Be Bad
in Next Nine Months, on December 19, 2008
...ow dose of caffeine (meaning just two cups of coffee) ingested at pregnancy may be enough to affect fetal heart development and then reduce heart function over the entire lifespan of the child. The re...
Non-Invasive Blood Test for Fetal Genetic Anomalies
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 12, 2008
...ome and two other serious chromosomal defects in a small study of 18 pregnant women. The test scan fetal DNA present in the mother's blood to detect chromosomal anomalies, particularly with chrom...
Bisphenol A and Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 17, 2008
... the urine has been found associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities.
Such were the findings reported in the September 17 issue of JAMA which coincided...
Mom's Mood During Pregnancy Affects Baby's Sleeping Patterns
in Next Nine Months, on September 8, 2008
... waking for a feed once or twice, but going right back to sleep after feeds.
While I do believe in fetal programming, i.e., the conditions in utero has a big impact on the physiology of the baby late...
Mediaterranean Diet During Pregnancy May Prevent Asthma and Allergies
in Next Nine Months, on June 23, 2008
...erranean diet is high in antioxidants and healthy omega-3 fats from fish, which together may affect fetal development in a way that lowers the risk of allergies later in life.
It's not like Medit...
Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy May Curb Allergies
in Allergies, on June 22, 2008
...ranean diet is high in antioxidants and healthy omega-3 fats from fish, which together may affect fetal development in a way that lowers the risk of allergies later in life."
Although the...
Dental Treatment with Anesthetics, Safe For Pregnant Women
in Next Nine Months, on June 18, 2008
...pitalizations for more than 24 hours because of labor pains, hospitalizations for any other reason, fetal or congenital anomalies and neonatal deaths). The results:
The results of the study showed th...
Weight Gain and Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on May 13, 2008
...he following caught my eye:
Strong association between high maternal weight gain and increased fetal growth and infant birth weight, which can contribute to complications during labor if a bab...
Exercise During Pregnancy is Good For Your (And Your Baby's) Heart
in Next Nine Months, on April 11, 2008
...osed to maternal exercise. The heart rates among non-exposed fetuses were higher, regardless of the fetal activity or the gestational age.
* at each stage of gestation the differences between the fe...
Pregnancy Food Guide
in Next Nine Months, on April 4, 2008
Your diet during pregnancy has a big impact on the health of your baby, not only during your child's gestation and infancy, but all throughout its lifetime. That is why proper nutrition is extremely important to nourish yourself at this time of your life. It's not just for you, and t...
Researchers Identify Cause of Neurofibromatosis Type1
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 18, 2008
...h around nerve fibers, or is the true culprit the stem cells that give rise to Schwann cells during fetal development? The answer has implications for the development of drug therapies.
The two U-M s...
Allergy Shots During Pregnancy
in Allergies, on February 14, 2008
...scalating doses may cause anaphylaxis during pregnancy, which has been associated with maternal and fetal death.
...
Asthma Medications and Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on February 13, 2008
...quently lead to more serious complications such as increased prematurity, growth restriction, other fetal complications, and morbidity and mortality in women.
Thus, the current recommendation by ...
Obese Mom, Obese Baby
in Next Nine Months, on January 7, 2008
Results from a recent animal study indicate that children whose moms were obese during the time they conceived were more likely to have the tendency to be obese, too . It may be that the babies are born with normal birth weights, but they are more susceptible to being obese later in life if expo...
Fruit of the Womb Blog
in Next Nine Months, on December 30, 2007
...h, Fruit of the Womb .
Fruit of the Womb is written by Dr. Trofatter , director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and professor of Clinical Obstetrics in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynec...
Kicktrack Baby Kick Counter
in Next Nine Months, on December 29, 2007
...s, which may allow timely intervention. The concept of movements felt by mothers as an indicator of fetal well-being is based on more than four decades of worldwide scientific research.
Perfect for t...
Fetal Movement Monitoring
in Next Nine Months, on December 28, 2007
...sign that there's something wrong, and the baby might not be receiving enough oxygen.
How is fetal movement monitoring carried out?
A common way for mothers to assess fetal movement is by doi...
Childbirth Options: Hospital or Home?
in Next Nine Months, on December 28, 2007
...t emotionally, too. And of course, there is less medical intervention - no IV drips, no unnecessary fetal monitoring, no pain-relief drugs, and so on. Is home birth for you ?
However you want to de...
mGluR5 Mutation Reverses Fragile X Syndrome
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 20, 2007
...ir tests on the double mutant mice revealed that the mGluR5 gene reduction greatly alleviated many abnormalities produced by loss of FMRP . The double mutant mice showed a rescue of abnormalities in ...
Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride): FDA-Approved for Phenylketonuria (PKU)
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2007
...the blood. High levels of Phe are toxic to the brain and can lead to mental retardation, behavioral abnormalities, seizures, an inability to focus and organize information, and other neurologic compli...
Smoking Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on December 12, 2007
...JAMA .
A number of studies have examined the association between smoking and incidence of glucose abnormalities, and have suggested that smoking could be independently associated with glucose intole...
Is the Baby Moving Yet?
in Next Nine Months, on December 5, 2007
I am now on my 19th week of pregnancy and I should be feeling the baby move around this time. I just had my last Prenatal check up the other day and when the doctor asked if I felt movements already, I mumbled a confused "I'm not sure."
I should know what to expect , right...
Pregnant Women Exposing Unborn Children to Radiation
in Well Woman Blog, on November 27, 2007
...g in the brain, blood clots in the lungs or appendicitis .
Researchers estimated the average fetal radiation exposure for CT was 0.69 rads, compared to 0.04 rads for nuclear tests and 0.0015 ra...
Maternal Diet and Allergies
in Next Nine Months, on November 20, 2007
...d well into your child's adulthood. There have been numerous studies on what is termed as "fetal programming", supporting the theory that the conditions inside the womb can have a...
Breastfeeding May Increase Child's Obesity Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on November 15, 2007
...roteins at high levels, the researchers point out, raising the possibility that they play a role in fetal development.
The levels of both proteins were measured in the breast milk of the mothers of 6...
Merck's HPV Vaccine May Expand to Women Up to 45 Years Old
in Well Woman Blog, on November 9, 2007
...irus Conference in Beijing, China, found that Gardasil prevented 83 percent of infections, cervical abnormalities and pre-cancers and external genital lesions caused by the cancer-causing HPV types 16...
Should a Pregnant Woman Drink?
in Well Woman Blog, on October 30, 2007
...the fore. He explains that heavy alcohol intake during pregnancy brings with it a serious risk of fetal alcohol syndrome , a serious condition. However, no evidence exists that moderate alcohol ...
FISH-Based Test Identify Genetic Abnormalities in Plasma Cell Malignancies
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 28, 2007
... chromosome FISH-based test which surpasses conventional methods in identifying chromosomal genetic abnormalities associated with plasma cell malignancies and thus help physicians better assess a pati...
Mom's Blood Analysis: Non-invasive Prenatal Genetic Testing
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 26, 2007
...asive procedures are required for prenatal diagnosis of genetic diseases and genetic monitoring of fetal development .
If you've been pregnant before, for sure you have heard or at least rea...
Possible Genetic Risk for Fetal Alcohol Disorders, Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 23, 2007
...ates that certain infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to fetal alcohol syndrome , a condition characterized by severe mental retardation, with deficits i...
DNA Vaccine Against Multiple Scclerosis Appears Safe
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 15, 2007
...HT-3009.
"There were no increases in clinical relapses, disability, drug-associated laboratory abnormalities, adverse events or the number and volume of contrast-enhancing [visible on MRI] lesion...
People With Writer's Cramp, Have Brain Abnormalities?
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 28, 2007
...f the American Academy of Neurology ), people with serious cases of writer's cramp have brain abnormalities.
Writer's cramp is a form of dystonia, an involuntary, sustained muscle contracti...
Antidepressants and Pregnancy
in Well Woman Blog, on June 30, 2007
...rhoughs , the risk is very small:
When women being treated for depression get pregnant, worries of fetal harm may convince them to stop taking antidepressants. Two studies reveal the risk of birth de...
Symptoms of Miscarriage
in Well Woman Blog, on June 9, 2007
... 70 percent of first trimester miscarriages are thought to be random events caused by chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg ....
Folic Acid May Reduce Risk of Stroke
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 2, 2007
... Apparently, folic acid is not only a key factor for fetal brain/spinal cord development, it may also reduce the risk of stroke- according to Professor Xiaobin Wang (Children's Memorial...
Project to Legalize Abortion in Argentina
in Latina Viva, on May 28, 2007
... gestation ; it also allows the abortion beyond that time limit in cases of violation, serious fetal malformations and/or life or health risk for the mother.
Judicial authorization will not be r...
Testosterone Gel May Have Neuroprotective Effects in Men with Multiple Sclerosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 20, 2007
... pounds) during the treatment phase. Participants did not report any adverse effects, there were no abnormalities in blood tests taken during the trial and the men's prostate examination results r...
Alcohol and Your Baby's Health
in Well Woman Blog, on May 19, 2007
...ontinue to drink are at very high risk of having additional children with an FASD.
FASD stands for Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and includes fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), alcohol-related n...
Intake of Epilepsy Drug at Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ in Children
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 13, 2007
... findings are consistent with other studies, which have shown valproate poses an increased risk for fetal death and birth defects, and have suggested the drug may harm cognitive development."
O...
Spit test for pre-eclampsia
in Well Woman Blog, on May 11, 2007
...a, preeclampsia affects some 5 percent of pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal and fetal illness and death, particularly in developing nations. Signs include high blood pressure, swel...
Momma, wuz i conseeved in Ogust?
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 10, 2007
...ring the summer months. Exposure to these chemicals by the mother may affect the development of the fetal brain. Although no findings support that exposure to such elements contribute to lower test sc...
Mold By-Product Chaetocin May Treat Myeloma
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 24, 2007
...'s promise includes the ability to:
* Kill myeloma cells harboring a diverse array of genetic abnormalities
* Cause biological changes and induce oxidative stress in myeloma cells, leading to t...
Pap Smear Detects STDs
in Well Woman Blog, on March 29, 2007
...to detect premalignant and malignant processes in the ectocervix. It may also detect infections and abnormalities in the endocervix and endometrium
It's a good idea for women, especially those w...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
in Well Woman Blog, on February 28, 2007
...order characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits which are not associated with any abnormalities seen on routine clinical testing.
Lower abdominal pain, and bloating associated with ...
Stillbirths from CMV Infection, Reduced by Experimental Vaccine Given During Pregnancy
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 23, 2007
...t can also cause mental retardation and hearing loss in newborn children who were infected in early fetal life.
There is no vaccine or treatment currently available to treat pregnant women infected w...
In Utero Chemical Genetics to Prevent Birth Defects
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 16, 2007
...gnant animal.
"This is a really important baby step that opens the door to the development of fetal therapies," said pediatric craniofacial surgeon Michael Longaker, MD.
"Ther...
Risk of Pre-term Delivery, Reduced by High-Dose Progesterone
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 13, 2007
...rom premature delivery.
Such were the findings presented at the 27th Annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) meeting.
According to Fabio Facchinetti, M.D., of the Universita di Modena e...
Diet During Pregnancy Influences Childhood Allergies
in Allergies, on February 10, 2007
That maternal nutrition affects a baby's likelihood of developing allergies is nothing new. If you and your partner have eczema, asthma or hay fever, for example, it is advised that you skip peanuts .
A new study suggests that the type of fats in the pregnant mother's diet may also ...
New Tool For Detecting Breast Csncer
in Well Woman Blog, on February 2, 2007
...temperature differences or areas that remain hot. The software analyzes those images, searching for abnormalities, including blood vessels that develop to feed cancerous tumors.
"Breast cancer i...
Cabbages and Cauliflower For a Healthy Baby
in Well Woman Blog, on February 1, 2007
...that the offspring of pregnant mice given the chemical had a 50 percent greater chance of surviving fetal exposure to carcinogens than those not receiving Indole-3-carbinol. ...
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 15, 2007
... during pregnancy. It could result in weight loss and nutritional deficiencies. It could also cause abnormalities in a pregnant woman's fluid and electolyte levels. It could affect the pregnant wo...
Fish Oil Supplements At Pregnancy = Improved Kids' Hand-eye Coordination
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 30, 2006
... Published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood ( Fetal and Neonatal Edition ) is about a small study which revealed that fish oil supplements given to pregnant mothers boost the...
Enzyme Deficiency May Cause Diabetes In Newborns
in Daily Diabetic, on December 9, 2006
...ning of beta cells and also kept beta cells from clustering into islets.
"What happens during fetal development predisposes people either to be able to maintain glucose levels normally or to hav...
SIDS or Cot Death Linked to Brainstem Abnormality
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 2, 2006
...ion . Times Online also ran a report, summarizing the results:
The study suggests that the slight abnormalities in the brainstem may impair a baby's ability to sense high carbon dioxide and low ...
Combating the antisocial entrepreneurs
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 23, 2006
...eurs).
Just for one example, doesn't the stress and anxiety of war on mothers cause low fetal birth rates, thus causing many other problems throughout the lifetimes of those offspring in war t...
Disinfection By-products (DBPs) in Tap Water Does Not Affect Unborn Fetus, New Study Finds
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 14, 2006
... disinfection by-products (DBPs) -- in the range commonly encountered in the US -- do not affect fetal survival (not harmful to unborn fetus).
Such is the finding of a research team from Univers...
Older Fathers = Autistic Children?
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 9, 2006
...en as compared with five in 10,000 two decades ago.
Autism , characterized by social and language abnormalities and repetitive patterns of behavior, may have increased in actual incidence and/or par...
NSAIDs Intake at First Trimester of Pregnancy Linked to Cardiac Abnormalities In Babies
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 1, 2006
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are very common for pain relief from inflammation-related conditions that generic versions of these drugs are even available over-the-counter (OTC). Even pregnant women are prescribed with NSAIDs in their first trimester and more of them even take ...
Genetic Markers For Predicting Premature Childbirth
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2006
...ion of the SERPINH1 gene which results to the production of less collagen, and therefore weakened fetal membranes which contributes to an increased chance of premature rupture of the membranes and p...
MRI Scans of Premature Infants' Brains Help Predict Future Developmental Delays
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 28, 2006
...ealand and Australia found that the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were able to determine abnormalities in the white matter and gray matter of the brains of very pre-term infants (born at 30...
Epilepsy Drug Valproate, Associated with Higher Risk for Fetal Death and Birth Defects
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 18, 2006
...d in the August 8, 2006 issue of Neurology , the epilepsy drug valproate has a higher risk for fetal death and birth defects than other commonly used epilepsy drugs.
Among other drugs (ph...
Immunosuppressant Rapamycin Have Anti-Angiogenic Properties, Potential Anti-Cancer Therapy
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 15, 2006
... influence of tumor cells - they observed that Akt-induced blood vessels demonstrated the very same abnormalities that are seen in tumor blood vessels. Moreover, adds Benjamin, "We discovered tha...
