First baby born to cancer patient from eggs matured in the lab and frozen
Fertility doctors in France have announced the birth of the first baby to be born to a cancer patient from an immature egg that was matured in the…
Vitamin D Deficiency during Pregnancy Connected to Elevated Risk of ADHD
According to a study conducted in Finland, the risk of ADHD was 34 percent higher in children whose mother had a vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy than in…
Study highlights the importance of undertaking physical activity of moderate–vigorous intensity during the early weeks of pregnancy
Pregnancy is a critical stage characterised by complex changes in endocrine and immunometabolic levels, during which the woman’s physiology is modulated to sustain her health and that of…
Recurrent miscarriage: diabetes drug could lead to new treatment
An existing drug can be used to improve the womb for pregnancy, study led by University of Warwick finds Sitagliptin is first drug of its kind shown to…
Pregnancy: Coffee, nicotine and amphetamines activate “hot spots” in the foetal brain
If pregnant women take significant amounts of the psychostimulants coffee, nicotine and amphetamine during pregnancy, their children have a higher risk of developing neurological and psychiatric problems later…