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November 6, 2018     Pregnancy / Maternal Health     The latest pregnancy / maternal health news from News Medical

Study finds increased risks to mother and baby when pregnancies are closely spaced   Twelve to 18 months seems to be the ideal length of time between giving birth and getting pregnant again, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Infant birthweights found to be increasing in a series of pregnancies   A new Tel Aviv University study finds that neonatal birthweights increase in direct proportion with the number of births of the mother in at least 30 percent of all cases. The study focuses on the risk of having large for gestational age infants, babies who clock in at higher than the 90th percentile for weight.         Scientists discover biomarkers for Zika-related birth defects   Scientists at USC have discovered biomarkers for fetal birth defects in the blood of pregnant women infected with Zika.

Researchers find cognitive changes in offspring of rats exposed to high cannabis concentrations   A study conducted by researchers at Washington State University has found changes in cognitive ability among the offspring of rats exposed to high amounts of cannabis during pregnancy.       Doctors find no association between autism and drugs taken during pregnancy   A new study has found that babies exposed to medications in the womb are at no more risk of developing autism than babies who are not exposed to any drugs.       Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy   Final results of SWOG Cancer Research Network's groundbreaking international Prevention of Early Menopause Study clinical trial are in, and they show continued evidence that women who get injections of the hormone drug goserelin along with standard breast cancer chemotherapy are more likely to become pregnant - without developing negative side effects or shortening their lives.       Premature births on the rise in the US says March of Dimes report   The annual report on preterm births from March of Dimes was released and the results show that there has been a consistent rise in rates of preterm births for three consecutive years.       Father's age shown to affect health of offspring   A new study has shown that infants of older fathers are less likely to be healthy at birth, compared with infants of younger fathers.

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