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Medical News | Medical Articles | Pregnancy / Maternal Health - Jan 11, 2019 Edition

Medical News | Medical Articles



 
 January 11, 2019 
 Pregnancy / Maternal Health 
 The latest pregnancy / maternal health news from News Medical 
 Long-term postpartum obesity may be due to reprogramming of maternal energy metabolismLong-term postpartum obesity may be due to reprogramming of maternal energy metabolism
 
During normal pregnancy, mothers always gain body weight within a proper range. However, many women worry that extra pounds put on during pregnancy will not be lost after childbirth and, in fact, past studies have shown that excessive gestational weight gain is associated with immediate postpartum weight retention.
 
   One reason behind frequent miscarriages could be faulty spermsOne reason behind frequent miscarriages could be faulty sperms
 
Scientists at the Imperial College in London have found that one of the reasons behind frequent miscarriages in a woman could be the fault of the sperms of their partners. Recurrent miscarriages are defined as three or more miscarriages that occur before 20 weeks of pregnancy are completed. One in 50 couples in the UK are affected by recurrent miscarriages.
 
   Women with IBD have increased risk of developing mental illness, finds studyWomen with IBD have increased risk of developing mental illness, finds study
 
A study published today in the journal Gut shows that women with inflammatory bowel disease are at greater risk of developing a mental illness after giving birth compared to the overall population.
 
 Breastfed babies are more likely to be right handed
 
Breastfed babies are more likely to be right handedBabies who are breast fed for a longer duration are more likely to be right handed finds a new study. The study titled, 'Breastfeeding and handedness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data', by Philippe P. Hujoel of the University of Washington is published in the journal Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition.
 
 
 New analytic method can precisely detect viral infections using immune responses
 
New analytic method can precisely detect viral infections using immune responsesCytomegalovirus is widespread and remains in the body for a lifetime after infection. In healthy individuals, this virus is usually kept in check but can become dangerous when the immune system is weakened or during pregnancy.
 
 
 First woman pregnant after robot-assisted uterine transplantation
 
First woman pregnant after robot-assisted uterine transplantationThe well-known research on uterine transplantation in Gothenburg is now supported by robotic surgery. This change has made operating on the donors considerably less invasive. After the technical modification, a first woman is now pregnant.
 

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