by Becky | May 21, 2024 | 2024, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Infant and Children's Health, Lutein, Pregnancy and Lactation, Recent Articles, Zeaxanthin
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Maternal intake of lutein and zeaxanthin during pregnancy was positively associated with the child’s cognitive (beta = 0.003, P= 0.001), and language development (beta = 0.002, P= 0.038). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2024 | Omega - 3, Pregnancy and Lactation, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Multivariable logistic regression findings show that for two women with the same BMI, the odds of becoming pregnant in the omega-3 group was 65-fold higher than the placebo group (p=0.022). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 30, 2024 | Brain Health, Depression, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - Mental Health, Vitamins, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher maternal hepcidin (p = 0.005), serum ferritin (p = 0.048) and 25(OH)D3 (p = 0.001) concentrations during the second trimester were significantly associated with lower depression symptom scores during the third trimester. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Women with vitamin D deficiency were 2.80 times as likely to have a PTB compared to women with sufficient vitamin D levels (p ≤ 0.01). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 8, 2023 | 2023, Autism, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin B12, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the population-based study show a significant association between maternal vitamin B12 levels in the highest quintile and offspring childhood autism (p = 0.026), with a close to significance association noted in the lowest quintile (p = 0.064). (more…)
by Becky | Feb 24, 2022 | 2021, DHA, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 1000mg DHA supplementation improves gestational age at delivery by supporting IL-6 and sRAGE concentrations during pregnancy.
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by Becky | Mar 2, 2021 | 2020, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. An increased maternal intake of cow’s milk during lactation was associated with a lower prevalence of physician-diagnosed food allergy by 12 months of age. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 2, 2021 | 2021, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that maternal 25(OH)D during pregnancy is positively associated with children’s neurocognitive development through ages four to six. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 26, 2021 | 2020, Magnesium, Minerals, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Oral magnesium supplementation of 300mg daily during pregnancy did not reduce the occurrence and frequency of leg cramps episodes. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 17, 2020 | 2020, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Thyroid
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exposure to maternal hypothyroidism prior to or during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in offspring. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 20, 2020 | 2020, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that adequate maternal prenatal vitamin D levels may help prevent the development of high blood pressure in children and youth of mothers who were preeclamptic. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Angeline De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that in the late second trimester of pregnancy, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) and the 1,25(OH)2D/ VDBP (vitamin D binding protein) ratio were good predictors of preeclampsia (PE), in women with type 1 diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 6, 2020 | 2020, Choline, COVID-19, Pregnancy and Lactation, Respiratory Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests that maternal supplementation with choline protects early brain development by decreasing the negative effects of viral respiratory infections including COVID-19, even when the maternal viral infection occurs in early gestation. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 30, 2020 | Choline, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A high dose of choline administered early in pregnancy can mitigate adverse effects of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure in offspring. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 9, 2020 | 2018, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that gut microbiota composition of pregnant women at time of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosis exhibited higher levels of bacterial species associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020, CBD, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. △9–tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the main psychoactive component in cannabis, significantly impacts placental and fetal development when used during pregnancy.
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by Becky | Dec 9, 2019 | 2018, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Maternal acetaminophen biomarkers were specifically associated with increased risk of ADHD diagnosis in offspring.
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by Becky | Nov 19, 2019 | 2019, Diabetes, Mediterranean Diet, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Mediterranean diet attributed to significantly reduced risk of gestational diabetes in high- risk mothers. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 14, 2019 | 2019, Diabetes, Minerals, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study findings demonstrated that a six-week co-supplementation with magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D significantly reduced biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 30, 2019 | 2019, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study investigates the effect of delivery mode (cesarean or vaginal) on the composition of gut microbiota throughout the neonatal period, and into infancy.
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