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Children's Health 05 Dec 2018

Being large for gestational age at birth combined with maternal diabetes is associated with a near-trebling of child’s risk of obesity | Canada

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that children who are larger than average at birth (large for gestational age or LGA) and born to mothers with gestational diabetes are almost three times as likely to be obese as…

Children's Health 19 Oct 2018

Cord blood clue to respiratory diseases

New research has found children born in the last three months of the year in Melbourne may have a greater risk of developing respiratory diseases.

Children's health 12 May 2018

Prenatal cannabis use associated with low birth weights

With marijuana use during pregnancy on the rise, a new study led by the Colorado School of Public Health shows that prenatal cannabis use was…

Children's health 07 Jan 2018

How diabetes in pregnancy affects baby’s heart

Researchers have discovered how high glucose levels — whether caused by diabetes or other factors — keep heart cells from maturing normally.

Allergies 12 Dec 2017

Proteins in breastmilk protect offspring against food allergy

Research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine indicates that a mother’s diet can protect nursing newborns against food allergies.

Children's health 07 Sep 2017

Genetic causes of cerebral palsy

A research group is investigating the underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy, spurred on by the discoveries of University of Adelaide researchers.

Blood 08 Jun 2017

Saving preterm babies’ lives

The Australian leg of a worldwide Perinatal trial has pinpointed the optimal level of blood oxygen saturation for preterm babies to survive.

Children's health 17 May 2017

Extreme heat puts mums and bubs at risk

The projected rise in Central Australia’s temperature may pose an increased health risk to women in the late stages of pregnancy, a researcher has warned.

Children's health 10 Sep 2016

Is Acetaminophen Use When Pregnant Associated with Kids’ Behavioral Problems?

Using the common pain-relieving medication acetaminophen during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for multiple behavioural problems in children, according to an article published online…