
Schizophrenia Symptoms Eliminated in Animal Model
Overexpression of a gene
associated with
schizophrenia causes classic
symptoms of the disorder
that are reversed when gene
expression returns to
... > full story

Aggressive Behavior Linked Specifically to Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Childhood
Children who are exposed to
secondhand smoke in early
childhood are more likely to
grow up to physically
aggressive and antisocial,
... > full story

Frog Once Imported for Pregnancy Testing Brought Deadly Amphibian Disease to U.S.
African frogs, originally
imported for early 20th
century pregnancy tests,
carried a deadly amphibian
disease to the US, according
... > full story

Flu in Pregnancy May Quadruple Child's Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Flu in pregnant mothers has
been linked to a nearly
fourfold increased risk that
their child might develop
bipolar disorder in
adulthood. The findings add
... > full story
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Re-Emergence of Moderate Iodine Deficiency in Developed Countries
May 22, 2013 A commentary accompanying research calls for greater public health policies to eradicate iodine deficiency in the U.K. and other developed countries, including the United ... > full story -
Genetic Predictors of Postpartum Depression Uncovered
May 21, 2013 Researchers say they have discovered specific chemical alterations in two genes that, when present during pregnancy, reliably predict whether a woman will develop postpartum ... > full story -
Women Who Smoke During Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Both Obesity and Gestational Diabetes in Their Daughters
May 20, 2013 Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes, in their ... > full story -
Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Is Associated With Respiratory Infection in Young Children
May 20, 2013 Living near a major roadway during the prenatal period is associated with an increased risk of respiratory infection developing in children by the age of 3, according to a new ... > full story -
Breakthrough for IVF? Selecting the Most Promising Embryos
May 16, 2013 A recent study on 5-day old human blastocysts shows that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition can be identified by the rate at which they have developed to blastocysts, thereby ... > full story -
Higher Child Marriage Rates Associated With Higher Maternal and Infant Mortality
May 13, 2013 Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report ... > full story -
Early Formula Use Helps Some Mothers Breastfeed Longer
May 13, 2013 Recent public health efforts have focused extensively on reducing the amount of formula babies are given in the hospital after birth. But in the first randomized trial of its kind, researchers have ... > full story -
Dad's Genome More Ready at Fertilization Than Mom's Is -- But Hers Catches Up
May 9, 2013 Researchers have discovered that while the genes provided by the father arrive at fertilization pre-programmed to the state needed by the embryo, the genes provided by the mother are in a different ... > full story -
Birthing Centers Provide Equal or Better Deliveries, Study Shows
May 8, 2013 Low-income women who chose to deliver their baby at a birthing center under the care of a certified nurse-midwife had the same or better birthing experience as women under traditional care with a ... > full story -
Women With Unintended Pregnancy Are More Likely to Suffer from Postpartum Depression
May 7, 2013 Women with unintended pregnancy are four times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression at twelve months postpartum, suggests a new ... > full story
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