Special occasion drinking during pregnancy is harmful: Study

According to a recent survey of new fathers conducted by the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS for Dads), fathers can make a significant difference in whether an infant is nursed and safely placed to sleep.

While some newborns are inherently more "talkative" than others, a recent study published in iScience indicates that there are disparities in the amount of noises made by males and females

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may boost speech and language abilities in the first three years of a child's life, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul. The findings help us understand how cortisol influences foetal and newborn development.

In Molecular Metabolism, a Rutgers study found that early overnutrition rewires developing brains to seek unhealthy food in children whose mothers are overweight during pregnancy and nursing.

Although drinking in moderation can be an enjoyable social experience, we all know that it's easy to overdo it, especially over a weekend with friends when the temptation to have one more drink can be strong.

In preclinical models, an investigational contraceptive medication created by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers temporarily inhibits sperm and prevents pregnancies. The study, which was published in Nature Communications on February 14, reveals the feasibility of on-demand male contraception.

In an analysis of 2010-2019 information on more than 1.8 million employed and non-employed pregnant women in South Korea, certain occupations were linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth.

A major Danish population research published in The BMJ indicates that premature birth before 34 weeks of pregnancy is associated with lower performance in math and language exams as a teenager compared to those born at 40 weeks.

The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers. It doesn't, however, clarify why older fathers pass on more mutations than younger ones do. The mechanisms that might underlie these well-documented trends have long remained a mystery. Now, a new study in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution by Rockefeller University scientists describes why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring, potentially shining a light on inherited-disease risk in humans.

According to new research, coaching overweight or obese pregnant women to improve their ability to plan and achieve goals may be critical to helping them reduce the amount of fat in their diet.