EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 reveals a significant association between prenatal cannabis use disorder (CUD) and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual disability (ID). Cannabis remains by far the most consumed illicit...
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Tobacco use in pregnancy linked to neurocognitive deficits in offspring
by Elana Gotkine Maternal tobacco use during pregnancy (MTDP) is associated with child neurocognitive deficits at ages nine to 12 years, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in JAMA Network Open. Troy B. Puga, from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and colleagues examined whether MTDP is associated with child neurocognitive...
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Gut microbiome changes during pregnancy may influence immune system response
by American Society for Microbiology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring pregnancy, a woman’s immune system changes dramatically but researchers don’t yet understand all the underlying mechanisms. A new study shows how the gut microbiota may play a role. In a paper published in mSystems, researchers in China report that during pregnancy, changes in levels of cytokines—immune system...
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Nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape have happened in states with abortion bans: Study
by Robin Foster In the 14 states with abortion bans, there have been nearly 65,000 pregnancies resulting from rape during the time since those bans went into place, a new study estimates. To arrive at that troubling number, researchers turned to data from federal surveys on crime and sexual violence. Their findings were published Jan....
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Survey finds link between drug/cannabis use during pregnancy and certain childhood cancers
by Sarah Avery, Duke University Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the risks of drug use, smoking and drinking during pregnancy are widely accepted, a new survey of parents has identified clear associations between certain types of childhood cancers and gestational substance use, notably cannabis. The study—led by Duke Health and appearing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and...
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Researchers find risk of miscarriage increases with benzodiazepine use in pregnancy
by Elana Gotkine After accounting for measurable confounders, the risk for miscarriage is increased in association with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Psychiatry. Lin-Chieh Meng, from the National Taiwan University in Taipei, and colleagues quantified the risk for miscarriage associated with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy in...
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AI technology improves detection of heart disease during and after pregnancy, research finds
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Electrocardiogram (EKG) based screening using an artificial intelligence-enabled digital stethoscope may detect peripartum cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle in pregnant and recently pregnant women, at double the rate of standard obstetric care including clinical EKGs, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association’s...
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Hypertension is a Major Danger in Pregnancy, New Screening Guidelines May Help
Justin Paget/Getty Images – The US Preventative Services Task Force recently updated their guidelines regarding screening for hypertensive disorders among pregnant people.– Experts agree that screening is an effective way to improve the detection of hypertensive disorders among pregnant people.– Signs of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy include an increase in blood pressure, partial or total...
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Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US
by Laura Fleszar, Allison Bryant Mantha, Catherine O. Johnson and Greg Roth, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black women were more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after in every year from 1999 through 2019, compared with Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and white women. That...
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Further evidence that mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is safe during pregnancy
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Many public health initiatives today are focused on protecting vulnerable populations against the novel coronavirus and recommend that pregnant women routinely receive mRNA vaccines to prevent maternal and fetal morbidity as well as mortality. To gather more data on vaccine safety and any effects on the fetus, researchers at the Brigham...