Cure Research for Pregnancy

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Pregnancy

Reduced risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in women who breastfeed: According to a recent study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, women who breast feed for a longer period of time are less likely to get rheumatoid arthritis. The fraction of women breastfeeding for more than six months has increased substantially in the past thirty years. This study involved the examination of the effects of breast feeding, administration of oral contraceptives, and having children (but not breast feeding) on rheumatoid arthritis with 136 women with rheumatoid arthritis and 544 women without the disease. The group that had children and breastfed for extended periods of time experienced reduced rheumatoid arthritis. Those who breastfed longer were more likely to have a reduced arthritis risk. In comparison to the group that never participated in breastfeeding, women who had breastfed for one to 12 months had only three-quarters the chance of getting the disease while women who had breastfed for 13 months or more had half the chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis as those who had never breastfed. This relationship was not found with the use of oral contraceptives, which mimic the hormonal effects of pregnancy. It was hence concluded that there was some difficulty in drawing a direct connection between the higher rates of breast feeding and the correlating drop in the number of women affected by rheumatoid arthritis. However, this study shows another reason why women might consider continuing breast feeding.

Medical research for Pregnancy: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Pregnancy:

• Abortion very real risk for depression
• Affect of skull development from anti-seizure drugs
• AIDS increased transmission risk for babies of infected mothers
• Allergy risk higher in babies born by cesarean
• Anti-retroviral drug trial may have led to pregnant woman's death
• Asthma risks linked to maternal smoking
• Beuty and home products have been found to produce health harming chemicals
• Breast cancer drug Femara superior to Tamoxifen
• Calcium supplementation in pregnant women may have positive blood pressure consequences in offspring
• Chemicals in shampoos may have negative effect on developing fetus
• Complications of pregnancy link to future stroke risk
• Consuming diet and thyroid pills during pregnancy may increase incidence of homosexual offspring
• Depo-Provera users need to evaluate the risk of bone mass loss with the benefits
• Depression and anxiety following birth may be reduced by iron supplementation
• Depression incidence not influenced by abortion
• Diet book claims to target infertility
• Diet low in cholesterol prescribed for pregnancy
• Doubt over results of Pill study
• Factors involved in Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Fatty acids benefit mother and child
• Female smokers risk breast cancer
• Future risk of heart disease predictive with pregnancy
• Half of thyroid disease sufferers are undiagnosed
• Heart disease established from embryonic stage
• Hepatitis C transmissibility between mother and child
• Hormone therapy may prevent many premature births
• Hypertension risk may be lowered by high folate intake
• Long-term offspring health may be affected by mother's diet during pregnancy
• More women than men suffer from sexual dysfunction
• New research confirms previous findings about cancer and pregnancy
• New research suggests that low birth weight is not linked to increased risk of high cholesterol in adults
• Newborn size determined by level of sugar control in diabetic mothers
• Overweight pregnant mothers risk future obesity in offspring
• Overweight women more likely to fall pregnant while on the Pill
• Poor glucose monitoring in diabetic women during pregnancy reduces the chances of a good outcome
• Pregnancy complications higher for rheumatoid arthritic mothers
• Pregnancy diet could increase the risk of cancer in offspring
• Pregnant diabetics at higher risk for birth defects
• Pregnant women need to manage their asthma control adequately
• Recent studies involving contraceptive pill risks may be flawed
• Research examines ginger’s effect on nausea
• Researchers find that urine protein measurement can determine preeclampsia risk
• Risk factors for postnatal depression defined
• Sensitive tests detect Down’s Syndrome earlier in utero
• Ultrasounds do not affect a child's growth or development
• Undergoing a vaginal delivery following a previous cesarean poses only a small risk
• Untreated asthma affects male and female fetuses differently
• Vaginal birth following prior cesarean does not significantly increase risk of complications
• Vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy may increase the risk of wheezing but vitamin E may decrease the risk
• Weight problems can lead to fertility problems
• More news »

Pregnancy Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Amenorrhea
• Treatment - Amenorrhea – Secondary
• Treatment - Amenorrhea – Primary
• Emergency interventions - Abdominal distention
• Treatment - Abortion
• Treatment - Amenorrhea
• Treatment - Cesarean birth
• Treatment - Adolescent pregnancy
• Treatment - Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy
• Treatment - Pregnancy-induced hypertension
• Treatment - Diabetic complications during pregnancy
• Treatment - Ectopic pregnancy
• Emergency interventions - Abdominal distention
• Patient counseling - Amenorrhea
• Emergency Interventions - Low birth weight
• Treatment - Abortion
• Treatment - Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy
• Treatment - Hypertension, pregnancy-induced
• Treatment - Diabetic complications during pregnancy
• Emergency Actions - Abdominal distention
• Patient counseling - Amenorrhea
• Nursing considerations - Abdominal distention
• Nursing considerations - Amenorrhea
• Nursing considerations - Low birth weight

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