Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Asthma, Study Suggests Nov 5, 2009
4, 2009) A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades. Researchers from the University's Robinson Institute have identified a link between folic acid supplements taken in late pregnancy and allergic asthma in children aged between 3 and 5 years, suggesting that the timing of supplementation in pregnancy is important. (Science Daily)
Medications That Block Folic Acid In Pregnancy Double Risk Of Congenital Malformations In Fetus Oct 15, 2009
5, 2008) Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of placenta-mediated adverse outcomes such as preeclampsia, placental abruption, fetal growth restriction or fetal. (May 19, 2009) Canada's policy of fortifying grain products with folic acid has already proved to be effective in preventing neural tube defects. (Science Daily)
What happens to extra embryos after IVF? Sep 2, 2009
"The cells have a good chance of being used for years and years." After the birth of her daughter three years ago through IVF, Kellogg had eight unused embryos; a placental abruption after that birth and a life-threatening complication with a previous pregnancy meant that future pregnancies were not recommended. Because her mother-in-law has Alzheimer's, she and her husband found it heartening that they might be able to help research. (CNN -- Health)
Health Tip: When Labor May Be Induced Aug 28, 2009
If the woman has a condition called placental abruption, where the placenta pulls away from the inner wall of the uterus. This may actually lead doctors to decide to deliver the baby by Cesarean section. (MEDLINEplus)
Pregnancy Complications Are A Stress Test For Future Maternal Health And Pregnancies Jul 22, 2009
"Our data from this study suggest that spontaneous preterm delivery, preeclampsia, low fetal growth, placental abruption and stillbirth in a first and second pregnancy are interrelated," said Paidas. "Perhaps they all may be features of a 'placenta-associated syndrome.' Healthy women with a significant pregnancy complication that is considered part of the placenta-associated syndrome are vulnerable in the second pregnancy. Therefore care providers should tailor surveillance, prevention and/or... (Science Daily)
• Some want to break the silence surrounding stillbirth Jul 19, 2009
Fretts's research shows the leading cause of fetal death after 28 weeks is an unexplained source, dwarfing such culprits as fetal malnutrition and placental abruption. In other words, the most common result after a stillbirth is a doctor telling grieving parents, "I don't have an answer for you." Several doctors told us privately that many OB-GYNs fear charges of malpractice following a stillbirth, leading them to avoid citing a cause of death. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Taking Folic Acid Supplements Before Conception Linked To Reduced Risk Of Premature Birth May 13, 2009
5, 2008) Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of placenta-mediated adverse outcomes such as preeclampsia, placental abruption, fetal growth restriction or fetal. . (Science Daily)
Vitamin B And Folic Acid May Reduce Risk Of Age-related Vision Loss Mar 4, 2009
5, 2008) Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of placenta-mediated adverse outcomes such as preeclampsia, placental abruption, fetal growth restriction or fetal. (Nov. (Science Daily)
State: Mom's childbirth death due to 'unpredictable' complication Feb 13, 2009
In its report, which was publicly released yesterday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health found that the patient suffered an unusual degree of bleeding because the placenta prematurely separated from the uterus, known as an abruption, and that her blood was not clotting properly ... Dr. Kenneth Sands, senior vice president of healthcare quality at Beth Israel, said in an interview yesterday that the hospital is always "looking for opportunities to do better." The report said the... (Boston Globe)
