Post-menopausal women who breastfed had lower BMI on average. Many mothers have long believed that breastfeeding helps them to get their figure back after giving birth. Now scientists have found it can help them to stay slim for decades. They discovered that women who breastfed their babies even for a few months after the birth …
IVF babies ‘have twice the chance of defects’ Children conceived by IVF treatment have double the chance of being born with serious abnormalities and conditions such as Down’s syndrome, a study has shown. Researchers in Britain and Australia compared the health of more than 1,200 babies born using fertility treatment with that of 4,000 naturally-conceived …
Scottish research has shown it could be possible to reverse the muscle damage seen in children with a form of motor neurone disease. It is estimated that, at any one time, up to 6,000 people in the UK have SMA. Prof Gillingwater said: “SMA is the most common genetic cause of infant death in the …
Doctors have dramatically increased the success of IVF by creating laboratories which mimic conditions found inside the womb. The fertility experts have boosted a woman’s odds of pregnancy by up to 40 per cent simply by keeping lab conditions more similar to those inside a woman’s body. The success of the technology, developed at Newcastle …
Women diagnosed with pre-eclampsia when pregnant are at a higher risk of heart disease later in life, a study indicates. They are almost a third more likely (31 per cent) to be at risk of cardiovascular disease by the time they are 48 than those who did not suffer from the condition in pregnancy, according …
The clock is ticking down to the closure of Fairfield Hospital’s maternity and special care baby unit. March 2 is set to be the final day, although that has yet to be set in stone. Women will no longer have the choice to have their baby at Fairfield Hospital as the inpatient maternity service will …
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, researchers say. The Newcastle University study, published in the journal Diabetologia, analysed data from more than 400,000 pregnancies in North East England. The risk of defects such as congenital heart disease and spina bifida were increased. Click the link to read the …
There is disappointment at the news that a midwife-led birthing centre in Hull is to shut its doors permanently. Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has announced it will close the Jubilee Birth Centre at Castle Hill Hospital. It is taking the action under plans to centralise maternity services at its Hull Royal Infirmary …
Medical regulators forced to take ‘prompt action’ over safety concerns Metal hip implants could put more than 30,000 patients at risk of poisoning Medical regulators are considering new evidence about ?metal on metal? implants disintegrating, destroying muscle tissue and leaking metal into the bloodstream. Click Daily Mail to read the whole story. If you’re concerned …
Jewish Genetic Disorders UK has produced the first-ever review of awareness, education and services of Jewish genetic disorders in the UK. The report summarises findings from a year-long consultative dialogue with key stakeholders in the Jewish, patient group and medical communities. For more information click Jewish Genetic Disorders Review. The Alef8 Genetic Screening Test?offered by …
