An Ohio Couple Welcomes a Baby Boy From a Nearly 31-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years in what is believed to be the longest storage time before a birth. In what’s known as embryo adoption, Lindsey and Tim Pierce used a handful of donated embryos that have been […]
Males born to obese mothers more likely to suffer health issues as adults
Males born to obese women are more likely to be overweight at birth and develop metabolic complications in later life, including liver disease and diabetes. The way that male sex hormones activate pathways in the developing liver is partly to blame. That’s the finding from a new study led by University of South Australia (UniSA) […]
Not So Fast for NSAID Closure of Heart Defect in Preterm Newborns
Early ibuprofen administration did not help babies born preterm with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), as waiting for the heart defect to close on its own was associated with non-inferior, perhaps even better clinical outcomes, in a randomized trial. For infants born with moderate or larger PDAs, expectant management worked at least as well as early […]
Active Treatment for Extremely Preterm Babies on the Rise
Babies born extremely preterm were more likely to receive active treatment in recent years, but there were gaps in treatment among different racial and ethnic groups, according to a cross-sectional study. From 2014 to 2020, the proportion of extremely preterm infants who received active treatment rose nearly 4% each year (45.7% to 58.8%), increasing in […]
Early-term births associated with higher rate of ADHD as reported by teachers
Among children born at term (37-41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. ADHD, which affects more than 10 percent of U.S. school-age children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, manifests […]
Maternal milk tied to better school-age outcomes for children born preterm
Children who were born preterm are at heightened risk of lower academic achievement in math, reading and other skills and are also at greater risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But a new study suggests that an intervention in the first weeks and months of a preterm infant’s life may lead to better neurodevelopmental outcomes in […]
Increase in leptin levels in preeclampsia prompts cardiovascular cascade that puts mother and baby at risk
Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in premature birth or even death and increase the child and mother’s lifelong risk of cardiovascular disease. Scientists have found that a midgestation increase in the hormone leptin, which most of us associate with appetite suppression, produces problematic blood […]
She Found Out She Had Prostate Cancer
Eve Gammill, 63, a retired coastal scientist from League City, Texas, was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Local ranchers call the desert nearby “The Big Quiet.” In keeping with the landscape, Gammill had her secrets. Gammill was born and named Steven in the Sacred Heart Hospital run by the Church of Latter Day […]
One in Six Families Face Over $5K in Out-of-Pocket Childbirth Costs
After his second daughter was born, Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, was hit with a big surprise — a medical bill for $5,000. Chua, a pediatrician and health services researcher at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, switched to a high-deductible health plan right before his second daughter was born. The premium was so much […]
Paralympian Superstar Swimmer’s Fibular Hemimelia
Paralympian swimmer Jessica Long was born with bilateral fibular hemimelia, a congenital shortening or absence of the fibula. If you watched any of the Tokyo Olympics, you were no doubt moved by a commercial from Toyota that featured Long, depicting a phone call to her parents about a baby they are going to adopt from […]