New Blood Test Assesses Gestational Diabetes Risk Early in Pregnancy
Levels of a biomarker in a pregnant woman's blood can help physicians gauge her risk of developing gestational diabetes during the first trimester.
Breastfeeding Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Half Following Gestational Diabetes
Study finds that women with gestational diabetes who breastfeed more often and for longer durations helps the mother's health and can cut the risk...
Metabolic Status Before Pregnancy Predicts Subsequent Gestational Diabetes
Cardio-metabolic risk factors such as high blood sugar and insulin, and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol that are present before pregnancy, predict whether a woman will develop diabetes during a future pregnancy.
Simple Test Detects Diabetes Risk After Pregnancy
Researchers have now developed an accurate method of predicting the probability of developing diabetes in women following childbirth. Gestational diabetes is one of the most...
Low Birthweight Link to Diabetes: Opportunity to Rescue Insulin-Making Cells and Thwart Future Onset
Common condition that leads to low birthweight babies may predispose the infants to obesity and diabetes.
Diabetes, Hypertension in Pregnancy Can Raise Heart Disease Risk, say Pittsburgh Researchers
Women who have pregnancy-related high blood pressure conditions or diabetes can develop heart disease risk factors as soon as two years after giving birth.
Study Finds Clue to Birth Defects in Babies of Diabetic Mothers
A team has identified an enzyme as key to the molecular mechanism that significantly increases the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida and some heart defects among babies born to women with diabetes.
It’s Safe for Obese Moms-to-Be to Lose Weight During Pregnancy
Research finds doctors should encourage most overweight women to diet and exercise during pregnancy.
High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Children for Diabetes
A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic.
Vegetables Can Protect Unborn Child Against Diabetes
New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes.
Babies Born to Type 1 Diabetic Mothers Have Higher Heart Defect Risk
A new study now shows that pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at a higher risk of having babies with heart defects.
Insulin Analogues May Be Useful for Some Patients with Problematic Hypoglycemia
A comprehensive systematic review looked at outcomes associated with the use of rapid- and long-acting insulin analogues in adult and childhood type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as gestational diabetes.
Link Between Gestational Diabetes in Mothers and Diabetes Incidence in Fathers
Study shows that gestational diabetes signals future diabetes risk not only in mothers, but also in fathers! Gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that occurs...
Pregnant Women Don’t Exercise Enough: Study Finds Doctors Need To Better Educate Patients
Obstetricians and gynecologists need to do a better job of encouraging women with uncomplicated pregnancies to exercise. The message is not getting out that women should continue to exercise during pregnancy, at least at moderate intensity.
A Mother’s Obesity Can Cause Malformations In Her Children
A study of more than 2000 children of women with gestational diabetes has revealed that obesity in mothers is one of the most decisive factors contributing to the appearance of congenital malformations in their children.
Severe Insulin Resistance may Increase Rate of Pregnancy and Birth Complications
Testing pregnant women for insulin resistance with a simple blood test may be a new tool for predicting problems during pregnancy, according to a new study.
