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.
Postpartum Depression Symptoms Linked to Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes Increases risk of postpartum depression according to recent study. The effects appear within a certain time frame during and after pregnancy...
Cooler Climate May Raise Gestational Diabetes Risk
Results from a recent study show a link between outdoor temperature and an increased risk of gestational diabetes, and the way people produce fat...
Gestational Diabetes Screening Too Late to Prevent Excessive Fetal Growth
According to a recent study, maternal obesity and diabetes in pregnancy result in early overgrowth of the baby in the womb, which affects the...
Diabetes During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Low Milk Supply
First study to examine maternal diabetes as a risk factor for low milk supply finds an association between glucose intolerance and lactation. A new study...
Gestational Diabetes Risk Lowered with Healthy Diet in South Asian Women
A recent study highlights the importance of public health messaging to South Asian women who are considering pregnancy in an attempt to reduce the risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Breastfeeding Protects Against Diabetes, Alters Maternal Metabolism
Recent study examined whether metabolism could be responsible for reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women who breastfeed by 40%. Four percent...
Potatoes Linked to Risk of Gestational Diabetes
According to a new study published by BMJ, the more potatoes eaten prior to pregnancy, the greater the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus...
Link Between Gestational Diabetes and Autism Risk
Researchers analyzed data to assess the association between maternal diabetes, both known prior to pregnancy and diagnosed during pregnancy, and the risk of autism...
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...
Gestational Diabetes is Not Prevented by Diet and Exercise in Obese Women
A diet and exercise regime for high-risk obese pregnant women, while effective in promoting a healthy lifestyle, does not prevent gestational diabetes, finds a...
Gestational Diabetes Drug Glyburide Leads to Higher Risk, Adverse Affects For Newborns
Among newborns whose mothers were treated with a specific drug used to treat gestational diabetes, there was a higher risk of neonatal intensive care...
Mothers of Sons More Likely to Develop Gestational Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study found that women who were having sons were more likely to develop gestational diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes than women who...
Women Being Excluded from Type 2 Diabetes Trials Unnecessarily
Researchers have found that women are being excluded from clinical trials for type 2 diabetes drugs without good cause, which can provide incomplete data...
High-Risk Women Can Prevent Developing Gestational Diabetes
A new study shows that gestational diabetes can be prevented by a simple, individualized lifestyle intervention in high-risk women.
The prevalence of overweight and...
Low Carb Diet Linked to Rise in Birth Defect Risk by 30-Percent
Women with low carbohydrate intake are 30 percent more likely to have babies with neural tube defects that can lead to lifelong disability and infant death.
