http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is a condition that may be responsible for up to one-third of strokes in people under age 50, up to one-fifth of all cases of blood clots in large veins, and one-quarter of recurrent miscarriages. Nonetheless, relatively few randomized clinical trials have been conducted involving people with APS, and those completed have included small numbers of participants. http://phys.org/news207922590.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:30:01 EST news207922590 A team of scientists from Mayo Clinic, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the J. Craig Venter Institute are leveraging a long-standing research relationship to apply results from the Human Microbiome Project to help identify microbial risk predictors for preterm birth. http://phys.org/news204903401.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:45:39 EST news204903401 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues, and published in Reproductive Toxicology, found that maternal exposure to C8, a chemical used in the manufacture of non-stick surfaces, was not associated with an increased risk of birth defects and pregnancy complications. These findings are based on an examination of the vital records of babies and mothers residing in Little Hocking, Ohio, who were exposed to significant amounts of C8 through residential drinking water. http://phys.org/news201446422.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:21:59 EST news201446422 Research published this week in PLoS Medicine finds that pregnant women with an inherited condition that makes them more likely to form blood clots only face a small increase in the risk that they might have a miscarriage or stillbirth. The findings also show that there is no significant association between this condition, known as inherited thrombophilia, and placenta-related problems in pregnancy, suggesting that the prescription of drugs to women with thrombophilia to prevent these problems would be premature. http://phys.org/news195841466.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:25:02 EST news195841466 Living in a food-insecure household during pregnancy may increase the odds of greater weight gain and pregnancy complications, particularly gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Household food insecurity, the inability to obtain nutritious and safe foods in socially acceptable ways, is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for many poor health outcomes among women. http://phys.org/news192123602.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 16:40:15 EST news192123602 Obese women who undergo bariatric surgery before having a baby have a much lower risk of developing serious health problems during pregnancy, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news190442428.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:40:46 EST news190442428 (AP) -- They're a bane of that decade or two before menopause, growths in the uterus called fibroids that cause bleeding, pain or other problems in nearly a third of women - and they're the No. 1 cause of hysterectomies. http://phys.org/news186078575.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:01 EST news186078575 In recent years, there has been a large increase in the prevalence of overweight and obese women of childbearing age, with approximately 51% of non-pregnant women ages 20 to 39 being classified as overweight or obese. http://phys.org/news183211678.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:10:09 EST news183211678 The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a position statement on the impact of the life style factors obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption on natural and medically assisted reproduction. http://phys.org/news183119458.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:31:54 EST news183119458 Researchers from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, have found for the first time that drinking more than 5 servings of sugar- sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy appears to significantly elevate the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy. http://phys.org/news178810570.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:20:03 EST news178810570 There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A new study shows that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only slightly more likely to have cesarean deliveries and babies with a poor prenatal growth rate than women who do not have MS. http://phys.org/news177783735.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:23:01 EST news177783735 Predicting whether pregnancy complications affect long-term maternal health as well as future pregnancies is at the heart of two studies conducted by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. http://phys.org/news167318602.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:40:03 EST news167318602 (PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide study has recommended that infertile couples seek advice about their lifestyle before embarking on IVF treatment or other assisted reproductive technology. http://phys.org/news165842261.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:31 EST news165842261 Complications in early pregnancy or in previous pregnancies can predict the likelihood of further problems in current or subsequent pregnancies, according to research carried out by an international group of experts. http://phys.org/news165475586.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:29:14 EST news165475586 Pregnant women with asthma, the most common condition affecting the lungs during pregnancy, should actively manage their asthma in order to optimize the health of mother and the baby, according to new management recommendations published in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://phys.org/news160307721.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:55:52 EST news160307721