Research Myths and Truths of Obesity and Pregnancy By Emily Boynton Dec. 21, 2011 Ironically, despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. This and other startling statistics abound when obesity and pregnancy collide. ...
Research Program Launched to Examine Disease Origins in Womb, Infancy, Childhood By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 1, 2011 The beginning of life is an incredibly delicate period. Not only do those first few days of life play an important role in the development of a human being, but gestation, infancy and childhood play ...
Research Study Evaluates Tools to Encourage a Healthy Pregnancy By Mark Michaud Aug. 5, 2011 The University of Rochester Medical Center and Cornell University have teamed up to launch a major study that will assess electronic and web-based strategies designed to promote healthy behavior in ...
Research In Pregnancy, Diabetes-Obesity Combo a Major Red Flag By Emily Boynton Jul. 25, 2011 Type 2 diabetes and obesity in pregnancy is a daunting duo, according to new research published this month in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. The study shows that both conditions ...
Research Researchers Study Afterbirth to Learn What Happens Before Birth and Beyond By Emily Boynton Oct. 3, 2010 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are forging ahead with an important first step in the National Children’s Study: Determining how to most accurately collect, preserve and ...
Research Pilot Study Relates Phthalate Exposure to Less-Masculine Play by Boys By Leslie Orr Nov. 15, 2009 A study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common phthalates in mothers’ prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely to play with ...
