Healthy Eating During Pregnancy May Slow Mom's Aging
Researchers studied 742 pregnant women to understand how nutrition affects how fast a mother's body ages at the cellular level. They measured special markers …
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Pregnant Women in China Aren't Getting Enough Key Nutrients
Researchers studied 653 pregnant women across China to see what they were eating and whether they were getting enough nutrients. They found that both women in …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Affect Brain Development
Researchers studied what happens when pregnant mice get five times the normal amount of folic acid, a B vitamin that's usually good for pregnancy. They found …
Read MoreTaking Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Help Baby's Brain Development
Researchers followed over 3,200 pregnant women to see if taking folic acid vitamins at different times during pregnancy affected how babies' brains and bodies …
Read MoreWhat Doctors Recommend: Folate Vitamins for Pregnant Women with Epilepsy
Pregnant women with epilepsy need extra folate (a B vitamin) to protect their baby's development, but doctors weren't sure about the best dose. Researchers …
Read MoreWhat Vitamins Do Pregnant Women Really Need?
Researchers in Slovakia studied pregnant and postpartum women to understand how vitamin and mineral levels change during pregnancy and after birth. They found …
Read MoreWhy Vitamins Matter for Pregnant Women with Low Iron
During pregnancy, many women develop anemia, which means they don't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout their body. This happens …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy May Help Prevent Autism
Scientists are discovering that what a pregnant woman eats might affect her baby's risk of developing autism. A new review of research suggests that certain …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy Can Shape Baby's Health for Life
Scientists are discovering that the foods a pregnant woman eats don't just feed the baby—they can actually change how the baby's genes work, without changing …
Read MoreNew Test Finds Fake Folate in Some Vitamin Supplements
Researchers created a new laboratory test to check if folate supplements contain the right type of this important B vitamin. They found that folate comes in …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Needs Folate: A Complete Guide
Folate is a B vitamin that plays crucial roles in your body, from helping cells divide properly to supporting brain health and energy production. This research …
Read MoreHow Extra Folic Acid May Affect Reproductive Development
Scientists discovered that a hormone messenger called oxytocin receptor appears in developing reproductive organs (ovaries and testes) before birth and after …
Read MoreWhy Mom's Vitamin A Matters for Baby's Gut Health
A new study shows that when pregnant rats don't get enough vitamin A, their babies have problems with digestion and their immune system doesn't work quite …
Read MoreVitamins During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know About Gestational Diabetes
Researchers reviewed how different vitamins in your blood may be connected to gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. The study …
Read MoreBirth Defects in Chile: What New Data Reveals
Researchers in Chile studied birth defects affecting the brain, spine, and face by looking at medical records from 2016-2017. They found that about 76 out of …
Read MoreWhat Vitamins and Nutrients Do Pregnant Women Really Need?
During pregnancy, a woman's body goes through major changes and needs extra nutrients to support both her health and her baby's development. This research …
Read MoreDo Pregnancy Vitamins Really Help Babies Weigh More?
Researchers in Niger tested whether giving pregnant women different types of vitamin supplements could help babies be born healthier and heavier. They compared …
Read MoreFolate and B12 in Early Pregnancy: How They Help Baby's Growth
Researchers studied whether two important vitamins—folate and B12—affect how well the placenta grows during the first three months of pregnancy. The placenta …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Early in Pregnancy May Increase Bleeding Risk
Researchers studied pregnant women in Alaska to understand if vitamin D levels affect how much women bleed after giving birth. They looked at 1,343 pregnancies …
Read MoreWhy Pregnant Women Need Better Health Information About Vitamins
Researchers in Hungary studied 124 pregnant women to understand how well they understand health information and whether that affects their vitamin intake. They …
Read MoreDo Pregnant Women Take Their Vitamins? A Nepal Study
Pregnant women need vitamins and minerals to stay healthy and help their babies develop properly. Scientists in Nepal are testing whether pregnant women will …
Read MorePrenatal Vitamins May Lower Autism Risk in Children
Researchers reviewed dozens of studies involving millions of families to understand whether taking folic acid and multivitamins during pregnancy affects autism …
Read MoreRare Side Effects Found in Folic Acid During Pregnancy
Folic acid is a vitamin that doctors recommend pregnant women take to prevent birth defects. A new study looked at reports of problems that happened after …
Read MoreWhy Folate Matters: New Discovery About Birth Defects
Scientists discovered why folate (a B vitamin) is so important for preventing birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. When the body doesn't have enough …
Read MoreWhat Mom Takes During Pregnancy May Help Kids' Blood Pressure Later
Researchers followed children in rural China for 14 years to see if vitamins their mothers took during pregnancy affected their blood pressure as teenagers. …
Read MorePrenatal Vitamins May Help Baby Teeth Stay Stronger
Researchers looked at baby teeth from children ages 6-8 to see if their mothers taking folic acid or multivitamins during pregnancy made a difference. They …
Read MoreLate-Night Eating During Pregnancy May Increase Early Birth Risk
Researchers studied 215 pregnant women in Mexico City to understand how eating and sleeping patterns affect the timing of birth. They found that women who ate …
Read MoreBetter Vitamins for Pregnant Women: What 4 Countries Learned
Pregnant women in poor countries often don't get enough vitamins and minerals they need. Scientists tested a new approach in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, …
Read MoreMultivitamins May Work Better Than Folic Acid Alone for Birth Defect Prevention
Scientists compared multivitamins with folic acid to folic acid alone to see which better prevents neural tube defects—serious birth defects affecting the …
Read MoreIron and Folic Acid vs. Multiple Vitamins During Pregnancy
Researchers looked at dozens of studies comparing two different vitamin approaches for pregnant women: iron with folic acid alone versus a mix of multiple …
Read MoreHow Folate Helps Protect Babies From Birth Spine Defects
Researchers in Bangladesh studied how a vitamin called folate works with our genes to prevent spina bifida, a serious birth defect affecting the spine. They …
Read MoreB Vitamins During Pregnancy: Why Balance Matters for Mom and Baby
Gestational diabetes—high blood sugar during pregnancy—affects about 1 in 7 pregnant women and can cause problems for both mom and baby, even after birth. …
Read MoreMillions of Pregnant Women Missing Key Nutrients Worldwide
A major review of 43 studies from 28 countries found that many pregnant women around the world don't get enough iron, folate, and vitamin B12—nutrients their …
Read MoreHigh-Dose Vitamin E Pills May Raise Blood Pressure Risk in Pregnancy
A large study of 3,587 pregnant women who used fertility treatments found that taking high doses of vitamin E supplements (over 100 mg daily) during early …
Read MoreFood Insecurity Hurts Pregnant Women's Nutrition in South Africa Study
A study of 427 pregnant women in South Africa found that most weren't getting enough important nutrients, especially those struggling to afford food. While …
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