A study published in Nature Metabolism looks at maternal diet and neurobehavioral effects in offspring. Dr Duane Mellor, Registered … read more
A study published in Communications Medicine looks at maternal psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic and structural changes of the … read more
A study, published in the journal eneuro, reports on the impact on offspring of SSRI medication use in mouse pregnancy. … read more
Research, published in JAMA Network Open, reports a link between cesareans and increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. Prof Kevin McConway, … read more
Research published in PLOS ONE demonstrates that screen time above two-hours at five years of age is associated with an … read more
Research published in Gut demonstrates that prescriptions for antibiotics and antacid medications in the first 2 years of childhood are associated with the development of childhood obesity. read more
A new study, published in eNeuro, assesses antidepressant exposure during pregnancy and autism-like behaviour in mouse pups. read more
Researchers publishing in JAMA Pediatrics examine the association between prenatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) exposure and brain development using structural and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). read more
Researchers argue that setting an upper level of intake for folate has no scientific basis, in a new study, published in Public Health Reviews. read more
Scientists publishing in the BMJ report an association between antidepressant use in pregnancy and diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in children.
New research published in the BMJ studies the association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism. read more
New research published in the BMJ studies the association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism. read more
Publishing in the British Journal of Pharmacology scientists report an association between slightly increased risk of cardiovascular malformations in infants and maternal fluoxetine use. read more
A group of scientists publishing in the American Journal of Stem Cells have looked at the evidence of the contribution of the father’s genes and their modification (epigenetics), environmental and lifestyle factors, and the effects on any offspring. read more
Publishing in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology a group of scientists have investigated the effects of taking a specific antidepressant while pregnant on birth defects. In the meta-analysis they report that using paroxetine in the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of cardiac-specific as well as general birth defects. read more
Publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association a group of researchers have looked at the effect of the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and report that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors later in pregnancy can increase the risk of the child developing autism spectrum disorders. read more
Whilst the number of direct pregnancy-related deaths has been steadily falling, the same cannot be said for indirect deaths linked to mental health. In fact almost a quarter of women who died due to indirect effects were due to mental health reasons and experts argue that these deaths were often unnecessary. Using data from the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (MBRRACE-UK), experts have assessed pregnancy-related deaths from 2009-2013 including reviews of more than 100 women who committed suicide during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. read more
Whilst the number of direct pregnancy-related deaths has been steadily falling, the same cannot be said for indirect deaths linked to mental health. In fact almost a quarter of women who died due to indirect effects were due to mental health reasons and experts argue that these deaths were often unnecessary. Using data from the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (MBRRACE-UK), experts have assessed pregnancy-related deaths from 2009-2013 including reviews of more than 100 women who committed suicide during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. read more
Publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers have analysed a link between use of a particular type of antidepressant in pregnant women, and pulmonary hypertension in their children. The team report an increased risk of the disease in newborns whose mothers used the antidepressants, though the absolute risk was small. read more
The bodies of a mother and baby who went missing from hospital shortly after the baby’s birth have been found. read more
