/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3000/all en /newsroom/channels/news/dangers-smoking-during-pregnancy-333510 <p>Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from UUֱ��. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor <a href="/obgyn/michael-dahan">Michael Dahan</a> and Ido Feferkorn of the UUֱ�� Health Care Center, examined the effects of smoking on more than nine million deliveries in the Unites States over 11 years, one of the largest studies to date.</p> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:36:16 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 275622 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-increases-risk-gestational-diabetes-and-hypertensive-disorders-325178 <p>A recent study by researchers at UUֱ�� has identified polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as an independent risk factor for gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The condition, known to lead to multiple reproductive complications, including infertility, affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age.</p> <p>PCOS was already known for its association to other adverse perinatal conditions, such as insulin resistance. However, there remains significant gaps in understanding the correlation between the syndrome and neonatal complications.</p> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:17:28 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 242176 at /newsroom /newsroom/gabrielle-cassir Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:32:14 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 199129 at /newsroom /newsroom/kieran-odonnell Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:31:23 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 195086 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/around-campus/world-maternal-mental-health-day <p><strong><span>Why are you interested in maternal mental health especially in pregnancy?</span></strong></p> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:28:03 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 38212 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/pregnancy-related-conditions-taken-together-leave-moms-and-dads-risk-282694 <p>Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later. Now, a new study from a team at the Research Institute of the UUֱ�� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and UUֱ�� shows that the risk of developing those conditions post pregnancy is drastically higher if the women had both diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy. The study, published today in the <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em>, doesn’t end with the mother’s risks.</p> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:51:30 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32666 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/hypertension-during-pregnancy-may-affect-womens-long-term-cardiovascular-health-269698 <div> <div> <p>Women who experience hypertension during pregnancy face an increased risk of heart disease and hypertension later in life, according to a new study.</p></div></div> Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:37:47 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32187 at /newsroom /newsroom/sara-j-meltzer Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23808 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expectant-dads-get-depressed-too-255950 <p>Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother’s "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research has been conducted on antenatal paternal depression. Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:26:30 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24516 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/examining-dads-influence-babies-health-253665 <p>“Don’t diss dad” might mean more than making sure not to forget dad on Father’s Day, as researchers look at just how influential environmental exposures and genetic interactions are on dad’s sperm and, as a result, his offspring.</p> <p> Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:23:21 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 24274 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/dna-signature-found-ice-storm-babies-239204 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:34:40 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 21174 at /newsroom