Birth : Science World Report

Dec 30, 2015 12:09 AM EST

Exercise In Early Life Helps Promote Healthy Brain, Metabolism

Exercise in early may help alter gut microbiome in such a way that it promotes a healthier brain and metabolic activity over the course of a lifetime. The findings are published in the journal Immunology and Cell Biology.

Dec 26, 2015 06:49 PM EST

Hawaii's First Quintuplets Made It Home For Their First Christmas

The Honolulu quintuplets spent their first Christmas at home instead of in a hospital.

Dec 22, 2015 01:24 PM EST

IVF Couples Can Keep On Trying If The First Attempts Fail

Women who had not had luck with fertility treatments on the third or fourth try were previously told to stop conventional treatments. Now, new research suggests that these women can keep on trying till positive results.

Dec 22, 2015 02:38 AM EST

Extremely Premature Babies At Higher Risk Of Autism

Babies who are extremely premature run a much higher risk of developing autism.

Dec 21, 2015 11:22 PM EST

Are Home Births Really Safe For Low-Risk Pregnancies?

New findings published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) show that women with low-risk pregnancies who plan to give birth at home with the help of a midwife should be safe-with no increased risk of harm to the baby when compared to a planned hospital visit.

Dec 10, 2015 05:51 PM EST

Missouri Mom Delayed Cancer Treatment To Save Her Future Daughter

St. Louis mother Cara Combs found out she had stage IV melanoma 25 weeks into the pregnancy with her fourth child. Knowing that the treatment to kill the cancer could harm her unborn baby, Combs chose to postpone help for her future daughter-even against the wishes of her oncologist.

Dec 10, 2015 04:26 PM EST

Certain Birth Defects May Increase The Risk Of Child Abuse

Children with certain birth defects may be at an increased risk for abuse, according to a recent study.

Nov 18, 2015 04:51 PM EST

Sex Once A Week Makes Most Couples Content

Sex once a week is enough to keep most people happy, according to a recent study.

Oct 28, 2015 08:00 PM EDT

Due Dates For Pregnant Mothers Narrowed Down With Routine Screening

Could researchers have discovered how to better estimate delivery dates?

Oct 20, 2015 08:13 PM EDT

Premature Infants Have Weaker Brain Connections

Premature babies are at a higher risk for neurological and psychiatric problems, according to recent findings presented this week at Neuroscience 2015, the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago.

Oct 12, 2015 01:35 PM EDT

It Dawned On Researchers--Summer Babies Are Healthier

Babies born in the summer are more likely to be healthier than those born in in other seasons, according to a recent study. It dawned on the researchers--it's probably all that sun.

Sep 29, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Climate Change May Negatively Impact Birth Weight with Hotter Days

Climate change may negatively affect birth weight. Scientists have found that as temperatures warm, human mothers are giving birth to children with a lower birth weight.