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·April 9, 2025·7 min read

Maternal Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk of Autism

Children born to mothers with diabetes face significantly higher risks of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a sweeping new meta-analysis involving over 56 million mother–child pairs. The study, which analyzed 202 research papers, found that maternal diabetes—especially pre-gestational diabetes—is associated with increased odds of conditions such as autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, and learning disorders.

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·January 19, 2023·3 min read

Mother’s Health, Diet During Pregnancy May Impact Child’s Later Neurodevelopment

Higher maternal body fat was associated with weaker cognitive, language, and motor skills in children at age two. The children of mothers who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes showed poorer language skills at age two compared to children of mothers without gestational diabetes.

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·June 20, 2021·2 min read

Pregnant Women With Migraine at Higher Risk of Complications

Pregnant women with a history of migraines are at greater risk of both prenatal and postnatal complications. A new study found migraine sufferers are at increased risk of hyperlipidemia and gestational diabetes during pregnancy, and postnatal depression following the birth of their child.

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·February 25, 2020·4 min read

Chronic inflammation in pregnancy linked to childhood neurodevelopmental delays

Study adds to a growing body of evidence that chronic low-grade inflammation during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of childhood neurodevelopmental delays.

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·August 20, 2019·4 min read

Changes associated with autism risk my be detected during second trimester of pregnancy

Increased estrogen activity during the second trimester of pregnancy could be a new, early biomarker for autism.

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·April 10, 2017·3 min read

Researchers Identify Link Between Birth Defect and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers discover a link between neural tube defects and neurodegenerative diseases.

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·September 19, 2016·3 min read

Depression in Early Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes

Researchers have discovered that women who felt depressed during the early stages of pregnancy were almost twice as likely to suffer from gestational diabetes. Additionally, those with gestational diabetes were more likely to report postpartum depression symptoms.

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·June 17, 2016·5 min read

Mothers With Diabetes More Likely to Have Anti-Fetal Brain Autoantibodies

A new study reports women with diabetes were 3 times more likely to have anti-fetal autoantibodies, especially those whose children's autism fell on the severe end of the spectrum.

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·February 1, 2016·4 min read

Study Strengthens Link Between Maternal Obesity and Autism in Offspring

A new study provides further evidence of the link between maternal obesity and gestational diabetes with increased risk of autism in the offspring.

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·October 14, 2015·4 min read

Gestational Diabetes Slows Fetal Brain Response After Eating

According to a new study, unborn children of mothers with gestational diabetes tend to have slower reaction to auditory stimuli, directly after the mother eats, than fetuses of mothers without the disease.

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·September 28, 2015·3 min read

Hormone Adiponectin Could Break Cycle of Obesity

According to a new study, the hormone Adiponectin can reverse the negative effects of obesity on offspring when infused into the placenta of obese, pregnant mice.