Intrapartum maternal fever, in combination with neonatal acidosis, greatly increases the risk of neonatal encephalopathy, according to a report in the January American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Offspring of mothers given multivitamin and mineral supplements during pregnancy weigh more at birth than their counterparts, and remain larger into their third year of life, according to a follow-up study conducted in Nepal. Reuters Health Information
The results of an autopsy study indicate that in about 10% of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases, Staphylococcus aureus can be found in normally sterile sites. Reuters Health Information
The use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to conceive appears to increase the odds of de novo Y-chromosome microdeletions in male offspring, Chinese researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Several methods for evaluating unclassified variants in the breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 yield similar results, but they are not helpful in predicting individual risk, according to a report in the BMC journal Breast Cancer Research online February 19th. Reuters Health Information
Implementation of a breast cancer screening program has a "profound impact" on breast cancer mortality, according to a study in the Netherlands. Reuters Health Information
