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Enhanced Therapy for Gestational Diabetes through New Subgroups

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Hippocratic Post

Patients with gestational diabetes show different disease progressions and therefore require personalised treatment measures. An international research team led by MedUni Vienna has now identified three subgroups of the disease with different treatment needs. The results of the study, recently published in the prestigious journal “Diabetologia”, could improve our understanding of gestational diabetes and significantly […]

Diabetes – Signs and symptoms and how to help

Posted on June 10, 2024 (November 19, 2025) by Emma Hammett

Diabetes – The Facts – One in 15 people in the UK have diabetes. This includes one million people who have Type 2 but haven’t yet been diagnosed. In the UK, there is a diagnosis of diabetes every two minutes. Worldwide According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are around 422 million people are living […]

Miscarriages linked to health risks in later pregnancies

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Hippocratic Post

Health risks in later pregnancies linked to miscarriages: New research has revealed a link between miscarriage and the increased risk of developing complications of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure-related disorders in later pregnancies. Researchers from the Curtin School of Population Health analysed 52 studies involving more than 4 million pregnancies across 22 countries to […]

Pregnancy: 5 first aid adaptations

Posted on March 6, 2024 (November 19, 2025) by Emma Hammett

Pregnancy can be an exciting time for new parents, but for many it brings many worries. There are some adaptations to first aid that are good to know if you or someone you know is pregnant. 1. ChokingIf a heavily pregnant person is choking, first see if they are able to cough and clear the […]

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Weight gain is a common phenomenon during pregnancy, but excessive gain may be a sign of adverse health issues for mothers. According to a recent study of pregnant women with low-risk pregnancy complications in Singapore, approximately 60% of them either gained too little or too much weight during pregnancy. Exceeding the recommended weight gain was […]

Obesity in pregnancy risks

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Obesity in pregnant women could alter the structure and function of the placenta increasing the risk of poor health outcomes for both mother and baby. Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose […]

Study shines light on inequalities in gestational diabetes research

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Hippocratic Post

University of Leeds researchers found a concerning lack of robust data for non-white European women in previous studies examining the impact of diet on gestational diabetes. Their findings stress the need for culturally appropriate research methods to accurately understand the contribution of healthy or unhealthy diets on developing and managing diabetes during pregnancy across all […]

Gestational diabetes increases risk of depression after birth

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

Mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an elevated risk of developing postpartum depression symptoms, according to a new Finnish study. Gestational diabetes mellitus refers to impaired glucose metabolism during pregnancy. Often, mothers with GDM have too high blood glucose levels, and this increases the risk of various adverse effects on the fetus. Moreover, […]

Scans reveal babies of mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Professor Neena Modi

Results of our research have shown that babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat at two months of age compared to babies born to healthy mothers. The study used MRI scanning to measure body fat in 86 babies – we took these readings shortly after birth, and again when the babies […]