Pregnancy And Pre-Existing Diabetes

Pregnancy is a time of wonder and amazement -- and for women with pre-existing diabetes, it is also a time for very extremely careful (and sometimes baffling) disease...

Risk Of Recurrence Of Gestational Diabetes Increases In Subsequent Pregnancies

There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and...

Link Between Gestational Diabetes, Serotonin And Dietary Protein

The cause of diabetes during pregnancy is directly controlled by serotonin, a chemical produced by the body and normally known as a neurotransmitter, and is influenced by the amount of protein in the mother's diet early in pregnancy, according to new findings of an international team led by researchers at...

Mothers’ High Blood Sugar In Pregnancy Is Linked To Children’s Reduced Insulin Sensitivity

Children of mothers whose blood glucose (sugar) was high during pregnancy are more likely to have low insulin sensitivity-a risk factor for type 2 diabetes-even after taking into consideration the children's body weight, a new study shows. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San...