News & Updates
NICHD issues Releases and Media Advisories to the news media. Science Updates and Spotlights explain NICHD research findings and public health issues to the general public. An Item of Interest is a short announcement such as an initiative launch or a notable staff change. Director’s Corner posts are monthly updates from the NICHD director.
Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH study suggests
Focus on Women’s Health Research
No benefit in treating mildly low thyroid function in pregnancy, NIH Network study finds
Couples with obesity may take longer to achieve pregnancy, NIH study suggests
Couples in which both partners are obese may take from 55 to 59 percent longer to achieve pregnancy, compared to their non-obese counterparts, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Selected NICHD Research Advances of 2016
Getting to Know the New NICHD Director
Fat-cell storage altered in women with infertility disorder, small NIH-funded study suggests
Azithromycin pretreatment lowers infection rate after C-section, NIH-funded study finds
NIH study links morning sickness to lower risk of pregnancy loss
Depression in early pregnancy linked to gestational diabetes, NIH study finds
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a two-way link between depression and gestational diabetes. Women who reported feeling depressed during the first two trimesters of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to an analysis of pregnancy records.