“Exposure to cocaine during pregnancy may lead to impulsivity in males - New Kerala” plus 4 more |
- Exposure to cocaine during pregnancy may lead to impulsivity in males - New Kerala
- Exposure to cocaine during pregnancy may lead to impulsivity in males - New Kerala
- Solution for dropouts - Boston Globe
- Mom moments: Women who miscarry need support - NWI.com
- Balloons launched in Seneca in memory of children - Anderson Independent-Mail
| Exposure to cocaine during pregnancy may lead to impulsivity in males - New Kerala Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT Washington, Oct 23 : A new American study aimed at furthering the understanding of the effects of drug abuse on humans has found that exposure to cocaine during pregnancy leads to poor impulsive control in male monkeys later in life.
The research by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine was presented at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago. Lindsey Hamilton, lead researcher and a graduate student, said: "This is the first time that so many different measures of impulsivity, which is considered a risk factor for drug abuse, have been looked at in the same group of animals. "We''re looking for ways to predict which individuals are going to take drugs during their lives. It was very surprising to see that, even more than a decade after the prenatal cocaine exposure, the monkeys ended up being more impulsive and possibly more susceptible to drug use. It was particularly interesting, however, that this effect was only seen in the males. Something is either protecting the females from the effects of the cocaine exposure in the womb or making the males more susceptible to the lasting effects." The researchers compared the impulse control of male and female adult monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb 15 years ago, to come up with their findings. In one of the tests, the monkeys were given a choice between pushing a lever that let out a single banana pellet instantly or a lever that gave them several banana pellets, but for which they had had to wait for nearly five minutes. Speaking of the experiment Hamilton said: "That''s where we saw very large differences between the groups…The males who were exposed to cocaine in-utero had no patience or impulse control whatsoever." Hamilton added: "A lot of the differences we saw were subtle…. We''ve done several different kinds of impulsivity tests and, on their own, each task resulted in only slight differences. But together, they paint a really clear picture of the effects of this early cocaine exposure. The more challenging the test, the more obvious the difference between the groups was. "The fact that we are seeing differences at all is particularly striking because this is 15 years after the monkeys were exposed in the womb to cocaine… Fifteen years is the equivalent of middle age for monkeys. The fact that fairly large differences are still turning up is fascinating. "Our studies indicate that males may be more vulnerable to the long-lasting behavioral and neurobiological consequences of cocaine exposure during gestation than females, suggesting male children who were exposed to cocaine during their mothers'' pregnancies may be predisposed to abuse drugs in adulthood." --ANI
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| Exposure to cocaine during pregnancy may lead to impulsivity in males - New Kerala Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT Washington, Oct 23 : A new American study aimed at furthering the understanding of the effects of drug abuse on humans has found that exposure to cocaine during pregnancy leads to poor impulsive control in male monkeys later in life.
The research by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine was presented at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago. Lindsey Hamilton, lead researcher and a graduate student, said: "This is the first time that so many different measures of impulsivity, which is considered a risk factor for drug abuse, have been looked at in the same group of animals. "We''re looking for ways to predict which individuals are going to take drugs during their lives. It was very surprising to see that, even more than a decade after the prenatal cocaine exposure, the monkeys ended up being more impulsive and possibly more susceptible to drug use. It was particularly interesting, however, that this effect was only seen in the males. Something is either protecting the females from the effects of the cocaine exposure in the womb or making the males more susceptible to the lasting effects." The researchers compared the impulse control of male and female adult monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb 15 years ago, to come up with their findings. In one of the tests, the monkeys were given a choice between pushing a lever that let out a single banana pellet instantly or a lever that gave them several banana pellets, but for which they had had to wait for nearly five minutes. Speaking of the experiment Hamilton said: "That''s where we saw very large differences between the groups…The males who were exposed to cocaine in-utero had no patience or impulse control whatsoever." Hamilton added: "A lot of the differences we saw were subtle…. We''ve done several different kinds of impulsivity tests and, on their own, each task resulted in only slight differences. But together, they paint a really clear picture of the effects of this early cocaine exposure. The more challenging the test, the more obvious the difference between the groups was. "The fact that we are seeing differences at all is particularly striking because this is 15 years after the monkeys were exposed in the womb to cocaine… Fifteen years is the equivalent of middle age for monkeys. The fact that fairly large differences are still turning up is fascinating. "Our studies indicate that males may be more vulnerable to the long-lasting behavioral and neurobiological consequences of cocaine exposure during gestation than females, suggesting male children who were exposed to cocaine during their mothers'' pregnancies may be predisposed to abuse drugs in adulthood." --ANI
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| Solution for dropouts - Boston Globe Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:42 PM PDT "I don't know of a single group more tied to the dropout issue than pregnant and parenting teens,'' said Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy. She estimates that there are currently 10,000 pregnant or parenting girls in this state, and 4,000 parenting boys. Keeping them in school, and lowering teen pregnancy rates, would put a huge dent in the dropout rate, she said. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Mom moments: Women who miscarry need support - NWI.com Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT Miscarriages happen often and support for parents is important A few years ago I wrote an article for a parenting health magazine that I got quite a few responses from. It was about miscarriage and the impact it has on families who suffer such a loss. I noticed in a e-mail I'd received recently that October is National Pregnancy Loss Prevention Month, so I thought I'd broach the topic. Miscarriage is more common than many people realize. Statistics vary, but several sources estimate the rate of miscarriage being about 20 percent of all pregnancies. Some experts estimate it may actually be double that number because so many pregnancies naturally terminate very early on before a woman even knows she is pregnant. For those women who do experience a pregnancy loss, it is devastating. Whether the woman is 12 weeks along or 4 months along, it is difficult to accept. No matter what the situation is, the parents are grieving a loss. Miscarriage, however, is often not viewed as being a serious loss and the expectant parents have a hard time feeling grief that isn't supported and is sometimes overlooked or minimized by others. For women who miscarry, there is always a risk of it happening again. So, the next time around, the pregnancy is often clouded with worry of a reoccurrence. Usually, a miscarriage isn't an indication of a serious fertility problem and the woman goes on to have a successful pregnancy that results in a healthy baby. However, it can be just the start of a long struggle to carry a child to term. I've been lucky in that all of my five pregnancies were full term and I never experienced a miscarriage, but I know so many women who have -- some of them multiple times. I did have a scare with my third that necessitated hormone treatment to help sustain the pregnancy and it was a frightening and difficult time. When you know someone who has had a miscarriage, it can be awkward and it's hard to know what to say. Many times, when people aren't sure what to say, they say nothing at all. However, a few words of comfort can mean a lot to someone who has suffered a loss. More importantly, there are some things that you shouldn't say. According to HANDONLINE.ORG, here are a few of the things you should not say: * "Be brave. Don't cry." * "It's time to put this behind you and get on with your life." * "You shouldn't question God's will." * "Stop feeling sorry for yourself." * "You should get out more." * "This happened for the best." * "Be thankful you have another child." * "You're young, you'll have other children." * "There was probably something wrong with the baby, anyway." * "It was better for the baby to die before you got to know it." * "It wasn't really a person yet."
The following are suggested things to say or ask that can be helpful: * "I'm sad for you." * "This must be hard for you." * "I'm here and I want to listen." * "I know this is a bad time for you, and I want to help." * "How are you doing with all of this?" * "What can I do for you?" For more information and support suggestions: * www.preventpregnancyloss.org
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| Balloons launched in Seneca in memory of children - Anderson Independent-Mail Posted: 24 Oct 2009 07:51 PM PDT SENECA — Each year in the United States, more than 1 million pregnancies end in stillbirth, miscarriage or early infant death, according to Margaret Axson, bereavement care coordinator for Oconee Hospice of the Foothills. Hospice of the Foothills sponsored the second annual Savannah's Friends Balloon Launch in Seneca on Saturday for families who have experienced losing a child in pregnancy or infant loss. The event — which took place in National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month— at The Cottingham House of Oconee Hospice of the Foothills involved three families honoring the memory of lost children. "The balloon launch serves as a symbol to the community that lost babies were real, wanted and loved," said Axson, bereavement care coordinator for the hospice organization. "Savannah's Friends, a pregnancy and infant loss support group, meets at the Oconee Hospice of the Foothills office on the first Tuesday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Melissa and Kevin Scott — whose daughter, Savannah, was stillborn at 40 weeks — founded this support group in 1995. "Through (the balloon launch) we tried to bring to the local community's attention to the importance of supporting people who have lost children and educate the community to make them aware of the support services that are available to them." Parents who have lost a child in pregnancy or lost an infant are encouraged to remember the baby by name, share memories of the child and seek the assistance of support groups, Axson said.The balloon launch Saturday included Marianne Dressler, a hospice nurse, reading inspirational poetry. The Rev. Charles Reichenbach shared a short sermon entitled "On the Comeback Trail," and flutist Amy Marshall played Mozart's "Lullaby." The three participating families released yellow balloons to mark the end of the ceremony. There are no comments yet. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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