Perinatal

Autism spectrum disorder: Know what increases your child's risk

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impaired social interaction, communication deficits and a range of restricted and repetitive behavior patterns.

Feb 01, 2017, 11:19 AM IST

Mother's gestational diabetes may cause obesity in pre-teens

The new research published in the journal Diabetologia suggested that prenatal, perinatal and postnatal environmental factors impact childhood obesity and intrauterine exposure to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) places offspring at an increased risk of long-term adverse outcomes.

Aug 12, 2016, 16:48 PM IST