BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns
Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys, according to a new study by researchers ...
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Oct 04, 2012 |
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Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns (Update)
Too often, newborns die of genetic diseases before doctors even know what is to blame. Now scientists have found a way to decode those babies' DNA in just days instead of weeks, moving gene-mapping closer to routine medical ...
Genetics
Oct 03, 2012 |
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'Kawaii' power sharpens worker focus, says Japanese study
(Medical Xpress)—Office workers who wonder why there are so many new framed pictures of piglets, calves, and puppies in the employee lunch room may learn their boss has read about research coming from Japan. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 02, 2012 |
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What looks like play may really be a science experiment
(HealthDay)—You may think your toddler is just playing in the sand box, but she may really be conducting a sophisticated scientific experiment and learning something new every time she pours out another ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 27, 2012 |
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This year's flu vaccine guards against new strains
(AP)—Time to get your flu vaccine. And remember: Last year's shot won't protect you this year.
Medications
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Researchers developing device to detect brain bleeding in pre-term infants
(Medical Xpress)—Nearly one-third of premature babies develop bleeding in the brain after birth, a problem associated with serious long-term effects such as cerebral palsy, seizures and blindness.
Medical research
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Reducing obesity among ageing baby boomers a priority
New strategies to reduce obesity among baby boomers in the workforce are urgently needed, according to a report released today by University of Adelaide researchers.
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Population aging will have long-term implications for economy
The aging of the U.S. population will have broad economic consequences for the country, particularly for federal programs that support the elderly, and its long-term effects on all generations will be mediated by how—and ...
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Sep 25, 2012 |
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Researchers find myelin development differences between chimps and humans
(Medical Xpress)—A mixed background group of US researchers has found in studying chimpanzee brains, that development of myelin, the fatty sheath that covers the connections between nerve cells, occurs ...
Neuroscience
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Hepatitis risk a concern for baby boomers
(Medical Xpress)—Older adults are asking more questions about liver health now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has formally called for baby boomers to get tested for Hepatitis C, says ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Sports physician advises against recreational trampoline use in new AAP report
Susannah Briskin, MD, a pediatric sports medicine specialist with University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, is the co-author of an updated report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) strongly cautioning ...
Pediatrics
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Most baby boomers 'under the doctor' at retirement
(Medical Xpress)—The vast majority of the post-war baby boomers have had at least one medical condition requiring regular GP visits in the run-up to retirement, and just one in six was completely condition free, according ...
Health
Sep 21, 2012 |
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World's first mum-to-daughter uterine transplants in Sweden (Update)
Two Swedish women received new uteruses at the weekend in the world's first mother-to-daughter uterine transplants aimed at helping them have babies, Gothenburg University announced on Tuesday.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Simple test to predict if pregnant women will give birth prematurely
Babies born early run a greater risk of serious complications. The researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a method to predict if pregnant women with preterm contractions ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Scientists map the genomic blueprint of the heart
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have revealed the precise order and timing of hundreds of genetic "switches" required to construct a fully functional heart from embryonic heart cells—providing new ...
Medical research
Sep 13, 2012 |
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