Research finds novel airborne germ-killing oral spray effective in fighting colds and flu
University Hospitals Case Medical Center clinical researchers will present findings about a one-two punch to prevent colds and flu in San Francisco at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 09, 2012 |
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US grandmother gives birth to her own grandchild
(AP)—Emily and Mike Jordan couldn't help but feel anxious.
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Sep 07, 2012 |
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Argentine morgue baby leaves hospital
Argentina's "miracle baby," born premature and declared dead in April and then found alive 12 hours later at the morgue, has been cleared to go home, the hospital said Thursday.
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Sep 06, 2012 |
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Research gives insights into abortion
(Medical Xpress)—Women whose first pregnancy ends in abortion are more at risk of having a premature baby in a second pregnancy than women in their first pregnancy. However, the risk is not as high as that of women who ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Seniors' creativity can thrive despite dementia
(HealthDay)—No one thought Sherry S., a 91-year-old former sociologist with dementia-related short-term memory loss, could write.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Research refutes long-held theory: Mother's metabolism, not birth canal size, limits gestation
New research by a University of Rhode Island professor suggests that the length of human pregnancy is limited primarily by a mother's metabolism, not the size of the birth canal. The research, published in the Proceedings of ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Children's body fatness linked to decisions made in the womb
New born human infants have the largest brains among primates, but also the highest proportion of body fat. Before birth, if the supply of nutrients from the mother through the placenta is limited or unbalanced, the developing ...
Medical research
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Infants' avoidance of drop-off reflects specific motor ability, not fear
Researchers have long studied infants' perceptions of safe and risky ground by observing their willingness to cross a visual cliff, a large drop-off covered with a solid glass surface. In crawling, infants grow more likely ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 21, 2012 |
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What's best for very low birth weight babies
While the health benefits of breast feeding baby are well known, a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Pediatrics finds that, for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, a small amount of fortification can im ...
Pediatrics
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Chemotherapy during pregnancy does not appear to increase complications for newborn infants
The study examined a group of more than 400 women from across Europe who were diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer while pregnant. 197 (48%) of the women underwent chemotherapy during pregnancy, and the authors assessed ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Taiwan museum fined for stopping breastfeeding mum
A top Taiwanese museum has been fined for preventing a woman from breastfeeding, the first such case since a law was enacted to protect the right to breastfeed in public, authorities said Tuesday.
Health
Aug 14, 2012 |
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Argentina's miracle morgue baby now 4 months old
(AP) — Argentina's miracle morgue baby is now four months old and closer to home.
Other
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Hong Kong tests babies over Japanese milk formula
Hong Kong said Thursday it will test babies who have consumed Japanese-made infant formulas found to have insufficient levels of iodine, after the products were ordered off the city's shelves.
Pediatrics
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Children's healthy diets lead to healthier IQ: study
(Medical Xpress) -- Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research from the University ...
Health
Aug 07, 2012 |
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US-born Latinas at great risk of having babies with retinoblastoma
In a large epidemiologic study, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center found that the children of U.S.-born Latina women are at higher risk of having retinoblastoma, a malignant tumor of the retina which typically occurs ...
Cancer
Aug 06, 2012 |
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