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US court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban

A federal court in San Francisco Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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MRI autopsies could offer alternative to conventional techniques

Minimally invasive autopsies, using a combination of MRI scans and other techniques, such as blood tests, can accurately determine the cause of death in fetuses and babies nearly as well as conventional autopsies, according ...

Other created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No genetic clock for neuron longevity

(Medical Xpress)—People are living longer than ever before, thanks to medical and technological advances. Unfortunately, aging can be associated with a decrease in brain function. This is because, unlike ...

Neuroscience created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Baby knows best: Fetuses emit hormone crucial to preventing preeclampsia

In a study using mice, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that a hormone, adrenomedullin, plays a crucial role in preventing the pregnancy complication preeclampsia. Surprisingly, ...

Medical research created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

BPA's real threat may be after it has metabolized

Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released ...

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pregnant women with high celiac disease antibodies are at risk for low birth weight babies

Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the offici ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find evidence of link between immune irregularities and autism

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When food is scarce, a smaller brain will do

A new study explains how young brains are protected when nutrition is poor. The findings, published on March 7th in Cell Reports, a Cell Press publication, reveal a coping strategy for producing a fully functional, if sma ...

Neuroscience created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brains of fetuses 'build a bridge' between regions, images show

(HealthDay)—Using real-time images of brain connections developing in late-stage fetuses, scientists say they've been able for the first time to compare the order and strength of these connections.

Neuroscience created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research finds children living at high altitude at higher risk of mental development delays

(Medical Xpress)—George Wehby from the University of Iowa has been conducting a study to discover adverse mental development effects on toddlers and babies due to living at high altitudes. He's found, as ...

Pediatrics created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

Highly exposed to phthalates as fetuses, female mice have altered reproductive lives

Female mouse fetuses exposed to very high doses of a common industrial chemical that makes plastics more pliable develop significant reproductive alterations and precancerous lesions as they grow up, according ...

Medical research created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Does a bigger brain make for a smarter child in babies born prematurely?

New research suggests the growth rate of the brain's cerebral cortex in babies born prematurely may predict how well they are able to think, speak, plan and pay attention later in childhood. The research is published in the ...

Neuroscience created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Potential new approach to regenerating skeletal muscle tissue

An innovative strategy for regenerating skeletal muscle tissue using cells derived from the amniotic fluid is outlined in new research published by scientists at the UCL Institute of Child Health.

Medical research created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child's IQ, study shows

Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child's IQ, according to a new study led by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Oxford using data from over 4,000 mothers and their ...

Health created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The existence of neutrophils in the spleen discovered

For the first time, it has been discovered that neutrophils exist in the spleen without there being an infection. This important finding made by the research group on the Biology of B Cells of IMIM (Hospital ...

Medical research created Dec 25, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Fetus

A fetus (also spelled foetus or fœtus) is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate, after the embryonic stage and before birth. The plural is fetuses. In humans, the fetal stage of prenatal development starts at the beginning of the 11th week in gestational age (the 9th week after fertilization).

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