Discovering gender of an unborn baby and choosing a name may help fathers bond with their offspring, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Dads who find out the sex of their unborn child and give him or her a name may find it easier to connect emotionally with their baby, a study conducted at the University of Birmingham has found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women
In a study to be presented on February 15 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers from Tufts Medical Center will present findings showing ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Pollen exposure during pregnancy affects child's risk of early asthma
A woman's exposure to high pollen levels in late pregnancy increases the risk of early asthma in the child, according to a group of researchers at Sweden's Umeå University in a recent study.
Inflammatory disorders
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Low cost design makes ultrasound imaging affordable to the world
An ultra-low cost scanner that can be plugged into any computer or laptop to reveal vital information about the unborn child has been developed by engineers at Newcastle University, UK.
Medical research
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Tracing the molecular causes of preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is one of the most dangerous conditions for the expectant mother and the unborn child and is characterized by elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine in the last trimester of pregnancy. The cause for ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 10, 2012 |
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High potency and synthetic marijuana pose real dangers in first weeks of pregnancy
Marijuana is up to 20 times more potent than it was 40 years ago and most pregnant women who use the drug are totally unaware that it could harm their unborn child before they even know they are pregnant.
Addiction
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Maternal use of SSRIs associated with fewer depressive symptoms, delayed fetal head growth
Treating pregnant women with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to be associated with fewer depressive symptoms, reduced fetal head growth and a higher risk for preterm birth, but not with a delay in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Britain probes sex-selective abortion claims
The British government on Thursday vowed to investigate newspaper reports that doctors illegally approved abortions that were requested due to the sex of the unborn child.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Pregnant asthmatic women warned of health risks
(Medical Xpress) -- Many pregnant women who suffer from asthma are putting their unborn child's health at risk by failing to use the right medication, according to a University of Adelaide researcher.
Health
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Surgery and chemotherapy are possible for pregnant women with breast cancer
Breast cancer in pregnant women is as common as in non-pregnant women of the same age, with no evidence to suggest pregnancy increases the risk of such cancer. In the majority of cases, pregnant women can have their breast ...
Surgery
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Pregnant women who exercise protect their offspring against long-term neurodegenerative diseases
If you are pregnant, here's another reason to work out: you will reduce the chances of your new baby developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, later in life. A new research report published online in The ...
Health
Sep 26, 2011 |
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