Health
Women urged to give up alcohol before conceiving
Women who consume alcohol around the time of conception could be putting their male offspring at greater risk of obesity in later life.
Nov 14, 2017
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News tagged with conception
Psychology & Psychiatry
Engaging children in math at home equals a boost in more than just math skills
Preschool children who engage in math activities at home with their parents not only improve their math skills, but also their general vocabulary, according to research from Purdue University.
Nov 10, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain imaging science identifies individuals with suicidal thoughts
Researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University's Marcel Just and the University of Pittsburgh's David Brent have developed an innovative and promising approach to identify suicidal individuals by analyzing the alterations ...
Oct 30, 2017
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Surgery
Many women do not follow contraception guidelines after weight-loss surgery, study finds
Many women do not follow the guidelines to prevent pregnancy for an 18-month period following bariatric surgery, University of Pittsburgh researchers examining post-surgery contraceptive practices and conception rates report.
Oct 18, 2017
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Medications
New study maps out core concepts in the vaccination debate
The recent measles outbreak in Minnesota — by June, new cases of the disease in that state surpassed nationwide totals for all of 2016 — has been a sobering reminder of how highly concentrated populations of vaccination ...
Jun 23, 2017
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Immunology
Taking quantitative approach to immune system study, researchers gain deeper understanding of T cell behaviour
Although our immune system is largely responsible for fighting disease and regulating our overall health, it can sometimes use a little help. The EU-funded QUANTI (Quantitative T cell Immunology) project intends to provide ...
Dec 8, 2016
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Pediatrics
Parents, pediatricians differ on key concepts of partnership
A strong partnership between parents and pediatricians is critical to providing effective health care for children. But researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics found ...
Nov 18, 2016
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Neuroscience
What can Google tell us about 'the memory web' in the brain?
A new study by researchers from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience at the University of Leicester, in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles, has helped to untangle 'the memory web' by shedding light ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Could assisted reproduction reduce birth defects for older women?
Babies born to women aged 40 and over from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects compared with those from women who conceive naturally at the same age, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.
Oct 17, 2016
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Health
Smoking fathers increase asthma-risk in future offspring
A Norwegian study shows that asthma is three times more common in those who had a fAnchorather who smoked in adolescence than offspring who didn't.
Sep 28, 2016
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