Obstetrics & gynaecology
According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born
Finding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.
Apr 26, 2022
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News tagged with fetal development
Health
Can drinking alcohol harm the child before the mother knows she is pregnant?
Alcohol drunk by a mouse in early pregnancy changes the way genes function in the brains of the offspring, shows the recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki. The early exposure was also later apparent in the ...
May 13, 2015
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Genetics
Scientists chart gene expression in the brain across lifespan
The "switching on" or expression of specific genes in the human genome is what makes each human tissue and each human being unique. A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Lieber ...
Oct 28, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Expectant mothers can mitigate the impact of marijuana on baby's brain development
A team of researchers led by members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus found that choline, an essential micronutrient, can prevent fetal brain developmental problems that can ...
Jul 31, 2019
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Medical research
Using CRISPR to find muscular dystrophy treatments
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology is best known for its potential role in correcting genetic diseases. But it can also be used as a tool to find genes that act as supporting players, making the disease better or worse. ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Living with pet cats or dogs is associated with fewer food allergies in young children
In an analysis of more than 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other children, according to a study ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds
If a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's immune response to further infections, a UW Medicine-led study has found.
Sep 19, 2022
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Neuroscience
FASD impacts brain development throughout childhood and adolescence not just at birth
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published findings showing that brain development is delayed throughout childhood and adolescence for people born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Jul 31, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly
As more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recommend cannabis—also referred to as marijuana—to pregnant women ...
May 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Manifestations of vertigo described in pregnancy
Pregnancy can bring about the onset of or exacerbate audiovestibular disorders, including vertigo, according to a review published online Oct. 1 in Cureus.
Nov 18, 2022
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