Medical research
Smaller sibling protein calls the shots in cell division
Scientists have found at least one instance when the smaller sibling gets to call the shots and cancer patients may one day benefit.
Jan 3, 2012
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News tagged with fetal growth
Medical research
Tissue engineers use new system to measure biomaterials, structures
Tissue engineering makes biologists builders, but compared to their civil engineering counterparts, they don't know much about the properties of the materials and structures they use, namely living cells. To improve that ...
Apr 11, 2011
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Health
Research finds no evidence probiotics offer benefit during pregnancy
A systematic review of the use of probiotics during pregnancy on pregnancy-related conditions found no evidence that probiotics had any effect on the conditions.
Mar 28, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fetal growth restriction found to harm the heart and lungs via the brainstem
Babies affected by fetal growth restriction (FGR) have poor cardiorespiratory control; now Hudson Institute researchers have become the first to show persistent injury in the brainstem of growth-restricted fetuses as the ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study explores barriers to contraceptive use in females with kidney disease
The percentage of females with kidney disease who use contraception is much lower than the rate of contraceptive use by females in the general population, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati.
Jan 31, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Maternal depressive symptoms linked to slower fetal growth
Maternal depressive symptoms are associated with slower fetal growth rate in the critical rapid growth stage (CRGS) before delivery, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 4, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers evaluate effectiveness of placental growth factor measurement in mid-pregnancy
A new study led by Professor Laura Magee, has found that among pregnancies with clinical risk factors for pre-eclampsia or fetal growth restriction, measuring serum placental growth factor (PlGF) at the time of the routine ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Diabetes
Research suggests prenatal exposure to cannabis increases diabetes risk in offspring
Cannabis consumption is prevalent among pregnant women in North America, particularly those between the ages of 18 and 24 years, previous research has shown. They report using it for various reasons, including alleviating ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New ways to predict outcomes of pregnancies with fetal growth problems
A team of scientists, led by researchers at University College London, have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where there are issues with poor growth of the baby inside the womb.
Sep 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders
A research group has found that novel autoantibodies that had been found to cause thrombosis and other conditions in joint research conducted by Kobe and Osaka universities in 2015, are also implicated in pregnancy disorders, ...
Aug 28, 2023
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