Health
Could your unborn child help scientists to improve the health of the future population?
Babies that aren't even born yet could help Aberdeen scientists to improve the health of future generations.
Oct 30, 2018
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Medical research
Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby's future fertility
Taking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests.
Apr 16, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Stop prioritizing the car to tackle childhood obesity, governments / planners urged
The UK governments need to ditch a 42-year-old trend and stop prioritizing the car if they are serious about tackling childhood obesity, insist clinicians and transport experts in a call to action, published online in the ...
Apr 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How past intentions influence generosity toward the future
Over time, it really is the thought that counts – provided we know what that thought was, suggests new research from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Jan 17, 2018
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Health
Medicaid access for pregnant mothers improves children's long-term health
Could Medicaid expansions from over 30 years ago affect future generations? Chloe East, PhD, an assistant professor of Economics at the University of Colorado Denver, thinks so. East has collaborated with three other researchers ...
Dec 1, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study examines individuals' perceptions of childbirth's effects on sexuality
Media reports have depicted vaginal birth as harmful and cesarean delivery as protective of sexuality, but research does not support these depictions. In a recent survey published in Birth, 16%-48% of participants endorsed ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Health
Disturbing trends in men's reproductive health demand urgent action
Urgent action is needed to investigate disturbing trends in men's reproductive health, argues an expert in The BMJ today.
Oct 10, 2017
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Genetics
Genome editing of human embryos broadens ethics discussions
For several years, scientists have experimented on human embryos with a powerful genome editing tool called CRISPR to see if they could correct genetic errors or reduce the risk of disease. In September, Kathy Niakan at the ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Genetics
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but all agree conversation is necessary
In early August 2017, an international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of human embryos. As people process the political, moral and regulatory issues of the technology—which nudges us closer ...
Aug 10, 2017
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Health
High-fat diet in pregnancy can cause mental health problems in offspring
A high-fat diet not only creates health problems for expectant mothers, but new research in an animal model suggests it alters the development of the brain and endocrine system of their offspring and has a long-term impact ...
Jul 21, 2017
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