Cardiology
Even slightly elevated blood pressure early in pregnancy a bad sign
Even a small increase in blood pressure during your first trimester could spell bigger trouble later in your pregnancy, new research suggests.
Jun 27, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Drinking alcohol even at conception damages placenta development: study
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been linked to poor growth of the placenta, causing conditions such as fetal growth restriction and low birth weight. Although most women cease drinking once they know they are pregnant, ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
No increased risk of birth defects in children of fathers treated for testicular cancer
New research has found no increased risk of congenital malformations associated with treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy in children of fathers with testicular cancer. The study, by Yahia Al-Jebari of Lund University, ...
Jun 4, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Artificial intelligence approach optimizes embryo selection for IVF
A new artificial intelligence approach by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators can identify with a great degree of accuracy whether a 5-day-old, in vitro fertilized human embryo has a high potential to progress to a successful ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Pediatrics
Infants born weighing <400 g who survive at risk for severe morbidity
(HealthDay)—One-fifth of infants born with a birth weight (BW) less than 400 g survive to 18 to 26 months' corrected age, but they are at high risk for neurodevelopmental impairment, according to a study published online ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Pediatrics
IVF birth weights increased over 25 years
A new study led by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that babies born by In Vitro Fertilisation at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester have increased in birth weight by nearly 200g over the past 25 years.
Mar 14, 2019
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Medical research
The climate change within—missing microbes and the evolution of the microbiome
The human microbiome – that invisible world of bacteria, viruses and fungi in and on our bodies – has been relatively unstudied even though scientists have known about it for centuries. But thanks to researchers like ...
Mar 6, 2019
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Genetics
Interferon regulatory factor six mutations implicated in neural tube defects, including spina bifida
Mutations in a gene known as interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) that cause cleft lip and palate also are implicated in neural tube defects such as spina bifida, suggests research by an international study team published ...
Jan 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Screenings, vaccine prevent cervical cancer
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition is urging women to make a New Year's resolution to talk with their health care providers.
Jan 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study uncovers why Rift Valley fever is catastrophic to developing fetuses
Like Zika, infection with Rift Valley fever virus can go unnoticed during pregnancy, all the while doing irreparable—often lethal—harm to the fetus. The results of a new study, led by researchers at the University of ...
Dec 5, 2018
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