Folic acid cuts risk of cleft lip

Medicine & Health / Medications

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Taking folic acid supplements in early pregnancy seems to substantially reduce the risk of cleft lip, finds a new study published in the British Medical Journal.


Together, biological membranes prevail

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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel method to visualize the fusion of biological membranes at the single-event resolution. Observing the individual fusion events revealed an ...


Half of Americans have gene that affects how body burns sugar

Medicine & Health / Research

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A recent study by a Saint Louis University researcher confirms findings that about half of the U.S. population has a version of a gene that causes them to metabolize food differently, putting them at greater risk of developing ...


Discovering the pharmacy of the pharaohs

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created Jan 26, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists at The University of Manchester have teamed up with colleagues in Egypt in a bid to discover what medicines were used by the ancient Egyptians.


Reducing caffeine intake has no effect on birth weight or length of pregnancy

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There is no evidence that moderate levels of caffeine consumption during pregnancy lead to a greater risk of premature births and underweight babies despite warnings from some public health officials, finds a new study on ...


Hormone replacement helps young women

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The benefits of short-term hormone replacement therapy likely outweigh the risks for younger women, the Ohio-based North American Menopause Society said.



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