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Management of asthma during pregnancy can optimize health of mother and baby
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Pregnant women with asthma, the most common condition affecting the lungs during pregnancy, should actively manage their asthma in order to optimize the health of mother and the baby, according to new management recommendations ...
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Residual fetal cells in women may provide protection against breast cancer
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Fetal cells that persist in a woman’s body long after pregnancy – a common occurrence known in scientific circles as fetal microchimerism – in some cases may reduce the woman’s risk of breast cancer, according to researchers ...
Red grape skin extract could be new treatment for sickle cell disease patients
Oct 22, 2009 |
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An extract in red grape skin may be a new treatment for sickle cell disease, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Moms-to-be warned over use of fetal heart rate monitors
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Mums-to-be are being advised not to use personal monitors (Doppler devices) to listen to their baby's heartbeat at home over fears that they may lead to delays in seeking help for reduced fetal movements.
U-M team identifies gene that regulates blood-forming fetal stem cells
Jul 26, 2007 |
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In the rancorous public debate over federal research funding, stem cells are generally assigned to one of two categories: embryonic or adult. But that's a false dichotomy and an oversimplification. A new University of Michigan ...
Baby's mp3 heart monitor
Aug 28, 2009 |
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A new type of fetal heart monitor could save the lives of unborn infants in complicated pregnancies, according to a study published in the International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation.
Gene therapy corrects sickle cell disease in laboratory study
Dec 03, 2008 |
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Using a harmless virus to insert a corrective gene into mouse blood cells, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have alleviated sickle cell disease pathology. In their studies, the researchers found that the ...
Pregnancy And The Flu: A Link To Schizophrenia
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 09, 2009 |
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When mothers become infected with influenza during their pregnancy, it may increase the risk for schizophrenia in their offspring. Influenza is a very common virus and so there has been substantial concern about this association. ...
Scientists uncover new mechanism regulating fetal growth and neonatal survival
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Dr. Sylvain Meloche, Principal Investigator at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal, and his colleagues have uncovered the critical role played by the protein ...
First functional stem-cell niche model created
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Dec 10, 2008 |
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Like it or not, your living room probably says a lot about you. Given a few uninterrupted moments to poke around, a stranger could probably get a pretty good idea of your likes and dislikes, and maybe even your future plans. ...
Zinc supplements during pregnancy may counteract damage from early alcohol exposure
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Animal research has shown that binge drinking - even just once - during early pregnancy can cause numerous problems for the fetus, including early postnatal death. Fetal zinc deficiency may explain some of the birth defects ...
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