News tagged with womb
Researcher finds caffeine consumption, female infertility link
Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb. "Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated ...
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Food coloring and ADHD -- no known link, but wider safety issues remain: researcher
When University of Maryland psychologist Andrea Chronis-Tuscano testified before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing last March, it changed her mind about possible risks of artificial food coloring ...
Jun 14, 2011 |
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First mother-daughter womb transplant planned
The world's first mother-daughter uterus transplant could take place next year in Sweden, the head of an international research team in the western Swedish city of Gothenburg said Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Why caffeine can reduce fertility in women
Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb. "Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated ...
May 26, 2011 |
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Thank mom for your love of garlic
That special method to make spaghetti sauce can certainly come from a mother's influence -- but research shows that mothers have a big impact on their kids' food preferences for certain flavors even before ...
May 05, 2011 |
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Womb cancer genome scan reveals prostate cancer link
The first genome scan for womb cancer has revealed a genetic region that is associated with a reduced risk of the disease. The same region, called HNF1B, has been linked previously to lower prostate cancer risk in men.
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Fetal surgery is more effective than operating after birth: study
Thirty years ago, the first human fetal surgery was performed at the University of California, San Francisco. Now, a randomized controlled trial has proven definitively that fetal surgery can help certain ...
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Treatments for uterine fibroids tested in new study
A new study being led by Oxford University could ultimately help women balance having children and developing their careers.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests
Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A large trial in Uganda showed that treating a pregnant woman for worm infections ...
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Signs of womb cancer can be seen with early screening
In a paper published today in Lancet Oncology, scientists in the Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre at UCL have demonstrated that an ultrasound scan being used in screening trials for ovarian cancer can also pick up si ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Length of pregnancy influenced by placenta structure
The nine-month pregnancy in humans is influenced by the structure of the placenta, according to new research into the evolution of reproduction in mammals which ends a 100-year mystery.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Hunger in the womb raises risk of diabetes
Exposure to hunger in the uterus raises the risks of high blood sugar levels in later life, claim Dutch and Chinese researchers in the journal Diabetes.
Nov 05, 2010 |
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Allergies and wheezing illnesses in childhood may be determined in the womb
A child's chances of developing allergies or wheezing is related to how he or she grew at vital stages in the womb, according to scientists from the University of Southampton.
Oct 25, 2010 |
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IVF births result in taller children: NZ study
Children born using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) are likely to be taller than their naturally conceived counterparts, New Zealand researchers have found.
Oct 14, 2010 |
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Scientists believe technophobia starts in the womb
Having a good grasp of, or an aversion towards, using technology can be predicted by the hormones we are exposed to in the womb, researchers at the University of Bath have discovered.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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