13. November 2009 03:10
As the number of women having twins has increased, so has the odds of developing a serious pregnancy complication called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). This disorder affects as many as 15 percent of identical twin pregnancies, and results in uneven blood flow between the fetuses. Until recently the outcome was usually death or disabilities for the surviving babies.
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7. November 2009 01:19
In the first days of their lives, French infants already cry in a different way to German babies. This was the result of a study by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, the Centre for Pre-language Development and Developmental Disorders (ZVES) at the University Clinic W-rzburg, and the Laboratory of Cognitive Sciences and Linguistics at the Ecole Normale Sup-rieure in Paris.
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31. July 2009 08:26
Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).
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23. June 2009 21:00
Australia is one of the safest places to give birth, yet women continue to suffer serious illness as a result of pregnancy and childbirth. A new national initiative led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) aims to improve the understanding of rare and severe conditions in pregnancy.
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2. June 2009 20:05
A paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University researchers reports that amniotic fluid surrounding Down syndrome fetuses shows oxidative stress, a condition that could harm fetal cells and play a role in affected individuals. The results demonstrate secondary adverse consequences of Down syndrome and suggest potential prenatal therapies.
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31. March 2009 18:19
For the first time, scientists have shown that amniotic fluid (the protective liquid surrounding an embryo) may be a potential new source of stem cells for therapeutic applications. The study was prepublished online on February 12, 2009, in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology.
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Tags: Amniocentesis, Amniotic Fluid, Bone, Bone Marrow, Embryology, Gene Expression, Genetics, Hematology, Placenta, Pregnancy, Transplant
30. March 2009 22:32
Bacteria from a mother's mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child.
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5. March 2009 20:29
Too little activity by gene regulators called PPARs appears to be a major player in the irreversible lung damage that can occur in children with heart defects, researchers say.
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2. March 2009 22:39
Geneticists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have reported the world's first series of cases of prenatal diagnosis for women at risk of having a child with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
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Tags: Amniotic Fluid, Anxiety, Brain, DNA, Genetics, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pregnancy, Tuberous Sclerosis
12. January 2009 18:59
New research by British scientists means prenatal testing for autism is a possibility, but has evoked calls for an ethical debate on the issue.
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6. January 2009 21:09
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Yale University have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs of an infection.
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Posted in: Women's Health News
Tags: Amniotic Fluid, Antibiotic, Dentistry, DNA, Education, Genetics, Gynaecology, Medical Legislation, Nursing, Obstetrics, Placenta, Premature Birth, Proteomics, Womb
11. November 2008 06:24
Children with heart defects may someday receive perfectly-matched new heart valves built using stem cells from their umbilical cord blood, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.
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7. October 2008 06:43
American researchers have created a prenatal blood test which can be used to determine if an unborn baby has Down's syndrome and the new test is safer for the fetus.
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26. August 2008 06:23
Scientists in the U.S. say a significant number of premature births may be caused by infections which are undiagnosed and the heavier the infection, the more likely the women were to deliver younger, sicker babies.
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25. August 2008 20:25
Previously unrecognized and unidentified infections of amniotic fluid may be a significant cause of premature birth, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Tags: Amniotic Fluid, Bacterial Vaginosis, Dentistry, DNA, Genetics, Gum Disease, Immunology, Obstetrics, Perinatology, Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Veterans Affairs
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