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Study: Bisphenol S can hinder heart function within minutes of exposure

BPA's counterpart replacement BPS can hinder heart function within minutes of a single exposure, according to a new University of Guelph study.

9 Jan 2020

Asbestos exposure through cosmetic talc associated with mesothelioma

Thirty-three cases of the asbestos-related lung cancer mesothelioma draw attention to talcum powder as a non-occupational source of exposure to asbestos, according to a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

9 Jan 2020

Timing is key: preventing infant SHIV infection by PEP

Researchers tested methods to prevent development of SHIV, an infection similar to HIV, in infant macaque monkeys.

9 Jan 2020

Study finds no significant link between using talc and ovarian cancer risk

Largest reported investigation to date shows no significant association between talcum powder and increased ovarian cancer risk.

8 Jan 2020

New study finds zinc and folic acid supplements are ineffective at improving male fertility

A study has revealed that taking zinc and folic acid supplements do not improve male fertility as has previously been suspected.

8 Jan 2020

New ACMG Points to Consider document on use of fetal exome sequencing in prenatal care

A new Points to Consider document from the ACMG aims to assist referring physicians, laboratory geneticists, genetic counselors and other medical professionals in understanding the complexity and implications of exome sequencing in prenatal care.

8 Jan 2020

Single dose of antibody-based treatment can beat HIV in newborn babies

A single dose of an antibody-based treatment can prevent HIV transmission from mother to baby, new nonhuman primate research suggests for the first time. The findings are being published in the journal Nature Communications.

7 Jan 2020

Study reveals the staggering cost of childbirth

One of the most expensive parts of having a baby may involve the birth itself, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.

6 Jan 2020

Commercial weight management groups may be helpful for weight loss in postnatal women

Women who were overweight at the start of their pregnancy would welcome support after they have given birth in the form of commercial weight management groups, University of Warwick-led research has found.

6 Jan 2020

Prison sentences given to scientists who gene-edited babies

The three scientists responsible for the creation of three gene-edited babies have received prison sentences.

6 Jan 2020

Effort to control opioids in an ER leaves some sickle cell patients in pain

India Hardy has lived with pain since she was a toddler — ranging from dull persistent aches to acute flare-ups that interrupt the flow of her normal life.

6 Jan 2020

FEHPs' recruitment experience is positive despite persistence of unethical practices

Foreign-educated health professionals in the United States are generally satisfied with their recruitment experience despite the persistence of certain unethical practices, the first major survey of the U.S. international nurse recruitment industry in more than a decade has found.

3 Jan 2020

DNA tests to provide rapid diagnosis of rare diseases in critically ill infants

NHS England is will now provide new DNA testing that can rapidly diagnose rare diseases in critically ill babies and children.

3 Jan 2020

Early modern humans in southern Africa cooked starchy plants 170 thousand years ago

"The inhabitants of the Border Cave in the Lebombo Mountains on the Kwazulu-Natal/eSwatini border were cooking starchy plants 170 thousand years ago," says Professor Lyn Wadley, a scientist from the Wits Evolutionary Studies Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

2 Jan 2020

Coping with loss of hospital, rural town realizes: We don’t need a hospital

Dr. Max Self grabbed a sanitary wipe and cleaned off the small flashlight in his hands. More than 20 years as a family doctor in rural Fort Scott, Kan., has taught him a few tricks: "I've got my flashlight. See? Look, you want to hold it?"

26 Dec 2019

Autism risk in children could be predicted by mutations in paternal sperm

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have found that mutations present in the sperms of the father could be predictors of autism in the offspring, in a landmark study. These mutations, if quantified could help ascertain the risk say the researchers. The new study appears this week in the latest issue of the journal Nature Medicine.

23 Dec 2019

Texas law highlights dilemma over care for patients with no hope of survival

Critically ill Tinslee Lewis - a Fort Worth baby embroiled in a dispute between her family and a hospital over whether to continue life-sustaining treatment - is the most recent public face of the heartbreaking and intractable dilemmas often confronted quietly in intensive care units.

23 Dec 2019

Government-funded day care helps keep seniors out of nursing homes and hospitals

Two mornings a week, a van arrives at the Escondido, Calif., home of Mario Perez and takes him to a new senior center in this northern San Diego County town, where he eats a hot lunch, plays cards and gets physical therapy to help restore the balance he lost after breaking both legs in a fall.

23 Dec 2019

Low diet quality, night eating during pregnancy linked to postpartum weight gain and retention

A study led by researchers from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has found evidence that pregnant women who consume more of their daily food intake after 7.00 pm, and who consume lower quality diets during pregnancy, are more than three times more likely to experience postpartum weight retention of five kilograms or more, 18 months after giving birth.

19 Dec 2019

Scientists develop a drink based on whey, pectin from Zostera seagrass and fruit juice

Scientists of the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University have developed a drink rich in vitamins and minerals that based on whey, pectin from seagrass Zostera, and fruit juice or nectar.

19 Dec 2019

Baby News and Research

Study: Bisphenol S can hinder heart function within minutes of exposure

Asbestos exposure through cosmetic talc associated with mesothelioma

Timing is key: preventing infant SHIV infection by PEP

Study finds no significant link between using talc and ovarian cancer risk

New study finds zinc and folic acid supplements are ineffective at improving male fertility

New ACMG Points to Consider document on use of fetal exome sequencing in prenatal care

Single dose of antibody-based treatment can beat HIV in newborn babies

Study reveals the staggering cost of childbirth

Commercial weight management groups may be helpful for weight loss in postnatal women

Prison sentences given to scientists who gene-edited babies

Effort to control opioids in an ER leaves some sickle cell patients in pain

FEHPs' recruitment experience is positive despite persistence of unethical practices

DNA tests to provide rapid diagnosis of rare diseases in critically ill infants

Early modern humans in southern Africa cooked starchy plants 170 thousand years ago

Coping with loss of hospital, rural town realizes: We don’t need a hospital

Autism risk in children could be predicted by mutations in paternal sperm

Texas law highlights dilemma over care for patients with no hope of survival

Government-funded day care helps keep seniors out of nursing homes and hospitals

Low diet quality, night eating during pregnancy linked to postpartum weight gain and retention

Scientists develop a drink based on whey, pectin from Zostera seagrass and fruit juice

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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