Baa! Sheep can memorise 50 other sheep faces
October 3rd, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 3 (IANS) Sheep may have a reputation for being dumb, but when it involves recognising their own or their friends and foes, they have excellent memories.Graeme Martin, professor ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientists find clues to mystery of preterm delivery
February 11th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Scientists have found that excessive formation of calcium crystal deposits in the amniotic fluid may be a reason why some pregnant women suffer preterm premature rupture of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
If you eat junk during pregnancy, your kids will too
December 3rd, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Be it junk or healthy food -- what you eat during pregnancy affects your child's food preferences as it helps to form their sense of smell, so says ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Florida Woman Julie Welsh Dies Of Allergic Reaction Moments After Giving Birth
November 4th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It came as a real shock to Julie Welsh's family when she suddenly died because of allergic reaction few seconds after giving birth to her son. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
New Test Can Predict Whether Expectant Mothers Need C-Section
August 30th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new test comes as a ray of hope for all those pregnant mothers who have to duel with hours of labor pain but later end ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Now, a test to predict Caesarean need
August 29th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 29 (ANI): Researchers in Sweden has developed a new test which could stop women labouring for hours in the hope of a "normal" birth only to end up with a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Regrowing lost limbs may soon be a reality
August 5th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Here's some hope for those who lose limbs due to war, accident, or disease - a research on salamanders that may help turn the long-standing dream of human ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Meet the American girl, 21, who has to eat every 15mins to stay alive
June 29th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): An American girl, who suffers from a rare and undiagnosed syndrome that prevents her from putting on weight, has to eat every 15 minutes in order to stay ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Lizzie Velasquez:Austin,TX Girl Must Eat Every 15 Minutes Just To Stay Alive
June 29th, 2010 - 1:29 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Twenty one year old Lizzie Velasquez from Austin, Texas is five foot two inches and weighs only 60 pounds, but she is not anorexic. In fact, ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Lizzie Velaquez: A girl who must eat every 15 minutes to stay alive
June 29th, 2010 - 1:18 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Austin, Jun 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Texas girl - Lizzie Velaquez is 21 years old and she suffers from a serious condition, in which she needs to eat every 15 minutes ... Read more...
For infants, good mothering makes up for prenatal stress
February 26th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Stressful pregnancy? Good mothering in the infant's early months may make up for the risks the baby faced in the womb, according to a new study in the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
First oral bacteria linking a mother and her stillborn baby found
January 22nd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): An American research has established the first ever oral bacteria link between a mum with pregnancy-associated gum disease and her still born baby.The study conducted by Yiping Han ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bariatric surgery offers hope for breaking obesity cycle
January 17th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): A study has found that obesity, which is a condition passed down the family lines, can be stopped from going on to the next generation through bariatric surgery.Obesity ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Plastic chemical may cause fertility defects in adults
July 9th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A new study on mice has revealed that exposure to chemical bisphenol A (BPA), commonly found in plastic household items like plastic cans and bottles, can cause fertility ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Foetuses with Down’s syndrome express some genes differently
June 9th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): Scientists have found that foetuses with Down's syndrome express some genes differently than their normal counterparts-a discovery that may pave the way for new ways to treat the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Advance towards prenatal autism screening triggers debate
January 12th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan1 2 (ANI): Prenatal tests for autism may soon be available, thanks to scientists at Cambridge University''s autism research centre, whose breakthrough study has prompted experts to call for a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How maternal deaths following cesarean can be reduced
August 5th, 2008 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Researchers have suggested a medical procedure that can lower the rate of maternal deaths following cesarean delivery.The study found that maternal deaths attributable to cesarean delivery could ... Read more...
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Sex hormones in the womb may cause anorexia
December 31st, 2007 - 3:06 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 31 (ANI): The reason behind anorexia could be the sex hormones in the womb, says a new study.Researchers contemplate that some mothers might overproduce oestrogen, which affects the babys brain, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Taste for broccoli and sprouts starts in womb
December 2nd, 2007 - 2:11 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Women who want their kids to develop a lifelong taste for healthy but horrible foods such as broccoli and brussels sprouts, should eat it themselves during pregnancy or ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |