Test to predict premature births discovered
September 21st, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Sep 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new method to predict premature births, based on a new blood test that looks at two specific proteins, combined with an established ... Read more...
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‘Moderate drinking during pregnancy doesn’t harm baby’
June 20th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) Pregnant women can have a glass or two of alcoholic beverages daily without harming their child, says a new Danish study.
Popular belief has it that ... Read more...
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Simple saliva test can spot women at premature labour risk
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): Researchers at University College London and King's College London have developed a simple saliva test that may help detect which expectant women are likely to go into premature ... Read more...
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Obesity raises complication risk during pregnancy
July 17th, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Obese mums-to-be are at an increased risk of suffering from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a new study suggests.Research by the University ... Read more...
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Repeated miscarriages, infertility treatment up pre-eclampsia risk for women
December 19th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 19 (ANI): Repeated miscarriages and hormone treatment for infertility may make pregnant women prone to pre-eclampsia, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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Single-embryo IVF cuts odds of riskier multiple births
February 21st, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb 21 (ANI): A new study has suggested that transferring just a single embryo in IVF to reduce the chance of riskier multiple births could increase the pregnancy rate among a ... Read more...
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