DNA tests may also inadvertently reveal incest
February 11th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): Baylor College of Medicine researchers using DNA microarrays to identify developmental disabilities or congenital anomalies in kids unexpectedly found that some have been conceived through incest.This has raised ... Read more...
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Diabetic women ‘have more C-sections and fetal complications’
September 18th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): A study has revealed that nearly half of women with diabetes prior to pregnancy have a potentially-avoidable C-section and their babies are twice as likely to die as ... Read more...
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Babies born past term linked to increased risk of cerebral palsy
September 1st, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): A new research has found that compared with delivery at 40 weeks, birth at 37 or 38 weeks or at 42 weeks or later is associated with an ... Read more...
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Older mums likely to have autistic children
February 9th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that women who become mothers at an advanced age are 50percent more likely to have autistic children.The study led by UC Davis Health ... Read more...
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Changing patterns of global childhood blindness should be reassessed: Experts
December 8th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): A team of eye specialists from India, Malawi, and Tanzania have revealed that patterns of childhood blindness have been changing and there is a need to reassess the ... Read more...
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Exposure to PCE-contaminated water linked to birth defects
September 24th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Expectant mothers exposed to drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene or perchlorethylene (PCE) are likely to give birth to kids with congenital defects, according to a new study.The study ... Read more...
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Obesity during pregnancy ups birth defects risk
February 11th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Mums-to-be who are obese raise their chances of having babies with a wide range of birth defects, such as spina bifida, says a new study.
The research published ... Read more...
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Pregnant women should avoid statins, warn experts
December 10th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Women who are pregnant or those whore feeling broody should avoid using the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins, say scientists.According to current clinical guidelines, pregnant women should stop taking ... Read more...
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Neural tube defect more likely to affect teen pregnancies
November 6th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 6 (IANS) Younger women are more likely to have neural tube defect (NTD) affected pregnancies than older women, according to a new study. The report showed that teenage women had ... Read more...
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Birth defects more common in boys: study
May 28th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, May 28 (IANS) Birth defects have been found to be more common among boys than girls, according to a report. And the most commonly occurring defect is hypospadia, an abnormally placed ... Read more...
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Maternal exposure to organic pollutants linked to urologic conditions in boys
May 17th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Two separate studies have found that boys whose mothers are exposed to persistent organic pollutants experience greater urologic conditions.Higher incidences of congenital anomalies, including cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) ... Read more...
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Gujarats 22-year-old living a normal life with the heart on right side
December 27th, 2007 - 4:31 pm ICT by admin
By Snehal Vaidya
Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dec.27 (ANI): A 22-year-old man in Gujarats Jamanagar District has been living with an unusual human anatomy since his birth. His heart lies slightly on the right ... Read more...
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