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Eating eggs during pregnancy affects breast cancer outcomes in offspring

December 2nd, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Consuming cholinea nutrient found in eggs and other foodsduring pregnancy can significantly affect breast cancer outcomes for a mother''s offspring, says a new study. The article in the ...

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Vitamin D can help combat placental infection

December 2nd, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Vitamin D induces immune responses in placental tissues by stimulating production of an antimicrobial protein, a new study has shown. The study has been published online in journal ...

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Pregnancy diet comes under fire

November 16th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Leading nutritionists have criticized a slimming firm for offering diets to pregnant women. Two SureSlim clinics, which have opened in Scotland, provide an eating plan to make sure ...

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”Light” drinking during pregnancy can lead to brighter, well-behaved babies(re-issue)

November 2nd, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Little amount of alcohol during pregnancy does not increase kids'' risk of behavioural problems, in fact, it can improve babies'' behaviour and vocabulary, suggests a new study ...

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Too much weight during pregnancy nearly doubles risk of having fat baby(re-issue)

November 2nd, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Women who gain more than 40 pounds (18 kg) during their pregnancies are nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby, suggests a new study. The study ...

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”Light” drinking during pregnancy can lead to brighter, well-behaved babies

October 31st, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 31 (ANI): Little amount of alcohol during pregnancy does not increase kids'' risk of behavioural problems, in fact, it can improve babies'' behaviour and vocabulary, suggests a new study ...

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Too much weight during pregnancy nearly doubles risk of having fat baby

October 31st, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Women who gain more than 40 pounds (18 kg) during their pregnancies are nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby, suggests a new study. The study ...

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Pregnant women consuming flaxseed oil quadruple premature birth risk

October 28th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Pregnant women consuming flaxseed oil are four times more likely to have premature baby births, according to a new study. Led by University of Montreal researchers, the study ...

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Depressed pregnant women twice as likely to give birth prematurely

October 24th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): A new study researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research has revealed that depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of preterm delivery than pregnant women ...

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Moms-to-be sashay down the ramp in New Delhi

October 11th, 2008 - 8:17 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): Moms-to-be walked the ramp here on Saturday as part of a launch of a designer wear collection for pregnant women. The unique show was organized by the brand ...

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Novel non-invasive blood test to accurately detect Down syndrome

October 7th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 7 (ANI): Scientists in the U.S. have developed a new prenatal blood test that can accurately detected Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal defects. Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers ...

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Glucose monitoring lowers complication risk in diabetic pregnant women

September 26th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 26 (ANI): Continuous glucose monitoring of expectant mothers with diabetes can reduce their risk of developing pregnancy-related complications, say researchers. In the study involving 71 pregnant women, the researchers found ...

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Exercise may help pregnant women kick the butt

September 23rd, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Physical exercise can help pregnant women quit smoking, says a new study in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Smoking during pregnancy often leads to lower ...

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Antibiotics to delay labour can cause long-term harm to babies

September 18th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Prescribing women antibiotics to delay premature labour may cause long-term harm to their babies, a new research has suggested. The study has shown an increased risk of cerebral ...

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Nearly a quarter of women suffer from pelvic floor disorders

September 17th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Nearly a quarter of the women suffer from pelvic floor disorder, which includes urinary and fecal incontinence and the shifting of a pelvic organ, says a new ...

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WHO seeks $4 mn for Haiti hurricane victims

September 13th, 2008 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS -
Geneva, Sep 13 (Xinhua) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday appealed for $4.2 million to help treat thousands of hurricane victims in Haiti. The Geneva-based UN agency said the elderly and pregnant ...

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Abnormal rise in blood pressure a major killer of pregnant women

September 12th, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) With hypertension a major reason for the high maternal mortality rate in India, a federation of medical practitioners Friday launched a national registry to create awareness about ...

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Fish during pregnancy, longer breastfeeding key to infants development

September 10th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): High maternal fish consumption and longer breastfeeding can lead to better physical and cognitive development in infants, according to a new research. According to the research team, maternal ...

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Experts call for integrated approach to fight malaria, tropical diseases

August 7th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Achieving success in the global fight against malaria may require a concurrent attack on the world''s most neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), according to a team of researchers. Peter ...

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HIV drug in mums milk may create drug-resistant strains of the virus

August 6th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 6 (ANI): U.S. scientists have discovered that a drug commonly used in the developing world prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child, known as nevirapine, can persist in ...

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Bihar Government to launch ”Mamta” scheme for mothers, newborns

August 3rd, 2008 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI -
Patna, Aug 3 (ANI): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will today launch an ambitious project aimed at improving condition of mothers and newborns in Bihar. Under the ''Mamta'' scheme, trained midwives would be ...

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Don’t fear, watch solar eclipse with proper gadgets

July 30th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) It is an excitement coupled with fear and superstition for many in India prior to the solar eclipse Aug 1. Despite a well known scientific phenomenon behind ...

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Epilepsy drug topiramate ups birth defects risk

July 22nd, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Pregnant women taking epilepsy drug topiramate, alone or along with other epilepsy drugs are likely to have kids with birth defects. Previous studies have shown that topiramate ...

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Women exposed to pollutants in domestic products less likely to have boys

July 16th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Women exposed to higher levels of environmental pollutants present in domestic products are less likely to give birth to male children, according to a new study. During ...

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Pollution a reason for birth of girl children?

July 16th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, July 16 (IANS) Women exposed to high levels of certain kinds of pollutants are less likely to give birth to male children. That's the startling finding of a new study ...

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Eating nuts during pregnancy may make babies more prone to asthma

July 16th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 186 (ANI): Gorging on nuts or nut products like peanut butter regularly during pregnancy may not be a good idea for expectant mothers, for this may actually make their ...

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UN upholds family planning on World Population Day

July 11th, 2008 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS -
DPA New York, July 10 (DPA) The observances of World Population Day Friday present an opportunity to highlight the importance of family planning and to integrate it into national development plans, the UN ...

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Pregnancy alone doesnt increase mental disorders risk

July 8th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Pregnancy alone may not be associated with an aggravated risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a new study. However, post-partum women may have a higher ...

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Mums vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect baby’s dental health

July 5th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A womans low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect her babys dental health, says a new research. According to the study, low maternal vitamin D levels during ...

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Mother’s Vitamin D status affects baby’s dental health

July 5th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Toronto, July 5 (IANS) Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect the newborn's primary tooth calcification, a risk factor in neonatal tooth decay. University of Manitoba investigators presented the results of ...

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