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NO ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AGEING GAMETES AND BIRTH DEFECTS
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET conclude that there is no evidence to support the belief that sexual intercourse too soon or two long after ovulation is associated with an increased risk of birth defects and Down's syndrome. For many years, the ageing of gametes as a result of prolonged retention in the female... view more... (2002-05-08)
Poverty and sorcery in urban Haiti
A new ethnographic study in the field of social anthropology examines conceptions of witchcraft and sorcery in urban Haiti. The study from Göteborg University, Sweden, is based on more than thirteen months of field work and approaches sorcery as an idiom for coping with misfortune and insecurity. Conceptions of sorcery and witchcraft are... view more... (2002-11-18)
An age-old story
Growing older is a fact of life, but people's hopes, fears, pre-conceptions and experiences surrounding the ageing process are richly diverse. view more (2009-03-10)
Periodontal diseases may aggravate pre-diabetic characteristics
Periodontal diseases may contribute to the progression to pre-diabetes, according to a new study that appears in the March issue of the Journal of Periodontology. view more (2007-03-14)
Women with pre-eclampsia at higher risk of later blood clots
Women with pre-eclampsia have a small but significantly higher risk of subsequent blood clotting (venous thromboembolism) compared with women diagnosed as having other common obstetrical diseases, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-04-10)
Pre-eclampsia linked to heart disease later in life
Genetic factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease may also be linked to pre-eclampsia (a serious condition that can develop during the second half of a pregnancy), finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-11-20)
Pre-eclampsia linked to increased cancer risk
Women with a history of pre-eclampsia are at increased risk of cancer, particularly cancers of the stomach, breast, ovary, lung, and larynx, shows new research from Israel. This study will be available on bmj.com on Friday 5 March 2004. Previous studies have shown either no association or have suggested a protective association between... view more... (2004-03-03)
Premature children 4 times more likely to have behavioral disorders
Children born prematurely are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioural disorders, according to research led by the University of Warwick. view more (2008-09-09)
Working while pregnant more than quadruples risk of pre-eclampsia
Women who work during pregnancy are almost five times as likely to develop pre-eclampsia, concludes research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2002-04-15)
Nutrition a major factor in rise in twin pregnancies
The commonly held view that IVF is the only culprit in the steady increase in the numbers of twins born over the past thirty years was challenged by a scientist speaking at the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Prague, Czech Republic. view more (2006-06-21)
A Possible Mechanism For Pre-eclampsia? (p 1511)
Results of a preliminary study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that there may be future tests to determine whether pregnant women are at risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a serious disorder of late pregnancy. Up to 8% of pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia (pregnancy-induced high blood pressure and presence of protein in the urine,... view more... (2003-04-30)
Allergic-like reactions occur in premedicated patients
Allergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor. view more (2008-02-11)
Is susceptibility to hallucinations a normal part of childhood?
Research reported today, Saturday 4 September 2004, at the British Psychological Society's Developmental Section Conference at Leeds Metropolitan University suggests that not only are pre-school children susceptible to hallucinations, but that such susceptibility may be a normal aspect of early child development. view more (2004-08-24)
Italian research reveals a new twist in the battle of the sexes
How nature tries to compensate for the vulnerability of male babies.. New research from Italy reveals that mother nature tries very hard to compensate for the fact that male foetuses and newborns are more fragile than females by allowing significantly more boys to be conceived at a time of year when conditions for pregnancy and birth are optimal.... view more... (2003-03-24)
New studies add weight to link between pre-eclampsia and heart disease
Two studies, published together on bmj.com today, add further weight to the theory that pre-eclampsia and cardiovascular diseases may share common causes or mechanisms. view more (2007-11-02)
Live music has positive effects on hospitalised premature babies
Music stimulation can have beneficial effects on pre-term infants during their hospitalisation in the neonatal intensive care unit. view more (2004-08-24)
New research on pre-eclampsia in mice may have important implications for humans
In a new March of Dimes-funded study of pre-eclampsia, a serious and potentially deadly disorder that affects about 5 percent of pregnancies, researchers have found results in mice that may have important implications for diagnosis and treatment in humans. view more (2008-07-28)
New guideline tackles leading cause of mother and child death
A new guideline published in this week's BMJ will help to tackle one of the leading causes of illness and death during pregnancy. view more (2005-03-09)
Invitation to the Press - Magnesium Sulphate Halves Risk Of Eclampsia For Pregnant Women With Pre-eclampsia (pp 1872, 1877)
A landmark international study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights how magnesium sulphate can substantially reduce the chance of pregnant women who have pre-eclampsia developing the potentially fatal condition of eclampsia. The striking findings and low cost of magnesium sulphate ($5 per patient) could result in a significant change in... view more... (2002-05-29)
Faithful mothers have healthier babies
Faculty of 1000 reviewers examine a study from New Zealand on whether prolonged exposure to the father's semen protects new mothers against pre-eclampsia and having an undersized baby view more (2009-11-13)
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