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Three-parent IVF could prevent genetic disorders
By Kimberley Smith on 11/03/2011 16:28:23
New fertility technique that uses the DNA from three people to lower the risks of inherited diseases is under investigation
Genetics Alert.But the researchers from the project are hopeful their work could help couples with genetic problems have healthy babies. “As doctors we have a duty to treat disease and where possible to prevent disease,” explained Alison Murdoch, head
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Asthma and teen obesity connected to smoking in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:35:23
Studies link smoking while pregnant to baby’s asthma risk and teen obesity
Unborn babies exposed to cigarette smoke show higher asthma rates and increased likelihood of becoming obese as teenagers, new research has revealed.A Swedish study of children between 1996 and 2008 concluded that the asthma risk for children went up by nearly 16% if their mum sm...
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Vitamin supplements in pregnancy don’t protect against asthma
By Kimberley Smith on 05/10/2010 14:16:35
Taking vitamins C and E doesn’t help to prevent respiratory illnesses in your baby, suggests new research
The effect of taking vitamin E and C supplements during pregnancy to protect children from wheezing and asthma has been thrown into doubt by a new study.The small study looked at the effect of vitamin supplements taken by mums-to-be, on the respiratory health of their children. F...
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New DNA test could replace invasive pregnancy tests
By Kimberley Smith on 09/12/2010 13:47:39
Non-invasive test for foetal abnormalities could enable doctors to diagnose genetic conditions in unborn babies without the increased risk of miscarriage
, ethicists and the community,” Dr Dennis added.Other experts have voiced concerns about where to draw the line. “The danger is that the test will be used to predict the risk of a range of diseases and even personality and many of these predictions
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Calmer babies have fewer allergies
By Kimberley Smith on 14/12/2011 14:09:02
High levels of stress in babies increases their risk of developing allergies
with higher amounts.Allergies are on the rise in the west and the researchers believe environmental and lifestyle factors are behind the increase.“Psychosocial factors and the stress hormone cortisol are associated with allergic diseases,” explained study
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Meningitis and its routine vaccine
By Kimberley Smith on 08/11/2010 14:12:26
A vaccine currently only given to high risk children will soon be added to the general vaccination programme
In 2006, the NHS introduced a new vaccination to protect against pneumococcal disease as part of the main vaccinations programme for children under one year of age. What is meningitis?There are different kinds of meningitis – which causes
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IVF breakthrough – test to pick top sperm
By Kimberley Smith on 02/06/2010 14:55:58
Male fertility could get a boost as experts discover how to test for most fertile sperm with best DNA
to scratched CDs, lead researcher Dr Gabor Huszar says, “They seem to be operational but when you play them, some of the information is missing. These damaged sperm may also carry chromosomal aberrations that could be related to genetic diseases.”“We have now
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Pregnancy pounds put weight on your baby too
By Kimberley Smith on 05/08/2010 14:01:05
Gaining too much weight in pregnancy linked to bigger babies - who are more likely to suffer from obesity later in life
likely to have problems with weight later in life.“Because high birth weight predicts body mass index later in life, these findings suggest that excessive weight gain during pregnancy could raise the long-term risk of obesity-related disease in offspring
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Liquorice in pregnancy linked to health problems
By Kimberley Smith on 09/08/2010 12:59:44
Exposure to liquorice in the womb may cause illnesses such as diabetes and obesity for your child
in diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.By the age of 8, those children whose mums ate even a small amount of the sweet had cortisone levels up to a third higher than those whose mums never age liquorice. Just half a gram a week
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Pro-biotics breakthrough for premature babies
By Kimberley Smith on 29/04/2010 14:04:16
Australian study claims pro-biotics could save the lives of thousands of premature babies
bowel disease, are major issues in extremely premature babies worldwide” said the study’s lead author, Associate Professor Sanjay Patole.Pro-biotic supplements help counter this by suppressing the growth of dangerous bacteria in the gut and improving
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