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Find out what career your child will have, by looking at his or her birthday
By Katie Garner on 05/09/2011 14:28:28
Researchers reveal that the month a child is born could indicate his or her future job
, as they are the oldest of the school year, while it is suggested that spring babies have a greater risk of illness, such as asthma, autism, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.The research, by the Office for National Statistics, looked at the birth months of people
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Baby brain makes you a better mother
By Daniella Delaney on 23/12/2011 10:17:55
New research suggests your brain changes in pregnancy to make you more sensitive to your newborn
Mums-to-be are always complaining that being pregnant makes them more forgetful. Now a new study suggests that the condition known as baby brain actually exists and what's more, it helps to make you a better mother.Laura Glynn, psychologist at Chapman University, California recko...
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Chances of getting pregnant may be affected by blood type
By Matt Fricker on 25/10/2010 12:57:56
Women with blood type O more likely to have a lower egg count than women with blood type A, research suggests
Women who have blood type O could have troubles trying to conceive as they get older, according to an American study, reports the Guardian. The researchers looked at 560 women having fertility treatment, with an average age of just under 35
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Endometriosis clues found
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 13/12/2010 13:04:15
Gene research finds chromosomes crucial to a woman’s risk of developing endometriosis. Could better diagnosis and treatment be on the way?
Clues as to why endometriosis develops may have been identified, reports the BBC. Researchers say they have found two variations in DNA that increase the risk of developing the condition.The researchers identified chromosome 1 and chromosome 7
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Simple hormone test predicts how long women remain fertile
By Amanda Pauley on 08/08/2011 12:22:37
New research allows experts to measure how fast a woman’s biological clock is ticking and when she’ll no longer be able to conceive
For the first time, doctors can measure how fast a woman’s biological clock is ticking, and predict when she is likely to start the menopause.Researchers have been charting the levels of the vital fertility anti-Mullerian hormone (AHM) in women
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Babies sniff out their mum's breast milk
By Lara Brunt on 06/10/2011 13:37:25
Research suggests newborns are guided to their food supply by their noses
Researchers have found that tiny glands on the breast produce a fluid with a smell that attracts hungry babies.In the study, newborns were found to feed more and put on weight more quickly when feeding from mums who had lots of areolar glands, which
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Newborn babies learn in their sleep
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 19/05/2010 18:14:53
Baby brains are constantly at work, research reveals
Newborn babies develop so quickly because they’re learning even when they’re asleep, it seems. A newborn’s brain is continually adapting and adjusting even when they’re napping, researchers say.Tests on one-day-old and two-day-old babies have
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Worrying about IVF won’t stop it working
By Kimberley Smith on 25/02/2011 15:04:48
The success of fertility treatment is NOT affected by stress, researchers claim
IVF success is not affected by a woman’s stress level, according to some surprising new research. Although past studies have claimed women’s emotions have a major impact on their chances of getting pregnant, new research at the University of Cardiff
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Coffee could protect against IVF side effects
By Kimberley Smith on 30/09/2010 14:14:53
Scientists research coffee as a treatment for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome during IVF
The caffeine in coffee may protect against ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHS) while undergoing IVF treatment, claim researchers. The syndrome affects around a third of women who have IVF and symptoms range from mild abdominal pain to serious
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New SIDS Study
By Debra Stottor on 17/07/2008 11:18:22
Recent research asks: Could cot death be caused by bacteria?
Recent research published in The Lancet has shown a prevalence of certain types of bacteria in babies whose cause of death is unknown (commonly referred to as 'cot death'). Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London studied
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