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New ethical research to combat premature birth
By Monica Stylli on 30/07/2007 01:32:12
The Dr Hadwen Trust aims to replace animal testing with a more humane approach.
.The Dr Hadwen Trust, the UK's leading non-animal medical research charity, is pioneering ground-breaking research to tackle this problem and replace animal testing at the same time. The charity is funding the development of a human womb in the test
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Childhood asthma and fish oil
By Monica Stylli on 16/07/2008 10:18:31
European research suggests that taking fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of childhood asthma
Recent European research suggests that the risk of developing asthma in childhood can be reduced if mothers take fish oil supplements during pregnancy. The study found that 63% of children whose mothers took the supplements during the last
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Baby Boom Britain
By Monica Stylli on 11/04/2007 02:10:03
New research by Yell.com reveals top 10 baby hotspots in the UK.
Residents in Aberdeen and Glasgow can expect to here the pitter patter of many tiny feet over the coming months according to new research conducted by local search engine Yell.com.Analysts have examined baby related searches in the past year
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Home birth to hospital transfer risks
By Monica Stylli on 03/04/2008 11:01:53
New research suggests increased risks to mothers who opt for a home birth then have to be transferred to hospital
journal, the research was based on all home births over a decade. Despite the latest figures there were only 65 deaths out of 10,752 home births with 15% of women who have opted to give birth at home being transferred to hospital.Less than 2% of women
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Breastfeeding at birth can reduce infant mortality
By Monica Stylli on 17/08/2007 01:04:13
New research by UNICEF suggests that breastfeeding babies immediately after birth can prevent neonatal deaths.
The first 24 hours after birth can be some of the most daunting, especially if you are getting to grips with breastfeeding. Research by charity UNICEF shows that breastfeeding babies immediately after birth can prevent a significant number
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New study on alcohol and pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/11/2007 10:49:21
Latest research finds "no convincing evidence" of a link between binge drinking and birth defects.
carried out the research suggested that new studies were needed, but that their recent findings could offer some reassurances to women concerned about the effects of a single binge drink during their pregnancy.This year the Government changed its advice
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Review: 21st Century Babies' Names
By Monica Stylli on 01/11/2006 09:27:54
Jacqueline Harrod has scoured the registers of the Family Records Centre and researched the new millennium’s current most popular names.
21st Century Babies' Names by Jacqueline Harrod Well laid out with both boys' and girls' names alphabetised seperately.Not much to fault Features: Full names and their original meanings and derivations listed alongside their famous literary, historical or legendary associations....
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Fragile Feet
By Monica Stylli on 25/07/2006 11:14:49
Research from Start-rite shows that 390,000 babies are at risk of developing life-long foot problems each year
A recent study from children's shoe company Start-rite shows that over half of the 716,000 babies born in the UK each year are at risk from suffering lasting damage to their feet as Brits are unaware how fragile babies' feet are.Foundations for the futureThe average person will w...
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Junk food cravings could be inherited in pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/08/2007 12:06:41
New animal tests show that mothers who eat junk food in pregnancy could pass on their bad habits to their unborn babies.
New animal research by the Royal Veterinary College suggests that eating too much of the wrong food in pregnancy can lead to bad and potentially harmful habits in unborn babies.Tests carried out on pregnant rats showed that when fed unhealthy food
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Sheep may hold the key to underweight babies
By Monica Stylli on 20/09/2007 01:14:36
Studies carried out on pregnant sheep may explain why teenagers have underweight babies.
Recent studies carried out on adolescent sheep have shown possible reasons why teenagers give birth to underweight babies.The research revealed that the younger sheep which became pregnant were still growing which meant that the nutrient supply from
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