WHO: Surveillance of birth defects important for reducing child mortality Noha26 Nov 2016 12:28 PM ISTDespite significant progress in Millennium Development Goals over the past decade, ending preventable maternal newborn and child mortality remains an...
Maternal B12 deficiency may increase child's risk of type 2 diabetes supriya kashyap kashyap25 Nov 2016 9:10 AM ISTB12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research. These findings could...
10 year time limit on storing human eggs should be extended: Study supriya kashyap kashyap23 Nov 2016 10:41 AM ISTThe 10 year statutory time limit on the storage of human eggs should be scrapped to allow women to freeze their eggs for longer periods, according to...
Woman with underdeveloped vagina conceives through IVF surrogacy savita thakur thakur21 Nov 2016 12:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: A 29-year-old female having a rare medical problem -- in which patients have an underdeveloped vagina and uterus -- was able to conceive...
Women at greater risk for Zika infection due to suppressed vaginal immune response supriya kashyap kashyap19 Nov 2016 12:33 PM ISTScientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that the vaginal immune system is suppressed in response to RNA viruses, such as Zika. The delayed...
Winter babies may increase mothers risk of gestational diabetes supriya kashyap kashyap17 Nov 2016 2:31 PM ISTSydney : Women who conceive babies in winter are more likely to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, increasing a range of risk factors for...
Women with PCOS more likely to be affected by diabetes: AIIMS supriya kashyap kashyap17 Nov 2016 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi : An AIIMS study has claimed that women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition of hormonal imbalance, are more...
Children born by Cesarean section may have a greater risk of obesity: AHA supriya kashyap kashyap15 Nov 2016 10:00 AM ISTNEW ORLEANS: Children delivered by Cesarean section may have an increased risk for obesity compared to children born vaginally, according to research...
Higher maternal iron levels may up gestational diabetes risk supriya kashyap kashyap11 Nov 2016 4:53 PM ISTNew York : Pregnant women who are particularly vulnerable to iron deficiency, may also be at risk if iron is found in excess in their bodies. They are...
Giving more pregnant women common thyroid medicine may reduce risk of complications supriya kashyap kashyap10 Nov 2016 7:03 PM ISTExtending the number of pregnant women given the common drug levothyroxine to boost thyroid hormone levels may lead to a reduced number of...
No iron benefit from eating placenta, study finds supriya kashyap kashyap7 Nov 2016 10:23 AM ISTA research team led by UNLV medical anthropologists found that eating encapsulated human placenta, a practice known as placentophagy, may not be as...
Urine test may predict babys birth weight: Study supriya kashyap kashyap6 Nov 2016 10:55 AM ISTWashington : When it comes to the baby's birth weight, it can now be predicted, courtesy the mommy to-be's urine, says a new study.The study by Biomed...
