Study shows language development starts in the womb Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTA month before they are born, fetuses carried by American mothers-to-be can distinguish between someone speaking to them in English and Japanese.Using...
Painkillers during pregnancy affect baby's future fertility Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTSome recent studies have established that certain medicines, including paracetamol, should be used with caution during pregnancy.Scientists at the...
Two babies with spina bifida treated while still in womb Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2018 6:00 PM ISTIn a first of its kind operations in the UK, the surgeons at the London's University College Hospital have successfully operated on two babies with...
Bariatric surgery prevents womb cancer in obese women Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTObese women who had weight loss surgery can prevent womb (endometrial or uterine) cancer, finds a new study.The study, published in the International...
Prenatal exposure to malaria increases risk in early life Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study has found that prenatal exposure of babies to malaria could increase their susceptibility to the disease in early life.The study led by...
Cirrhosis sets in early in those infected with Hepatitis C in womb Vinay Singh singh12 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe study published in the Journal of Hepatology has reported that perinatal Hepatitis C Infection leads to earlier cirrhosis later on. Therefore...
Medical Breakthrough-Doctors repair baby's spine in womb Deepanjana Sarkar13 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTIn a major medical breakthrough, doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK performed a pioneering fetal repair surgery to repair the spine of a...
WOW: Smallest Baby boy in the world, weighing just 268 grams, born in Japan Hina Zahid27 Feb 2019 7:30 PM ISTExperts are still not entirely sure why, though there have been suggestions it could be partly related to the slower development of lungs in male...
For first time, rare semi-identical twins identified during pregnancy Hina Zahid3 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTThey are among the rarest types of human beings -- so-called "semi-identical" twins. Young Brisbane twins, a boy and a girl, are first to be...
Prophylactic oxytocin during third stage labour may reduce risk of blood loss Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTOxytocin ergometrine may reduce blood loss compared to ergot alkaloids during third stage labor, revealed a review published in the Cochrane...
Father's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children Hina Zahid19 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFather's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children, finds a study.Prenatal paternal tobacco smoke exposure may be more likely than those who...
World's smallest stent developed for children with congenital urinary tract defects Hina Zahid9 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTScientists have developed the world's smallest stent with indirect 4D printing that may help children with congenital urinary tract defects in the...
