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New ‘Brain Health Index’ can Predict If You are at Risk of Dementia

New ‘Brain Health Index’ can Predict If You are at Risk of Dementia

Highlights New computer program developed helps predict the risk of developing dementia after stroke Brain health index can assess whole brain deterioration and detect cognitive...

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Using Painkillers in Pregnancy can affect Baby's Future Fertility

Using Painkillers in Pregnancy can affect Baby's Future Fertility

Highlights: Painkillers administered during pregnancy may affect the baby’s fertility in later life Painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen administered during pregn...

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Two Risk Genes for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Identified

Two Risk Genes for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Identified

Highlights Distinctions and similarities between the start and progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) have been identified A specific genetic variant was identified ...

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Mefloquine May Be Effective in Preventing Malaria in Pregnant Women

Mefloquine May Be Effective in Preventing Malaria in Pregnant Women

Highlights: Pregnant women who live in moderate to severe malarial transmission area are at the high risk of getting affected by malaria. Resistance to the parasite and drug inter...

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Preschool Children With Autism Have Abnormal Brain Connections, Reveals MRI Study

Preschool Children With Autism Have Abnormal Brain Connections, Reveals MRI Study

Highlights: Preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have brains that are wired differently, with abnormal brain connections between certain brain networks A s...

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Prenatal Exposure to DEHP may Result in Male Infertility

Prenatal Exposure to DEHP may Result in Male Infertility

Highlights: Prenatal exposure to DEHP may affect male fertility in future generations. The chemicals may lead to reproductive abnormalities like decreased sperm count and ...

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High Fat Diet During Nursing may Affect the Health of Infants

High Fat Diet During Nursing may Affect the Health of Infants

Highlights: Overeating during breastfeeding may affect the health of the offspring. The children are at a high risk of developing diabetes and reproductive problems during...

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Amino Acid Helps Prevent Low-birth Weight Caused by Malaria

Amino Acid Helps Prevent Low-birth Weight Caused by Malaria

Highlights: L-arginine supplementation during pregnancy can help avoid low-birth weight due to malaria. Malaria in pregnancy alters L-arginine bioavailability and placental vascul...

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Two Judgements in the UK Could Shape the Way Medicine is Practiced

Two Judgements in the UK Could Shape the Way Medicine is Practiced

Highlights: UK Supreme Court passed judgements on two cases, both of which showed changing trends in doctor-patient relationship Nadine Montgomery, a molecular biologist gave birt...

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International Women’s Day: How A Plastic Surgeon Put a Smile on Children’s Faces

International Women’s Day: How A Plastic Surgeon Put a Smile on Children’s Faces

Highlights: International Women’s Day is observed on the 8th of March to celebrate womanhood and emphasize the importance of gender equality. Dr Jyotsna Murthy, Professor of Pla...

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New Approach Helps reduce Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms

New Approach Helps reduce Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms

Highlights Omega fatty acid supplementation can improve autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in toddlers Daily intake of omega fatty acid supplement can reduce ASD symptoms ...

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International Congenital Heart Defect Day

International Congenital Heart Defect Day

Highlights: According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, congenital heart defect (CHD) is the leading birth defect causing infant and childhood death Almost ...

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Robotic Implants may now Treat Congenital Gastrointestinal Defects

Robotic Implants may now Treat Congenital Gastrointestinal Defects

Highlights: Robotic implants may be used to help treat a rare birth defect that affects an infant's esophagus. The robotic implants can gently stimulate cells by pulling on tissue...

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Disappearing Rates of Down Syndrome In Iceland

Disappearing Rates of Down Syndrome In Iceland

Highlights: Down syndrome is rapidly disappearing in Iceland due to termination of pregnancies with Down syndrome fetus Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder characterized ...

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New Sperm Sorting Device to Aid In Vitro Fertilization

New Sperm Sorting Device to Aid In Vitro Fertilization

Highlights: A sperm-sorting device to improve success in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been developed. It is called The Simple Periodic Array for Trapping and Isolation (SPARTAN)....

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