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Will anxiety regarding fertility treatment affect the chances of conception?

... one in every six couples who try to try to have a baby have a problem with conception. With this being the clinical scenario, the number of couples opting for assisted reproductive treatments is increasing day by day. // In spite of a moderate success with IVF, the couples are being subjected to physic...

Toxic chemicals found in domestic products poisoning newborn babies

Recent research study has found that baby in the womb of pregnant women can be damaged by ch.... It was also found that these chemicals reach the baby from// the mother through the umbilical cord. The study was conducted in 27 newborn babies and 42 ne...

Infertility rate in UK men increasing at an alarming rate with numbers rising over 2.5 million

...tely one in every 6 couple attempting // to have a baby have trouble with the conception. Infertility has long been regarded as a women’s issue until the scientific community has established that a male factor is held responsible in roughly half of all cases of infertility. Infertility is associated with...

Down syndrome simulated in animal model after successful chromosome transplantation

...carriages. The chances of having a Down's syndrome baby increase as a woman ages. People with the disorder typically are of short stature and have undersized heads, downward-sloping eyes and mild to severe mental disabilities. In addition to Down's syndrome, chromosome 21 is also linked to early-onset Al...

A first for India - IVF baby born of surrogacy

...dia's first surrogate in vitro fertilization (IVF) baby of a single parent has been born in a city clinic,...nerjee, a chartered accountant by profession. The baby was born under the supervision of Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar of GD Institute for Fertility Research. ...

New Research To Study Brain Changes In Premature Births

...s like this." <A spokeswoman for the premature baby charity Bliss said, "This is a very welcome piece of research which could have a significant impact on the quality of life of the 80,000 babies born prematurely or sick in the UK each year and finding new ways to identify brain damage earlier in thes...

India’s smallest premature baby brings immense joy to Indian parent

...ove statement is the achievement where a premature baby of less than 26 weeks //has been saved due to appr...he foetus completes nine months and a week. If the baby is delivered before full-term pregnancy, it is called a premature delivery. It often poses serious p...

Breast feeding can prevent HIV infection transmission

...tion on Breast feeding in Medindia: Feeding her baby is a lifetime experience for a woman and there is ...other develops. Breast feeding not only develops a baby into a healthy human being, but also contributes greatly to the mental development. In this feature,...

Three Sisters Have One Baby and Make History

...me three sisters// have come together to produce a baby boy after one of them was left infertile after she...sband. The infertile lady desperately wished for a baby from her husband. Her sisters came to her rescue and decided to help and the rest of the history was...

TWO India Doctors Listed in TIME for Contribution to Global Health

...reduction of infant deaths in India after seeing a baby die due to non-availability of emergency medical treatment in tribal area, which made him start his SEARCH Program in Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra. They found that basic knowledge and skills of the health worker with basic equipment like infa...

Time magazine has recognized efforts of two Indian doctors towards reducing infant mortality rate

...tuation when he happened to witness the death of a baby due to lack of proper available treatment is believed to have triggered his mind towards the cause. It is appropriate to remember at this stage that Abhay holds a master’s degree in Public health from the most prestigious Johns Hopkins University. ...

Dead Palestinian Boy Saves Lives Of Six Others

...eart, the boy's liver was given to a six-month-old baby and a 56-year-old woman; his lungs were given to a 14-year-old girl; and his kidneys were given to a five-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl. The transplant surgeries proceeded as quickly as possible and the life of Ahmed continued in six Israeli...

UK Govt Says On Course For National Chlamydia Screening

... can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during vaginal childbirth. Any sexually active person can be infected with chlamydia. The greater the number of sex partners, the greater the risk of infection. As the cervix of teenage girls and young women is not fully matured, they are at partic...

Brain development compromised in premature babies

...n hypothesized that sensitisation of the premature baby to a complex environment before proper brain development has occurred could be responsible for the observation. The findings of the study reflect upon the necessity for provision of specialized care and a near normal physiological environment to th...

Placenta Problems In Pregnancy Linked To Early Heart Disease

...8. The risk was further increased if the woman's baby had restricted growth or died in the womb, or if t...way for a mum to look after her own health and her baby is to maintain a healthy lifestyle.' -- IANS...

Baby Brain Disorder Can Be Detected By Eye Movement

Brain disorder in a baby can be detected by his or her eye movement, and a standard test is being developed for the same.// Professor Chris Harris, from the University of Plymouth, uses a computer- controlled chair with electrodes attached to the patient's head to see how "...

Scottish Children Have Worst Dental Health In Europe

...ental decay. It is generally accepted that decayed baby teeth mean that the individual is cursed with a lifetime of dental problems and associated treatment. New guidelines issued by the NHS-affiliated Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (Sign), have taken into consideration the findings of a vari...

Critical Decisions Have To Be Taken By Mothers Of Premature Babies

...y are, 1) initiate intensive care for the new born baby or resuscitate the baby; 2) keeping the baby comfortable without resorting to medical care procedures; 3) resuscitate the baby if its condition i...

‘Life Cell’ In India Can store Cord Blood Stem Cells and Save Live

...iological future health insurance’ for the newborn baby and its future offspring’s and siblings. First time the umbilical cord blood stem cells were used in 1988 in France to help a child suffering from Fanconi’s anemia. The child was cured and since that time then similar treatment method have been app...

Robotic ovarian transposition helps cancer patient deliver baby

The birth of a baby invariably brings joy and excitement to the parent... family is jumping with joy following the birth of baby Maia, after her mother successfully// underwent radiotherapy treatment a relapse of Hodgkin’s lympho...

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