Why aren't humans furry? Stone-Age moms could be the answer
Medical Hypotheses, an Elsevier publication, has announced the winner of the 2006 David Horrobin Prize for medical theory. Written by Judith Rich-Harris, author of The Nurture Assumption and No Two Alike, the article, "Parental selection: a third selection process in the evolution of human hairlessness and skin color" was judged to best embody the spirit of the journal. The £1,000 prize, launched...Mule deer moms rescue other fawns
An intriguing study of mule deer and whitetail deer conducted by the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada and the University of Lethbridge, also in Canada, showed that both species responded to the recorded distress calls of fawns, similar to the responses elicited when coyotes attack fawns, with mule deer...Study shows lizard moms dress their children for success
Mothers know best when it comes to dressing their children, at least among side-blotched lizards, a common species in the western United States. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have found that female side-blotched lizards are able to induce different color patterns in their offspring in response to social cues, "dressing" their progeny in patterns they will wear for th...Changes in cabin pressure pose risks for moms-to-be
One of the more intriguing observations about pregnancy is that births are sometimes reported to increase right about nine months after major weather events, such as hurricanes or snowstorms. While some have speculated that the sudden changes in barometric pressure that precede a storm could boost conception rates, no research has proved any such link. Air pressure changes during air trav...Basic Instinct drives wannabe moms
A Fertility expert has tried to analyze the many reasons why some teen girls get pregnant and women who chase motherhood after sixty with IVF treatments //. In his reading, they are just going by the call of instinct and therefore should not be ridiculed. Laurence Shaw, the deputy medical director of the Bridge Centre fertility clinic in London is of the opinion that, it is the intern...Phone Calls Lend Vital Support to Moms of Mentally Ill Children
Mothers of mentally ill children often don't have time to attend support groups or can't afford the costs for their own counseling.// But emotional support for these mothers may be just a phone call away. A study by a University of South Carolina College of Nursing researcher shows that regular phone calls from psychiatric nurses are a lifeline for mothers who often are i...'Ire' of Irish Moms pained over maternity services in Ireland.
A recent survey conducted by Irish Examiner/Landsdowne Market Research was an eye opener. It revealed that two out of three women in Ireland are unhappy with the maternal// services offered in the country and feels that there is definitely room for improvement. The research has revealed that almost 63% of women in Ireland who gave birth over the last two years were displeased with s...Moms to be, beware of meth - It can hamper growth and development in your babies
The many pregnant methamphetamine users who inevitably convey the poisonous toxic meth chemicals to their unborn fetus , has crossed //dangerous levels , reveals a novel Canadian Study. Motherisk lab at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto conducted a study which examined hair samples of adults and young children to gauge their exposure to meth. There was conclusive evidence that...