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New robot can help treat rare birth defect that affects the food pipe of babies
Scientists have created a robot, which can be implanted into a baby’s body to treat a rare birth defect that…
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The secret to male birth control may lie in this poisonous herb extract
A plant extract, traditionally used by African warriors as a heart-stopping poison on their arrows, may be used to develop…
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Would-be moms, beware: Smoking e-cigarettes during pregnancy could cause birth defects
Smoking e-cigarettes during pregnancy could cause facial defects in the babies, a study warns. The findings suggested that e-cigarettes pose…
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Marmite could prevent miscarriages and birth defects, study shows
Love it or hate it, it turns out that marmite is actually pretty good for our health. Earlier this year…
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Moms-to-be, if you have asthma, you are at risk of giving birth to underweight babies
Asthma is a chronic disease affecting some 235 million people around the world. According to a recent study, asthma increases the risk…
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Epilepsy drugs may increase birth defect risk
Exposure to certain anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) during pregnancy may put women at higher risk of having a child with a…
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Babies Born With Low Birth Weight May Be Less Active Later in Life
Babies born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school, or to engage…
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy May Lead To Preterm Birth
Abnormalities in interval between pregnancies, mother’s body mass index (BMI) prior to pregnancy and the amount of weight gain in…
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Can Season and Place of Birth Influence Celiac Disease Risk?
Winter babies and people born in places with shorter days and less sunlight might have a lower risk of developing…
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Thicker cervical stitch may up premature birth, mortality rate
Thicker cervical stitch may up premature birth, mortality rate (Suphat Bhandharangsri/Getty Images) Pregnant women who receive the cervical stitch to…
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