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This protein may be new weapon against cancer, birth defects
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): A team of researchers has come up with an artificial protein that may block malignant properties of cancer cells as well as correct certain birth defects.
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Study finds impact of exposure to benzene during pregnancy
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 13 (ANI): In a bid to study the health impacts related to living near fracking sites where contaminants, including volatile organic compounds, are released, researchers at the Universite de Montreal Public Health Research Institute studied a group of pregnant women
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N. Korean soldier defects to South
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov. 13 (ANI): A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea through the Joint Security Area in the demilitarised zone on Monday.
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Fever during first trimester of pregnancy ups facial defects in babies
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): Beware mommies-to-be! Fever in the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of heart defects and facial deformities, such as cleft lip or palate.
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Kids with facial birth defects more prone to anxiety, depression
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 29 (ANI): Kids aged 8 to 10 years with facial defects by birth showed highest levels of anxiety, depression and difficulties in peer interactions when compared to youth with craniofacial defects in middle and high schools.
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Exposure to this chemical can put your baby's hormones at risk
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): Attention mothers-to-be! Exposure of dioxin - a highly toxic compound - has been linked to an increase in certain levels of hormones in women and their breastfeeding children that puts them at higher risk of birth defects, cancer and neurodevelopment d
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Antibiotics may up birth defects in newborns
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): Beware would-be-mothers as a study has recently found that certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase risk of major birth defects in your newborn.
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Common household chemicals lead to birth defects in mice: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): A recent study has found a connection between common household chemicals and birth defects.
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Here's what causes hearing loss
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): A study has recently found that a genetic change that may cause jaw malformation can also trigger hearing defects.
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New dog skull find may help detect birth defects
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 28 (ANI): A study of dog DNA has linked a genetic mutation to flat face shapes such as those seen in pugs and bulldogs.
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Stem cells can help identify neuronal defects, suggests Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): According to a recent study, the researchers used stem cells derived from patients with Angelman syndrome to identify the underlying cellular defects that cause the rare neurogenetic disorder.
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Jay Panda reveals his party's defects post BJP's win in Odisha
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJP) party leader Jay Panda on Tuesday asserted that there is nothing out of line with his recent comments - including a lengthy column in a newspaper which is critical of both the party and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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