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Penis development requires more than just testosterone
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): A new study now finds that proper development of the foetal penis requires not just testosterone from the testes, but a second hormone produced by other tissues, including the placenta.
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Here's how air pollution affects foetal development
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 16 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have found evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, in placentas.
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Hypertension in pregnancy increases risk of autism, ADHD in kids
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Aug 13(ANI): Hypertension is a common complication seen in pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and foetal morbidity.
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Medical experts lay down policy for foetal viability
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Experts from leading medical associations like Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Indian Medical Association (IMA) and National Neonatal Forum of India (NNF) met recently in New Delhi to carve out a policy on neonatal resuscitation and infant viabilit
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Exposure to common toxin during pregnancy hampers foetal brain development
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): Expecting mothers, who are exposed to elevated levels of a common environmental pollutant, perchlorate, had lower levels of a thyroid hormone crucial for normal foetal brain development.
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Want your unborn child to have strong muscles? Keep 'to-be mum'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Texas [United States], Feb 4. (ANI): Did you know that foetal malnutrition can lead damage the growth of muscles in your newborn child?
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