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Alcohol consumption during may lead to foetus' poor cognitive development
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bristol [England], Feb 1 (ANI): Researchers have shared in a new study that consumption of alcohol can lead to the poor cognitive development of the foetus in the womb.
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Human foetal lungs harbour a microbiome signature, find researchers
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): In a first time finding, researchers discover that the lungs and placentas of foetuses in the womb as young as 11 weeks after conception already show a bacterial microbiome signature, which suggests that bacteria may colonise the lungs well before birth.
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Prenatal exposure to chemicals alters infant's brain activity
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 28 (ANI): Pregnant mothers who are subjected to chemicals are at risk of delivering kids with poor cognition and behavioural problems. A new study in this regard has found that this exposure can harm and alter the infants' brain activity in the womb.
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Increased estrogen levels in womb may increase autism risk
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (ANI): High levels of estrogen hormones in the womb could increase the risk of a foetus developing autism later, suggests a study.
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Stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Like other animals, humans can be prepared via epigenetic changes to face the environment their mother experienced during pregnancy, a recent study suggests.
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Expectant mothers' alcohol consumption leads to cognitive impairments in c
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 27 (ANI): A group of researchers have found that the biological changes that occur in the brain of teenagers who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb during pregnancy, leads to abnormalities like Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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Smoking, pre-eclampsia during pregnancy may cause fertility issues
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Mar 29 (ANI): A new study done on rats suggests low oxygen levels in the womb might lead to fertility problems later in life.
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Exercising during pregnancy reduces time spent in labour
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom] Mar 17 (ANI): Health starts in the womb and exercising is one of the best ways to give your baby a healthy start, also reducing your time spent in labour.
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Why does prenatal alcohol exposure up addiction risk?
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 8 (ANI): One of the many negative consequences when foetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb is an increased risk for drug addiction later in life. Neuroscientists are discovering why.
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Vitamin A deficiency in pregnant women ups risk of Alzheimer's for ch
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 28 (ANI): For would-be-mommies, inclusion of sweet potatoes, carrots, and dark leafy greens in their diet are a must, as a study warns that deficiency of vitamin A in the womb or just after birth can have a detrimental effect on the brain development of the fetus
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Obesity in mothers could lead to high blood pressure risk in offsprings
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [India], Oct. 13 (ANI): Exposure of babies to high levels of the satiety hormone, Leptin, in the womb irreversibly activates receptors in the brain that regulate blood pressure and this activation may lead to a lifelong increased risk of high blood pressure and kidney disease
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CRY highlights ten gender data gaps India needs to fill
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 11 (ANI): With a population of 225 million, girls account for 48 percent of India's children. Yet, a girl in India continues to faces discrimination from the womb.
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