
Male Erectile Dysfunction Drug Enhances Fetal Growth in Female Sheep, Study Finds
Viagra (sildenafil citrate),
which is used to treat male
erectile dysfunction,
enhanced blood flow in
pregnant female sheep,
... > full story

SIDS Linked to Low Levels of Serotonin
The brains of infants who
die of sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS) produce low
levels of serotonin, a brain
chemical that conveys
messages between cells and
plays a vital role in
... > full story

Benefits Outweigh Risks Associated With Newborn Screening for Disorder
Newborn screening for a
metabolic disorder could
lead to false positives --
adding stress to parents,
costing money and possibly
... > full story

Antibiotic Found to Protect Hearing in Mice
A type of antibiotic that
can cause hearing loss in
people has been found to
paradoxically protect the
ears when given in extended
low doses in very young
... > full story
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Genes That Regulate Maternal Inflammatory Response, Bacterial Vaginosis and Preterm Birth Related
February 8, 2010 Researchers have used haplotype tagging (hap-tag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms to study the relationship between genetic predispositions, an environmental factor -- bacterial vaginosis -- and ... > full story -
Link Between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism Confirmed
February 8, 2010 Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, according to an exhaustive study of all births in California during the ... > full story -
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Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Not Cost Effective, Study Finds
February 8, 2010 New findings suggest that it is not cost effective to screen for spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common ... > full story -
Link Between Birth Defect Gastroschisis and the Agricultural Chemical Atrazine Found
February 7, 2010 New findings demonstrate a link between the birth defect gastroschisis and the agricultural chemical atrazine. Gastroschisis is a type of inherited congenital abdominal wall defect in which the ... > full story -
How Progesterone Prevents Preterm Birth
February 6, 2010 Researchers believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm ... > full story -
Moms' Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Antisocial Behavior in Teens
February 6, 2010 Researchers studying 120 British youth from inner-city areas found that mothers who became depressed when pregnant were four times as likely to have children who were violent at 16. This was true for ... > full story -
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Length of Time in Institutional Care May Influence Children's Learning
February 6, 2010 A new study shows that children adopted early from foster care didn't differ from children who were raised in their birth families but that children adopted from institutional care performed worse ... > full story -
Screening for Short Cervix Could Improve Pregnancy Outcomes and Reduce Preterm Birth
February 6, 2010 Using ultrasound to screen all pregnant women for signs of a shortening cervix improves pregnancy outcomes and is a cost-effective way to reduce preterm birth, researchers report in a new ... > full story -
Growth Factor Gene Shown to Be Key to Cleft Palate
February 5, 2010 Cleft palate has been linked to dozens of genes. During their investigation of one of these genes, researchers were surprised to find that cleft palate occurs both when the gene is more active and ... > full story -
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Simple Test Can Help Predict and Diagnose Preeclampsia
February 5, 2010 Researchers have developed a simple urine test to rapidly predict and diagnose preeclampsia, a common, but serious hypertensive complication of ... > full story
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