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Potential Diabetes Breakthrough: Hormone Spurs Beta Cell Production
April 25, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new hormone that holds promise for a dramatically more effective treatment of type 2 diabetes, a metabolic illness afflicting an estimated 26 million Americans. The ... > full story -
Important Fertility Mechanism Discovered
April 24, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility and that might have future therapeutic potential. They found that the blood protein fetuin-B plays an important and ... > full story -
Use of Anti-Epileptic Drug During Pregnancy Associated With Increased Risk of Autism
April 23, 2013 — Maternal use of valproate (a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders) during pregnancy was associated with a significantly increased risk of autism in ... > full story -
New Understanding of Asthma Development: Transmission of Respiratory Viruses in Utero
April 18, 2013 — The most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children, respiratory syncytial virus, can be transferred during pregnancy to an unborn baby, according to new ... > full story -
When It Comes to Survival of the Fittest, Stress Is a Good Thing, Squirrel Study Shows
April 18, 2013 — Researchers have shown for the first time how females' use social cues to correctly prepare their offspring for life outside the nest. The results confirm that red squirrel mothers boosted stress ... > full story -
Anesthesia Increases Success Rates of Turning Breech Babies, Reduces Delivery Costs
April 18, 2013 — A new study shows anesthesia is cost-effective in turning breech babies because it increases the likelihood the procedure will ... > full story -
Reproductive Tract Secretions Elicit Ovulation
April 17, 2013 — Eggs take a long time to produce in the ovary, and thus are one of a body's precious resources. It has been theorized that the body has mechanisms to help the ovary ensure that ovulated eggs enter ... > full story -
Light Drinking in Pregnancy Not Linked to Development Problems in Childhood, Study Suggests
April 16, 2013 — Light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood, suggests a new study. This study collated data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a national ... > full story -
Common Pregnancy Conditions Risk Future Diabetes
April 16, 2013 — Two common conditions in pregnancy may be risk factors for future diabetes according to a Canadian study of over one million ... > full story -
Molecular Signaling in Early Placenta Formation Gives Clues to Causes of Pregnancy Complications
April 16, 2013 — Understanding the molecular control of placenta formation, the organ which enables fetal growth, is critical in diagnosing and treating related pregnancy complications. Scientists have now revealed a ... > full story
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