Success rate of frozen embryos as good as fresh ones in IVF pregnancies
The researchers noted that their results are specific to a common freezing method known as Cryotech vitrification, so it may not apply to all embryo freezing techniques currently being used.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:02 AM IST
Paracetamol in pregnancy may delay daughters' language skills
The maternal intake of acetaminophen saw a reduction in the intelligence quotient level along with increasing language delay, defined as the use of lesser than 50 words, by the kids.
Singing may help tackle post-natal depression: Study
Singing workshops saw the mothers learning lullabies and songs from around the world with their babies and creating new songs together about motherhood.
Jan 09, 2018, 18:15 PM IST
Paracetamol in pregnancy may damage your daughter's fertility
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland found that human ovaries exposed to paracetamol for a week in laboratories lost up to 40 percent of their egg cells.
Jan 08, 2018, 18:54 PM IST
Eating foods with choline in pregnancy may boost baby's brain
Researchers from the Cornell University in the US used a rigorous study design to show cognitive benefits in the offspring of pregnant women who daily consumed close to twice the currently recommended amount of choline during their last trimester.
Jan 06, 2018, 14:09 PM IST
Novel sperm-sorting device could improve IVF success
Traditional sperm-sorting methods used in IVF treatments select sperm that are the fastest swimmers.
Jan 04, 2018, 17:52 PM IST
Rare twist of fate: Twins born a year apart from each other
Identical twins are known to be born at a rate of almost four per 1000 births across the globe.
Jan 03, 2018, 11:52 AM IST
Epilepsy drug in pregnancy ups oral cleft risk in baby, says study
The findings are based on data on more than one million live births over a period of 10 years in the US.
Protein that cause stress and leads to depression during pregnancy identified
Although stress has been identified as a significant risk factor for postpartum depression, this complex disorder is still poorly understood.
Meet the youngest preemie born within just 24 weeks in Andhra Pradesh
The mother of the baby opted for IVF, but unfortunately, the baby was born nearly four months earlier than the due date – that is within 24 weeks of gestation – on September 8, 2017.
Dec 27, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Ohio bans doctors from performing Down Syndrome baby abortions
A doctor performing an abortion in such a case could face a fourth-degree felony charge and physicians could lose their licenses.
Dec 25, 2017, 17:53 PM IST
Facing difficulties in conceiving? Try these simple diet tricks
Although, most gynecologist and physicians swear by the importance of good food during the pregnancy, only a few will tell you that going on a low carb diet will also increase your fertility.
Dec 25, 2017, 12:06 PM IST
Folic acid consumption in pregnancy may elevate risk of allergies
The neural tube develops in the first month of pregnancy; medical professionals typically recommend women take a folic acid supplement during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Dec 23, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
Embryo frozen 24 years ago now delivered as a healthy baby in US
Baby Emma Wren Gibson was conceived and fertilized in 1992. However, she was not implanted but frozen instead.
Dec 20, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
High BP in pregnancy elevates heart risk in babies, says study
The research team studied medical records from 19,107 pairs of mothers and their babies born between 2009 and 2015.
Dec 16, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
Smartphone radiation may elevate miscarriage risk: Study
It can be generated by a number of environmental sources, including electric appliances, power lines and transformers, wireless devices and wireless networks.
Researchers say air pollution increases risk of birth defects
Although the increased risk is modest, the potential impact on a population basis is noteworthy because all pregnant women have some amount of exposure.
Dec 12, 2017, 17:49 PM IST
'Flushable' pregnancy test gets FDA's approval; set for 2018 launch
Made with a special paper that works long enough to take the test and but then degrades in water, the pregnancy test has no glass and requires no batteries.
Dec 12, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Abortion in India: One in three pregnancies gets terminated
According to the study published in the noted medical journal Lancet, India recorded around 15.6 million abortions in 2015.
Dec 12, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
Using nicotine patch during pregnancy safer than smoking, says study
Predominant guidelines worldwide recommend NRT for pregnant women who have been unable to quit smoking without medication.
Dec 11, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
