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IIT Madras Captures Images Of Fetal Brain, World's Most Detailed Yet
In a breakthrough in understanding and studying the development of human brain, IIT Madras has released the most detailed, three-dimensional high-resolution images of the foetal brain.
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Did You Know Foul Air Can Affect Your Unborn Child's Heart?
A single exposure during the third trimester could restrict maternal and foetal blood flow, resulting in further consequences throughout the child's adulthood, the study said.
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Can Plastic Chemical Affect Ovarian Function?
According to the researchers, ovarian development and function represents a complex coordination of processes, starting early during prenatal development. Early aberrations have the potential to carry through the female reproductive lifespan.
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Virtual Reality Device Lets Parents Watch Unborn Babies In 3D
Expectant parents may soon be able to watch their unborn baby grow and even listen to its heartbeat using a 3D virtual reality device, say scientists who have developed a new technology that creates a realistic model of the foetus using MRI and ultrasound data.
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How Zika Virus Stunts Foetal Brain Development
Researchers have discovered how hijacking a human immune molecule the Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads -- a condition known as microcephaly.
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HIV Drug May Affect Foetal Development: Study
An anti-retroviral drug used to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child may have small but significant effects on infant development, a new study has claimed.
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How Prenatal Exposure to Marijuana Affects Kids' Vision
Children exposed to marijuana in the womb show a significant improvement in their ability to track moving objects at age four, says a new study, warning that the results do not mean marijuana has a benefical effect on foetal development.
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World's First Blood Test for Accurate Prenatal Testing
Scientists at Plymouth University have developed a non-invasive, low risk and accurate blood test that can detect foetal blood group, sex, and genetic conditions in unborn babies.
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Moms-to-be Should Avoid Certain Cosmetics, Cleaning Agents
Expectant mothers in their first trimester should avoid certain cosmetics, cleaning agents and medicines, to protect the developing foetal brain from chemicals that can trigger autism, researchers say.
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IIT Madras Captures Images Of Fetal Brain, World's Most Detailed Yet
In a breakthrough in understanding and studying the development of human brain, IIT Madras has released the most detailed, three-dimensional high-resolution images of the foetal brain.
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Did You Know Foul Air Can Affect Your Unborn Child's Heart?
A single exposure during the third trimester could restrict maternal and foetal blood flow, resulting in further consequences throughout the child's adulthood, the study said.
-
Can Plastic Chemical Affect Ovarian Function?
According to the researchers, ovarian development and function represents a complex coordination of processes, starting early during prenatal development. Early aberrations have the potential to carry through the female reproductive lifespan.
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Virtual Reality Device Lets Parents Watch Unborn Babies In 3D
Expectant parents may soon be able to watch their unborn baby grow and even listen to its heartbeat using a 3D virtual reality device, say scientists who have developed a new technology that creates a realistic model of the foetus using MRI and ultrasound data.
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How Zika Virus Stunts Foetal Brain Development
Researchers have discovered how hijacking a human immune molecule the Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads -- a condition known as microcephaly.
-
HIV Drug May Affect Foetal Development: Study
An anti-retroviral drug used to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child may have small but significant effects on infant development, a new study has claimed.
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How Prenatal Exposure to Marijuana Affects Kids' Vision
Children exposed to marijuana in the womb show a significant improvement in their ability to track moving objects at age four, says a new study, warning that the results do not mean marijuana has a benefical effect on foetal development.
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World's First Blood Test for Accurate Prenatal Testing
Scientists at Plymouth University have developed a non-invasive, low risk and accurate blood test that can detect foetal blood group, sex, and genetic conditions in unborn babies.
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Moms-to-be Should Avoid Certain Cosmetics, Cleaning Agents
Expectant mothers in their first trimester should avoid certain cosmetics, cleaning agents and medicines, to protect the developing foetal brain from chemicals that can trigger autism, researchers say.
