Pregnancy & Childbirth

Diet During Pregnancy Can Affect Birth Defects
Pregnancy & Childbirth

Diet During Pregnancy Can Affect Birth Defects

Susan Brady, July 6, 2010

The list of forbidden items while pregnant is ever-growing, with alcohol, cigarettes, raw fish/meat/dairy among them. Now a high-fat diet may also be ...

Simple Blood Test May Detect Down’s Syndrome During Pregnancy

Susan Brady, June 30, 2010

Using existing technology, researchers are hopeful that a simple blood test that can detect fetal DNA in expectant mothers will be able to diagnose...

Genetic Clue to Infertility Found

Susan Brady, June 29, 2010

Researchers have discovered that some women carry a genetic variation that makes them sub-fertile and less likely to respond to ovarian stimulating...

IVF Less Successful in Overweight Women

Susan Brady, June 28, 2010

In vitro fertilization (IVF) and assisted reproductive technology (ART) are both difficult processes with the success rate dependent on several...