15 January 2018

Taking vitamins during pregnancy linked with reduced risk of autism

A new study, published in JAMA Psychiatry1, has found that women who took vitamins and folic acid either before or...

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12 January 2018

Taking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase childhood allergy risk

A new study suggests that taking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase the risk of allergies in offspring affected...

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10 January 2018

Narrowed upper airways in preterm infants may explain higher obstructive sleep apnea risk

Infants born preterm have significantly lower nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal volumes, compared with newborn peers carried to full term, and those...

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29 December 2017

NHS could save £200m a year and improve patient satisfaction, new research reveals

New research by academics at the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that NHS Trusts in England could save more...

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27 December 2017

Discovery of natural killer cells in the womb could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust have discovered the role that...

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25 December 2017

Sands Helpline to open on Christmas Day and New Year to support bereaved parents

Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity) knows that the festive period can be a particularly difficult and lonely time for...

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22 December 2017

Cervical cancer diagnoses and deaths to rocket in older women

Incidence of cervical cancer in young women is set to decline 75 per cent by 2040 with deaths close to...

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20 December 2017

Vitamin D may be key for pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Vitamin D may play a key role in helping some women seeking treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-related infertility get...

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