13 January 2014

Does asthma affect fertility?

Women with asthma could take longer to conceive, according to new research. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal,...

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13 January 2014

Scratching the surface of improved IVF success

A procedure called endometrial scratching significantly improves the clinical pregnancy rate – including the numbers of babies born – when...

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18 September 2013

Breast cancer therapies: News in brief

New target for breast cancer therapy? Scientists have identified higher levels of a receptor protein found on the surface of...

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17 September 2013

Childhood cancer risk higher with birth defects

A multi-state study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is...

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17 September 2013

Antihypertensive drugs may pose breast cancer risk

Older women who take certain types of medication to combat high blood pressure may be putting themselves at greater risk...

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17 September 2013

Fatty-acid formula favourable

Scientists have found that infants who were fed formula enriched with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) from birth to 12...

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17 September 2013

Breastfeeding benefits brain

A new report suggests that breastfeeding may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, and the link may be to do with...

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17 September 2013

Breastfeeder’s personality

A new analysis has found that mothers who are more extroverted and less anxious are more likely to breastfeed and...

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