News tagged with fetal blood
New microfluidic device could be used to diagnose and monitor cancer and other diseases
Separating complex mixtures of cells, such as those found in a blood sample, can offer valuable information for diagnosing and treating disease. However, it may be necessary to search through billions of other ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Feb 22, 2012 |
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F. nucleatum enables breaking bond on blood vessels to allow invaders in
A common oral bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, acts like a key to open a door in human blood vessels and leads the way for it and other bacteria like Escherichia coli to invade the body through the blood and make people s ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Scheduled deliveries raise risks for mothers, do not benefit newborns
Inducing labor without a medical reason is associated with negative outcomes for the mother, including increased rates of cesarean delivery, greater blood loss and an extended length of stay in the hospital, and does not ...
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Modulator of fetal hemoglobin switch may target sickle cell disease
A retired but well-preserved mechanism for regulating viruses that has worked its way into the human genome appears to modulate a switch between adult and fetal hemoglobin production, Medical College of Georgia ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Study shows male erectile dysfunction drug enhances fetal growth in female sheep
A joke among two Texas AgriLife Research scientists later turned into a fully-funded study found Viagra can aid fetal development in female sheep. Female sheep (ewes) are an agriculturally important species, which can serve ...
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Red grape skin extract could be new treatment for sickle cell disease patients
An extract in red grape skin may be a new treatment for sickle cell disease, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Babies born to native high-altitude mothers have decreased risk of low birth weight
Pregnant women who are indigenous to the Andes Mountains deliver more blood and oxygen to their fetuses at high altitude than do women of European descent. The study helps explain why babies of Andean descent ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 18, 2009 |
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Management of asthma during pregnancy can optimize health of mother and baby
Pregnant women with asthma, the most common condition affecting the lungs during pregnancy, should actively manage their asthma in order to optimize the health of mother and the baby, according to new management recommendations ...
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Study identifies factors associated with growth of fetus in first trimester and subsequent outcomes
Factors such as maternal high blood pressure and high hematocrit levels (the proportion of blood that consists of red blood cells) are associated with a greater likelihood of restricted fetal growth during the first trimester, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 09, 2010 |
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New approach to sickle-cell disease shows promise in mice
A new genetic approach to treating sickle cell disease is showing promising results in mice, report researchers from Children's Hospital Boston. By inactivating a gene they previously discovered to be important in the laboratory, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 07, 2009 |
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