Biomolecular analysis of medieval parchment 'birthing girdle'
Childbearing in medieval Europe was a highly perilous time with considerable risks for both mother and baby.
Archaeology
Mar 9, 2021
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News tagged with pregnant
Netherlands to hand out iodine pills in case of nuclear accident
The Dutch government has ordered 15 million iodine pills to protect people living near nuclear plants in case of an accident, officials said Friday, as concerns rise over ageing reactors across the border in Belgium.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 29, 2016
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Zika may be spread by 35 species of mosquitoes, researchers say
Zika may be spread by as many as 35 species of mosquitoes, including seven found in the United States, according to a predictive model created by University of Georgia ecologists and published Tuesday in the journal, eLife.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2017
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'Polluted' babies, millions dead: Scientists sound alarm on global pollution
By many measures, modern science has greatly improved the American way of life. Advances in chemistry and other technologies over the past century have made food more affordable and transportation more convenient and paved ...
Environment
May 18, 2022
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Scientists investigate transport of nanoparticles in the human body
The question of whether or not nanoparticles have an effect on the human body - and if so, how - is still largely unanswered. There is little information, for instance, on whether pregnant women exposed to these minute particles ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 19, 2010
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Water cleanup method destroys pervasive, cancer-causing 'forever chemicals'
An insidious category of carcinogenic pollutants known as "forever chemicals" may not be so permanent after all.
Environment
Dec 13, 2022
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Research leads to affordable technology to fight mosquito-borne diseases
Technology that hampers mosquitoes' host-seeking behavior, identified at the University of California, Riverside in 2011, has led to the development of the world's first product that blocks mosquitoes' ability to efficiently ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 16, 2013
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Blame wood-burning stoves for winter air pollution and health threats
It may be natural, but there's nothing safe or environmentally sound about heating your home with wood.
Environment
Mar 8, 2019
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Flame retardants in blood drop after state ban
A class of flame retardants that has been linked to learning difficulties in children has rapidly declined in pregnant women's blood since the chemicals were banned in California a decade ago, according to a study led by ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2013
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New study proves for the first time that intestinal bacteria grow in pregnant women
Bar-Ilan University researchers have found that these bacteria "sense" pregnancy and "understand" the need to move to the next generation in order to assist babies in breaking down the sugar in mother's milk.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 16, 2019
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