Cord Blood
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Link Between Prenatal Testosterone And An Increased Risk Of Language Delay For Male Infants
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Jan 27, 2012
New research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development compared to females. The research, published in Journal of Child Psychology and… Full Story »
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Umbilical Cord Blood: Cure for Diabetes?
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Jan 23, 2012
Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago may be onto a cure for Type 1 diabetes using umbilical cord blood. Dr. Yong Zhao and his team were able to "kickstart" the pancreas, reducing the need for injected insulin in… Full Story »
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Everything you Need to Know About Cord Blood Banking
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Nov 21, 2011
When it comes to banking your child's cord blood, there are a number of questions that immediately come to mind. Why does my doctor recommend banking? What diseases are currently treated with stem cells derived from cord blood? Should I… Full Story »
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Maternal exposure to air pollution before and during pregnancy related to changes in newborn's cord blood lymphocyte subpopulations. The EDEN Study Cohort.
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Nov 2, 2011
Maternal exposure to air pollution before and during pregnancy related to changes in newborn's cord blood lymphocyte subpopulations. The EDEN Study Cohort. Toxicants can cross the placenta and expose the developing fetus to chemical contamination leading to possible adverse health… Full Story »
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Cord Blood and Hearing Loss - First Clinical Trial Underway
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Jul 25, 2011
The first ever clinical trial reviewing the use of umbilical cord blood to treat acquired hearing loss in infants is currently underway. Acquired sensorineural hearing loss is not present at birth and usually develops due to infection, head trauma, or… Full Story »
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July is Cord Blood Awareness Month
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Jul 5, 2011
Cord Blood Awareness Month was established by a society of The American Hospital Association in an effort to better educate expectant parents on the value of their child's umbilical cord blood. This valuable source of stem cells could be used… Full Story »
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NASCAR drivers promote umbilical cord blood donations
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 1, 2011
That blood is rich in stem cells, the versatile cells that can morph into other types of cells. Like bone-marrow transplants, doctors can match donated cord blood to a patient and then transplant it to potentially save a life. Full Story »
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Prenatal pesticide exposure tied to birth size (Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Jun 14, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to even moderate amounts of certain pesticides during pregnancy may affect infants' birth size, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 500 newborns whose umbilical cord blood was tested for pesticide residues, those with higher… Full Story »
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Genetically Modified Crops, Round-up and Birth Defects
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Jun 13, 2011
Two studies have brought the dangers of genetically engineered crops into the spotlight. The primary dispenser of genetically engineered seeds, Monsanto, has been accused of hiding study results that revealed an increase in birth defects due to exposure to their primary pesticide called Round-up (chemical name glyphosate). Monsanto's genetically modified crops… Full Story »
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Should you save your child's cord blood?
CNN: Women's Health &bull May 30, 2011
It wasn't until my second pregnancy that a brochure touting the benefits of umbilical cord blood banking caught my eye. It made a convincing case for giving my baby this potentially lifesaving health insurance should he develop a serious illness… Full Story »
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Rh Factor in Pregnancy
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Popular &bull May 24, 2011
We don't often give much thought to the blood work of early pregnancy. Many of us never hear another word about those droplets given in the early weeks. However, one of the tests performed with this blood is a blood type and factor screening. In addition to the blood group (A, B,… Full Story »
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Rh Factor in Pregnancy
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Popular &bull May 24, 2011
We don't often give much thought to the blood work of early pregnancy. Many of us never hear another word about those droplets given in the early weeks. However, one of the tests performed with this blood is a blood type and factor screening. In addition to the blood group (A, B,… Full Story »
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Rh Factor in Pregnancy
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Popular &bull May 24, 2011
We don't often give much thought to the blood work of early pregnancy. Many of us never hear another word about those droplets given in the early weeks. However, one of the tests performed with this blood is a blood type and factor screening. In addition to the blood group (A, B,… Full Story »
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Rh Factor in Pregnancy
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Popular &bull May 24, 2011
We don't often give much thought to the blood work of early pregnancy. Many of us never hear another word about those droplets given in the early weeks. However, one of the tests performed with this blood is a blood type and factor screening. In addition to the blood group (A, B,… Full Story »
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Rh Factor in Pregnancy
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Popular &bull May 24, 2011
We don't often give much thought to the blood work of early pregnancy. Many of us never hear another word about those droplets given in the early weeks. However, one of the tests performed with this blood is a blood type and factor screening. In addition to the blood group (A, B,… Full Story »
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Rh Factor in Pregnancy
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Popular &bull May 24, 2011
We don't often give much thought to the blood work of early pregnancy. Many of us never hear another word about those droplets given in the early weeks. However, one of the tests performed with this blood is a blood type and factor screening. In addition to the blood group (A, B,… Full Story »
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Rh Factor in Pregnancy
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Popular &bull May 24, 2011
We don't often give much thought to the blood work of early pregnancy. Many of us never hear another word about those droplets given in the early weeks. However, one of the tests performed with this blood is a blood type and factor screening. In addition to the blood group (A, B,… Full Story »
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Vitamin D In Pregnancy May Protect Infants From Virus
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull May 9, 2011
Vitamin D intake during pregnancy most likely prevents a highly frequent, severe disease during infancy," said Dr. Louis Bont, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht, Netherlands. Most times, RSV results in cold-like symptoms for both… Full Story »
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Adalimumab levels detected in cord blood and infants exposed in utero, researchers report
Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull May 8, 2011
Adalimumab, a drug often prescribed for women with Crohn's disease, actively crosses the placenta during the final trimester of pregnancy and remains in a newborn's bloodstream for at least three months, researchers have found. Full Story »
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Pesticides and Pregnancy Don't Mix
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Apr 27, 2011
The news that pesticides are harmful to developing babies isn't exactly new, but many people believed that the dangerous ones had been taken off the market. According to some recent evidence, even the pesticides we're currently using are harmful during pregnancy. Organophosphates were banned for… Full Story »
