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Multiple-birth Babies, Boys Have Higher Risk Of Defects
Multiple-birth Babies, Boys Have Higher Risk Of Defects Twins, triplets and other multiples have a nearly 50 percent... Read More
Parturition
parturition (Science: obstetrics) The act or process of given birth to a child. Origin: L. Parturitio The process of giving... Read More
Monotremata
Definition noun (taxonomy) A subdivision of the class Mammalia comprised of mammals laying eggs rather than giving birth to... Read More
Amoebas Use "Midwives" To Reproduce
Giving birth has never been easy. Nature seems to have decided that whoever wants to procreate should put in an effort.... Read More
Does Mom Know When Enough Is Enough? Missed Satiety Cues From Infants Linked To Obesity
May 12, 2009 — As the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States continues, researchers are examining whether early... Read More
Researchers track snakes to study populations, behavior
A researcher for Washington University in St. Louis and colleagues at the Saint Louis Zoo and Saint Louis University are... Read More
Surgeons remove third arm from baby
Chinese Boy's Surgery Went Better Than Expected In this photo released by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Liu... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
It’s So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families
It's So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families ... Read More
New Zealand’s Unique Fauna
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned about the high biodiversity of New Zealand and how... Read More
Confinement
Confinement Lying-in; giving Birth to a child. Origin: L. Confine (ntr.), a boundary, confine, fr. Con-- finis,... Read More
Progestogen
Definition noun, plural: progestogens A steroid hormone that is activated by the binding to the progesterone receptor, and... Read More
Autism And Schizophrenia Share Common Origin, Review Suggests
Dec. 18, 2008 — Schizophrenia and autism probably share a common origin, hypothesises Dutch researcher Annemie Ploeger... Read More
A Symbiont Betrays Its Host
It came as a surprise to me recently to realize how much is known about the immune responses of plants and, moreover, how... Read More
Huge proportion of maternal deaths worldwide are preventable
A study published in PLoS Medicine this week suggests that of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth in sub-Saharan... Read More
Antioxidants May Help Prevent Birth Defects Tied to Alcohol
Can Diminish the Incidence of Major Malformations Pregnant women who abuse alcohol may reduce the risk of birth defects... Read More
Bioethics and the Incarnation
COMMENTARY by Hans Madueme, M.D. During this Christmas season, as believers celebrate the Messiah’s birth, it is worth... Read More
Folates more effective in limiting Alzheimer’s disease risk than antioxidants, other nutrients
Major Observational Study Points to Importance of Healthy Diet for Long-Term Brain Health Irvine, Calif., Aug. 12, 2005 -... Read More
Some cases of autism may be traced to the immune system of mothers during pregnancy
UC-Davis discovery could lead to prenatal identification and prevention (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - New research from the UC... Read More
Parent cell
Definition noun (1) The cell giving rise to daughter cells by cell division. (2) Progenitor cell: the precursor or source of... Read More
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis is the biological process of producing mature sperm cells, and occurs in the male gonad of a sexually... Read More
To Save Rare Stingrays, UF Researcher Turns To Native Florida Species
Writer: Aaron Hoover Source: Peter Piermarini, (352) 392-1107, pmpierma@zoo.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Only a few of... Read More