Adapta Medical receives FDA market clearance for touchless urinary catheter
Adapta Medical, Inc. has received FDA market release for the PerfIC Cath intermittent touchless urinary catheter. The sterile catheter system was designed by J. Glen House, MD, a C7 quadriplegic with...
View ArticleHigh folate intake may increase risk of peripheral neuropathy in older adults...
Consuming too much folate (vitamin B9) is associated with increased risk for a nerve-damage disorder in older adults who have a common genetic variant.
View ArticleAdditional MRI scan during pregnancy could help accurately detect foetal...
An additional MRI scan during pregnancy could help to more accurately detect foetal abnormalities and give more certainty for parents whose 20-week ultrasound scan showed a potential problem, according...
View ArticleFolic acid supplements can reduce risk of having pregnancy affected by neural...
Despite the mandatory addition of folic acid to enriched grain products in the United States, many women still do not consume adequate amounts of this important vitamin, according to an editorial...
View ArticleChildhood obesity starts in the womb?
There is incontrovertible evidence that some harmful drugs and toxins can affect lifelong health. For example, if women take certain drugs in pregnancy, such as thalidomide, there are well documented...
View ArticleResearchers evaluate effects of laser tissue welding on spina bifida repair
In a study to be presented Saturday, Jan. 28, in the oral concurrent session at 8:45 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers at Baylor...
View ArticleResearchers evaluate use of regenerative human umbilical cord for in-utero...
In a study to be presented Saturday, Jan. 28, in the oral concurrent session at 8:45 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers evaluated...
View ArticleResearchers create first animal model of rare disease linked to problem of...
The name of the gene is Armc5, for Armadillo repeat containing 5. Until now, its function was unknown. After 10 years of research, a team at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centrehas...
View ArticleNew study finds link between neural tube defects in infants and...
A new study has found a link between neurological birth defects in infants commonly found in pregnant women with diabetes and several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and...
View ArticleResearchers pinpoint gene that plays crucial role in formation of neural tube...
Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in the formation of neural tube defects, a problem commonly found in infants of pregnant women with diabetes.
View ArticleKU Leuven researchers identify vital role of TET1 protein in earliest stages...
In the earliest stages of embryonic development, a protein known as TET1 may be the factor that tips the balance toward health or disease.
View ArticleUniversity of Rhode Island students redesign toy cars to benefit children...
Who doesn't remember the simple joy of zipping around the yard in a toy car? Every kid should have that experience, and thanks to Lil' Rhody Riders -; an ongoing student leadership project at the...
View ArticleStudy finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice
A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has found a connection between common household chemicals and...
View ArticleHonda gives $1 million gift to Nationwide Children’s Hospital to enhance...
Nationwide Children's Hospital and Honda announced today a $1 million gift from the automaker to establish the Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement designed to enhance pediatric...
View ArticleSurvivors of childhood diseases struggle to find care as adults
Rachael Goldring was born with congenital heart disease. Had she been born a few decades earlier, she probably would have died as a baby. Now 24, Goldring is part of a population of patients who...
View ArticleResearchers pinpoint gene that plays crucial role in formation of neural tube...
Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in the formation of neural tube defects, a problem commonly found in infants of pregnant women with diabetes.
View ArticleKU Leuven researchers identify vital role of TET1 protein in earliest stages...
In the earliest stages of embryonic development, a protein known as TET1 may be the factor that tips the balance toward health or disease.
View ArticleUniversity of Rhode Island students redesign toy cars to benefit children...
Who doesn't remember the simple joy of zipping around the yard in a toy car? Every kid should have that experience, and thanks to Lil' Rhody Riders -; an ongoing student leadership project at the...
View ArticleStudy finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice
A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has found a connection between common household chemicals and...
View ArticleHonda gives $1 million gift to Nationwide Children’s Hospital to enhance...
Nationwide Children's Hospital and Honda announced today a $1 million gift from the automaker to establish the Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement designed to enhance pediatric...
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