Risk of prenatal CVS same as amniocentesis: study
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The risk of miscarriage after   undergoing chorionic villus sampling, or CVS, to detect birth   defects is lower than previously thought and essentially   carries the same risk than the more commonly used   amniocentesis, according to new research.
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A blood test on expectant mothers may predict a baby&#39;s risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggests a new research. According to The New Scientist, researches at the University of Cambridge have found
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Mothers and fathers with multiple sclerosis are equally likely to pass genetic risk for it on to their children, according to a study countering a previous finding that fathers were twice as likely to do so.
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A study of more than 30,000 women who had previously delivered a baby by Caesarean section found that a subsequent vaginal delivery slightly increased the risk of an adverse outcome for the baby
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Women who take folic acid during pregnancy may increase their risk of breast cancer in later life, a new study suggests. The unexpected findings cast doubt on the safety of
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women infected with HIV are more likely to spread the virus to their children if they are carrying twins, according to a report in the journal
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High cholesterol and  inflammation during pregnancy may increase a woman's odds of  premature delivery, a study suggests.
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When a particular combination of proteins is expressed by a mother and her developing fetus, the risk of developing preeclampsia increases, according to a study by Hiby and colleagues in the Oct 18 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who suffer a miscarriage in the second-trimester are at high risk during a subsequent pregnancy of a spontaneous preterm birth and repeat second-trimester miscarriage, a study indicates.
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Pregnant women infected with  HIV are more likely to spread the virus to their children if  they are carrying twins, according to a report in the journal
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MOTHERS-TO-BE are today warned a supplement essential for healthy babies could double their risk of breast cancer. Early results from a scientific study suggest the long-term affects of women taking folic
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Women with congenital heart  disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their  infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a  report from the Netherlands.
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Unborn children may be at risk from the shampoos and hand lotions used by their pregnant mothers, it was claimed yesterday. A chemical commonly used in these toiletries can affect the growth of structures
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Women who take multivitamins before becoming pregnant are less likely to give birth to premature babies, new study findings suggest.
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Women who have delivered a baby by Caesarean section face a small risk of complications that could endanger the baby if they attempt a vaginal delivery the next time, a large new study has found.
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Women who experience high blood pressure while pregnant are more likely to develop a coronary-related heart problem later in life than other women, researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Women who take multivitamins before and during pregnancy apparently reduce the chances that their offspring will develop certain types of childhood tumors, researchers report.