The Claim: Fetal Heart Rate Can Predict the Babyâs Sex
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Is there any connection between a unborn babyâs gender and the rate of the fetal heartbeat?
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Scientists believe they have worked out why genes usually seen in foetuses are seen in adults in the early stages of heart failure.
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"Our results show that females who had a male cotwin have reduced fitness compared to those who had a female cotwin, but the success of males is unaffected by the sex of their cotwin"  Women who have a male twin are less likely to marry and have children, perhaps because of being exposed to their brother's testosterone for nine months in the womb, researchers reported on Monday. via Reuters
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NEW YORK  - Whether a woman is living with  her partner or not when she conceives seems to influence the  sex of her child, new research reports.
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Infanticide and sex-selective abortion yield a more skewed gender ratio.
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U.S. News & World Report - Not so very long ago, fatherhood had a bit of mystery to it. No more. Advances in genetics have made paternity tests one of the simplest and most reliable medical tests ever available. Being able to be 99.99 percent sure has helped fuel the frenzy over the fate of little Dannielynn, the late Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter, and her four would-be daddies. It also made last week's announcement that DNA samples would be taken from the body of the late soul legend James Brown before burial-to settle new paternity claims-seem almost commonplace.
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Science & environment: Autism-like behaviour in children is linked to amount of testosterone they receive whilst in mother's womb
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New evidence emerges of a link between the pregnancy disorder pre-eclampsia and heart disease.
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Researchers have identified a genetic factor that can help predict whether a woman will suffer a risky pregnancy, according to an article in the Oct. 18 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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A blood test to identify the sex of foetuses at seven weeks could cut the need for further risky tests.
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High levels of testosterone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits, scientists say.
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Scientists show how easy it is to draw skewed medical conclusions when looking for patterns -- like that Virgos have more morning sickness. Bodyhack reports from AAAS in San Francisco.
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Measuring oxygen levels in the blood of a fetus during labor with tiny sensors manufactured by medical device maker Nellcor does little to prevent complications or Caesarean sections, a study said.
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Scientists move closer to a predictive test for the dangerous pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia.
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NEW YORK  - Treating high-risk pregnant women with a progesterone hormone during the second and third trimester to prevent preterm birth seems to be safe for the fetus, according to a report in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Women could be living longer than men because they have stronger hearts, a study says.
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Mumbai, December 20: By listening intently to movements and heartbeats, American researchers have found that the foetuses of mothers who are stressed or depressed, respond differently from those of emotionally healthy women.