OBGYN & Reproduction Week articles from March 2004

OBGYN & Reproduction Week archives from March 2004

Fetal sex hormone exposure may predispose humans to schizophrenia.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fetal sex hormone exposure may predispose humans to schizophrenia. "The differentiation of the human brain is triggered by sexual steroid hormones in the fetus. The development of both the...

Report: Smoking harms almost all aspects of sexual, reproductive, child health.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Smoking damages almost all aspects of sexual, reproductive, and child health, according to a new report issued in February 2004 by the British Medical Association (BMA). New calculations in the...

"Dry eye" in women may be linked to sex hormone levels.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women whose ovaries prematurely cease functioning may be at a greater risk for dry eye symptoms, say researchers at the National Eye Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Premature...

Mifepristone and misoprostol combine to open the emergency contraception window.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mifepristone and misoprostol combine to open the emergency contraception window. According to a study from the People's Republic of China, "emergency contraception (EC) with 10 mg mifepristone can...

Specialized services benefit pregnant opioid dependent women in Ireland.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Specialized services benefit pregnant opioid dependent women in Ireland. "The health needs of pregnant opioid dependent women are increasingly being recognized by health care professionals. These...

Sex abstinence program languishing because of financial troubles.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New Mexico teenagers are not getting education about abstaining from sex, because the state Health Department lost track of more than $500,000 for the program. "There's really no excuse for it,"...

New embryology lab opens in Chicago.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) has opened a new in vitro fertilization (IVF) facility to serve the growing needs of IVF patients in the Chicago, Illinois, area. The FCI River North Center is...

Tough law on fertility treatments approved by Italian lawmakers.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A law virtually banning the freezing of embryos and the use of sperm and egg donors and surrogate mothers as well as barring gays and singles from receiving artificial procreation assistance won final...

New estrogen inhibitor in phase II development.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ascend Therapeutics, Inc., announced that it has obtained exclusive North American development, marketing and commercialization rights to the developmental pharmaceutical product, TamoGel...

Optical detection system plus colposcopy yields improved detection rates.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a study of more than 2,000 women, a group of physicians found that detection of precancerous changes in the cervix improved by more than 26% when a new optical detection system was used in...

C-sections continue to rise in Pennsylvania.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The number of women who deliver babies by Caesarean section in Pennsylvania continues to rise dramatically, even among young first-time mothers at low risk for complications, according to a report by...

Condition significantly impacts women's quality of life.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronic cough affects women more severely than men and greatly impacts their quality of life, study results show. A University of Massachusetts Medical School study published in the February 2004...

Soy isoflavone aglycones have estrogenic effects on mouse reproductive tracts.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Isoflavone aglycones have estrogenic effects on mouse reproductive tracts. According to researchers in the United States, "we assessed the effects of dietary consumption of soy isoflavone aglycones...

Low-dose mifepristone blocks pregnancy by altering ovarian function.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Low-dose mifepristone blocks pregnancy by altering ovarian function. "An emergency contraceptive method is used after coitus but before pregnancy occurs. The use of emergency contraception is...

Systematic analyses of randomized trials show dose and effect rule mifepristone.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Systematic analyses of randomized trials show dose and effect rule mifepristone. "There is some evidence from randomized trials that different doses of mifepristone for emergency contraception do...

Impaired signal transmission in women with preeclampsia reduces blood flow.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Impaired signal transmission in women with preeclampsia reduces blood flow. According to a study from England, "there is evidence that tissue blood flow is regulated by retrograde transmission of...

Nutritional management improves the outcomes of multiple pregnancies.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutritional management improves the outcomes of multiple pregnancies. According to a study from Australia, "good nutrition is central to achieving optimal fetal growth and development, and to...

Prenatal mercury exposure via mother's diet can impair certain brain functions.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High levels of mercury passed from mother to child in utero were shown in a study to produce irreversible impairment to specific brain functions in children. An international team of researchers...

ERT poses little recurrence risk for women treated for early-stage disease.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a study conducted over a 5-year period with more than 1,200 women with early-stage endometrial cancer, a team of physicians found that estrogen replacement therapy was associated with a low incidence...

Prolonged menstruation is associated with developing endometrial cancer.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Never having been pregnant, never having given birth, and longer menstruation were associated with an increased risks of developing endometrial cancer among women in Shanghai. According to a study...

Detailed studies set the standard for evaluating fertility and the environment.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Detailed studies set the standard for evaluating fertility and the environment. According to published research from the United States, "although there has been growing concern about the effects of...

Fecal incontinence in women is a perplexing problem with few answers.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fecal incontinence in women is a perplexing problem with few answers. According to recent research published in the journal Gastroenterology, "fecal incontinence affects between 1% and 16% of...

Mifepristone could be combined with other drugs for menstrual induction.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mifepristone could be combined with other drugs for menstrual induction. According to recent research published in the journal Contraception, "menstrual induction is a variant of suction aspiration...

Trauma is not always apparent in the genital anatomy of abused female teens.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Trauma is not always apparent in the genital anatomy of abused female teens. "Many clinicians expect that a history of penile-vaginal penetration will be associated with examination findings of...

HIV among pregnant women at Mexican hospital much higher than reported earlier.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV infection among pregnant women in labor at Tijuana General Hospital in Mexico is 14 times higher than previously reported by CONASIDA, the Mexican organization that tracks AIDS cases, according to a...

Two-drug regimen can reduce vertical transmission risk to below 2%.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Data from the Perinatal HIV Transmission Trial group (PHPT), a collaboration of researchers from Thailand, France, and the U.S., show that a simple two-drug regimen can reduce the risk of...

Missouri bill would cut required insurance coverage.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Insurers in Missouri would no longer be required to cover some services that currently must be provided by minimal health insurance plans, such as mammograms and hospital stays after giving birth, under...

FDA approves first transdermal gel for estrogen therapy.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EstroGel (estradiol gel), the first-ever estrogen therapy (ET) transdermal gel in the country for the...

FDA updates hormone replacement warnings.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. government told makers of hormone replacement therapies on February 10, 2004, to add yet another warning to their labels: hormones may increase older women's risk of Alzheimer's or other types...

HRT can benefit women with menopausal symptoms, harm those without.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help women experiencing menopausal symptoms, but women free of menopause-related symptoms should not use HRT, researchers say. Researchers at Leicester...

HRT no boon to cognitive function in older women.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In contrast to previous findings, a new study suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has no tangible benefit on the cognitive function of women. Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Medical...

Infant deaths up in U.S. for first time since 1958.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. infant mortality has climbed for the first time in more than 4 decades, in part because more women are putting off motherhood and then having multiple babies via fertility drugs, the government...

Varicella infections in pregnant women require expeditious management.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Varicella infections in pregnant women require expeditious management. According to recent research from France, "varicella during pregnancy is a rare occurrence because of a high rate of...

Scientists link Candida glabrata to fertility treatments and vaginal fluid.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists link Candida glabrata to fertility treatments and vaginal fluid. "Presented here are two cases of systemic Candida glabrata infection diagnosed in two expectant mothers and their fetuses...

Wisconsin Senate passes conscience clause bill.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthcare professionals in Wisconsin who refuse to participate in abortion, euthanasia, in vitro fertilization, and other procedures on religious or moral grounds could not be disciplined under a bill...

Study uncovers barriers to diagnosis, treatment of postpartum depression.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recent survey administered by Magellan Behavioral Health's Texas service center, in collaboration with Pfizer Inc., found that almost half of all new mothers were never screened for depression by...

Direct latex agglutination assays detect group B strep in pregnant women faster.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Direct latex agglutination assays detect group B strep in pregnant women faster. "Direct latex agglutination testing of selective broth medium for the detection of group B streptococci was...

Fresh specimens reveal more about human chorionic vascular activity.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fresh specimens reveal more about human chorionic vascular activity. According to new research from Spain, "the aim of the study was to determine whether 24 hours (h) of cold storage of samples,...

Geomagnetic disturbances at birth may be linked to a risk for schizophrenia.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Geomagnetic disturbances at birth may be linked to a risk for schizophrenia. "An excess pattern of winter and spring birth, of those later diagnosed as schizophrenic, has been clearly identified in...

Placental vascular diseases can have deadly consequences.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Placental vascular diseases can have deadly consequences. According to recent research published in the journal Annales de Medecine Interne, "placental vascular diseases consist of obstetrical...

South Dakota lawmakers reject midwifery bill.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A bill killed February 2, 2004, by South Dakota's Senate Health Committee was designed to make it easier for families to have their babies at home. Opponents, however, said births should take place...

Unlicensed midwives in South Dakota not permitted to help home births.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A bill that would have exempted unlicensed midwives from laws governing licensed nurse midwives was killed February 9, 2004, by the South Dakota state House Health Committee. HB1294, which would...

Guidelines help patients receive proper referrals for specialized treatment.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recent study validated the benefits of referral guidelines for patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In 2002, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society of...

Ovarian cryopreservation is an option if in vitro fertilization is not possible.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oocytes should be aspirated before women undergo cancer treatment, if future conception is desired. "The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on future fertility is of concern to patients and...

Breast-fed infants of mothers who smoke incur iodine deficiency.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast-fed infants of mothers who smoke incur iodine deficiency. According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, "lack of iodine for thyroid hormone...

Premature births among African Americans in North Carolina are still high.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Premature births among African Americans in North Carolina are still high. "The preterm delivery rate in North Carolina is consistently higher than the national average. However, recent reports...

In utero exposures to maternal smoking place men's reproductive health at risk.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In utero exposures to maternal smoking place men's reproductive health at risk. According to a study from Denmark, "between 1996 and 1999, the authors invited all young men from five European...

Laminaria insertion has been linked to severe allergic reactions.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laminaria insertion has been linked to severe allergic reactions. According to published research from South Korea, "anaphylaxis following laminaria insertion rarely occurs but may be a...

The new Purohit technique avoids abdominal or laparoscopic hysterectomy.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The new Purohit technique avoids abdominal or laparoscopic hysterectomy. "To ease intra-operative access to laterally at vaginal hysterectomy, we have developed the 'Purohit technique of vaginal...

Voluntary abortion in Italy shows regular patterns and has declined.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Voluntary abortion in Italy shows regular patterns and has declined. "After the approval of the law on voluntary abortion in Italy, the Italian health care system started to practice voluntary...

Exogeneous hormone rescues bromodichloromethane-induced pregnancy loss in rats.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exogeneous hormone rescues bromodichloromethane-induced pregnancy loss in rats. According to U.S. government researchers in the United States, "previously, we demonstrated that bromodichloromethane...

Pubescent Fisher rats are more affected by gestational low level lead exposure.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pubescent Fisher rats are more affected by gestational low level lead exposure. According to published research from the United States, "studies using both Fisher 344 and Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat...

Survey shows slow start for California's new "pharmacy access" program.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to deliberate whether emergency contraception will be made available over-the-counter without a prescription, a new Kaiser Family Foundation...

Study finds vasectomy reversal highly effective, even after 15 years.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Debunking a popular myth about vasectomy, a new study by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center finds that vasectomy reversal is highly effective, even 15...

Postpartum weight-loss classes work.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New moms who want to lose weight succeed when they participate in a structured program of weekly meetings that focus on diet and nutrition, according to Saint Louis University research published in the...

In utero exposure to alcohol appears to boost risk of psychiatric disorders.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several studies reported at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in February 2004 suggest that exposure to alcohol, anesthetic drugs, and lead in utero...

Epidural analgesia relieves pain caused by acute symphysis pubis dysfunction.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Epidural analgesia relieves pain caused by acute symphysis pubis dysfunction. "We report a case of severe symphysis pubis dysfunction in a parturient during her second trimester of a twin pregnancy....

In utero exposure to NSAIDS sometimes leads to neonatal renal failure.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In utero exposure to NSAIDS sometimes leads to neonatal renal failure. "We report a case of neonatal transient renal failure after maternal ingestion of diclofenac, paracetamol, and nimesulide...

Genetic screening counseling should be offered to infertility patients.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genetic screening counseling should be offered to infertility patients. "It is still unclear whether the procedures of assisted reproduction increase the risk of congenital malformations. Thus, it...

Religion guides views of fertility treatment in Middle East.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among Muslims reproductive technologies can clash with deeply held religious beliefs about the importance of biologically based kinship, family life, and parenthood. University of Michigan...

Surrogate mother legislation passes Oklahoma House committee.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A proposed Oklahoma state law that would open the door for women to serve as surrogate mothers for childless parents could lead to child trafficking, opp1nts told a legislative committee February 16,...

Reproductive history is unrelated to progression to invasive breast cancer.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers find that reproductive history is not associated with the progression of noninvasive to invasive breast cancer. "A differential effect of reproductive factors on the incidence of...

Meta-analysis suggests HPV testing helps identify potential cases.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A test for infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can more accurately predict whether a woman with an equivocal cervical abnormality found on a Pap smear is likely to develop invasive cancer compared...

Study characterizes gene silencing in precursor to disease.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the Netherlands have characterized gene silencing in a precursor to cervical cancer. Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types causes cervical cancer, and genetic and...

Disease incidence set North Dakota record in 2003.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Preliminary figures from North Dakota's Health Department show a record number of chlamydia cases in the state in 2003. Health officials say the preliminary total is 1,663 cases of the...

Bush advocates abstinence-only education.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Bush administration is proposing to double spending on sexual abstinence programs that bar any discussion of birth control or condoms to prevent pregnancy or AIDS, despite a lack of evidence that...

Court says company's health benefits must cover prescription birth control.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A federal court in Phoenix, Arizona, has approved an agreement by the Albertson's grocery store chain to cover prescription birth control as part of employee health benefits. "Reproductive...

FDA postpones morning-after pill decision.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Under strong political pressure to reject over-the-counter sales of a morning-after birth control pill, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is postponing its decision until May 2004. A...

Fighting hunger today could help prevent obesity tomorrow.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reducing hunger and undernourishment in pregnant women and children could prevent them from becoming overweight and obese, and reduce associated health costs, in later life, according to a study...

Study shows effective transdermal delivery of testosterone.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dermatrends, Inc., completed a successful randomized human pharmacokinetic and irritation study showing the effectiveness of testosterone delivery through the skin and into the bloodstream. The...

Aromatase inhibitor shows therapeutic promise for endometriosis.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Letrozole (Femara; Novartis Pharma AG), an aromatase inhibitor currently used to prevent breast cancer recurrence in postmenopausal women, shows promise in the treatment of endometriosis, according to...

Fetal mouse brain cells self-destruct when maternal folate levels are deficient.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fetal mouse brain cells self-destruct when maternal folate levels are deficient. According to recent research from the United States, "in mice and rats, maternal dietary choline intake during late...

Pregnancy-test maker completes private placement.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., (IMA) announced that it has completed the sale of $150 million of 8-3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2012 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers....

Image fusion helps resolve discrepant findings between FDG-PET and MRI/CT.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In patients with gynecological cancers, the technique of image fusion is helpful in discriminating the nature of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)-avid lesions, in...

Injected contraceptive use heightens acute HIV viremia.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of injected contraceptives heightens HIV viremia in acutely infected women. In a recent study, scientists in the United States "examined the association between host factors present near the...

HRT pros, cons should be considered for women with severe menopausal symptoms.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in February 2004 argued that women facing severe menopause symptoms should demand that their doctors take the...

U.S. Justice Department demands abortion records.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Under fire from abortion-rights groups, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft insisted on February 12, 2004, that doctor-patient privacy is not threatened by a government attempt to subpoena medical...

Some malaria parasites are capable of HA and CSA adhesion.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some malaria parasites can adhere to multiple red blood cell receptors. According to a study from Australia, "Hyaluronic acid (HA) and chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) have been identified as receptors...

WHO: More effort needed to cut the half-million annual deaths in childbirth.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Efforts to save the lives of most of the half-million women who die every year during pregnancy or childbirth will founder unless governments in poor countries and aid agencies pay more attention to the...

Gynecologist sentenced to 45 years for sexually abusing patients.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Azzam Ahmed, MD, was a competent gynecologist, which makes sexual abuse of his patients that much more of a betrayal of trust, his sentencing judge said. "There is no question in my mind that he in...

Mother's exposure to lead linked to schizophrenia in children.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Columbia University psychiatrist Ezra Susser and his research team have found evidence suggesting a link between a pregnant woman's exposure to lead and the development years later of schizophrenia in...

Small amounts of alcohol or anesthetics may damage the developing brain.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Brief exposure to small amounts of alcohol or anesthetic drugs can trigger nerve cell death in the developing brain, according to research reported at the annual meeting of the American Association for...

Continuous spinal anesthesia feasible for C-section in CHF patients.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Continuous spinal anesthesia is feasible for cesarean delivery in heart failure patients. "The anesthetic management of labor and delivery in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy is not well...

Factors identified that may contribute to higher stillbirth risk on weekends.
March 8, 2004... 2004 MAR 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Births on different days of the week should have similar outcomes for mothers and babies. Yet, evidence suggests that there are higher risks of stillbirth or early neonatal death or both among infants...