1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (708+ words) A new study from MIT suggests that a carcinogen that has been found in medications and in drinking water contaminated by chemical plants may have a much more severe impact on children than adults. In a study of mice, the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (336+ words) A new Monash University study has found strong public support for broadening consent so more people can donate surplus frozen eggs to scientific research. The study, Public attitudes towards consent for the donation of surplus frozen eggs to research, was…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (390+ words) Perinatal depression, which occurs during pregnancy or in the period after childbirth, is one of the most common mental health conditions experienced by women. The condition affects the well-being of the mother during both pregnancy and after childbirth, as well…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (235+ words) Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies - in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked in genetic studies. Neonatal diabetes is a rare form of diabetes that occurs within the first six months of…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (470+ words) Mirage News Small differences in the sugar composition of nutrition during the earliest stages of life can have long-lasting effects on metabolism, body weight and even lifespan. This is the outcome of research by Peixin Sun, who successfully defended his…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (412+ words) Several studies in the past have looked at how the mother's weight develops in the first year or two after giving birth, depending on whether she breastfeeds. Researchers at the University of Oslo have now also looked at what happens…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (293+ words) Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies " in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked in genetic studies. Neonatal diabetes is a rare form of diabetes that occurs within the first six months of…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (361+ words) Anaemia detected in healthcare is associated with an increased risk of both cancer and higher mortality. This is shown in a new population-based study from Karolinska Institutet, published in BMJ Oncology. The findings may help guide clinical follow-up of patients…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (237+ words) In 2025, Townsville HHS was one of the first in the state to begin rolling out the new midwife-to-patient ratios, an initiative kept alive through the Crisafulli Government's $48. 7 million investment after the former Labor Government had legislated the ratios change but…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (949+ words) A rare pregnancy complication turned Andrea Garfield's journey into a race against time, but early detection and coordinated care at UConn Health helped deliver her daughter safely against the odds Baby Gracie with her mom and dad Andrea Garfield and…...