Archive for November, 2009

Novel Mathematical Model Enhances Chances Of Healthier Living For IUGR Babies

IUGR or Intra-uterine growth restriction is a condition when the fetus is smaller as compared to the expected number of weeks of gestation, because of related health problems such as inadequately developed heart that could cause major bearing on the baby’s health as extreme as brain damage. When IUGR is detected, doctors employ ultrasound for tracking the baby’s health and determining the appropriate delivery time. However, such measurements are mostly imperfect and gynaecologists had to resort to erudite conjectures regarding the strength of an unborn baby’s circulatory system. IUGR babies would now have enhanced likelihood of a healthier living with due gratitude to a novel research from Tel Aviv University. Professor Ofer Barnea from TAU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering in  [...]

In IVF Procedures The Third Time Is ‘Lucky‘

A theory put forth by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden states that merely one among three women gave birth subsequent to a single attempt of IVF; however the cumulative probability of a live birth rises with every cycle – wherein almost 2/3rds of the women that were offered 3 IVF cycles were able to conceive. Approximately 3% of all infants born in Sweden are from the test-tube procedure, resultant of IVF or in-vitro fertilisation. Physician Catharina Olivius, the author of this thesis states that there have been substantial incongruities about the number of cycles proffered by the numerous regional councils. She further added that few of the councils mainly in northern Sweden are offering a single free attempt, however this study reveals that a couple’s likelihood  [...]

Novel DNA Test Gives Early Warnings Of Plummeting Fertility

A DNA test under development by scientists could now aid in telling a lady even at eighteen years of age, how many fertile years she has left. The test monitors the pace of the biological clock and divulges the number of eggs a woman has remaining – thus beeping early on of dipping fertility. In case the test comes out affirmative, then a woman could take proactive steps like starting a family earlier or freezing some of her eggs for increasing conception chances when she is in her thirties. The advancement ensues the unravelling of the gene known as Fragile X that shows the pace of a lady’s decline of egg supply over the span of years. Prof. Norbert Gleicher, from the Centre For Human Reproduction, New York vouches for the effectuality of this method that could test the Fragile X gene  [...]

IUD Highly Accepted Long-Acting Birth Control Method In Europe

A European Study has identified the profile for the use of long-acting birth control means. The presentation of this work was conducted at the National Congress of Gynaecology award, reveals, among other items, that ten percent of women employ these methods with most of them being over thirty years of age. Sergio Haimovich, researcher at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona as well as author of the study that was printed in the European Journal Of Contraception And Reproduction Health Care, elucidated that the long-acting birth control means like the IUD, contraceptive injection or contraceptive implant are yet to be extensively used. In European women subsequent to the male condom, the pill is the vastly accepted contraceptive means, whilst the intrauterine contraception (copper IUD or hormone-releasing  [...]

Crucial Screening Tests For Spotting Abnormalities In Early Pregnancy

Numerous tests are obtainable for screening and diagnosis of these anomalies at a preliminary stage of pregnancy. In case a pregnant woman is apprehensive about whether her unborn baby has been affected with Down’s syndrome, then the doctor would offer one or more screening tests that would show if an anomaly is expected, and whether the foetus is in danger due to this. Serum Screening This is a blood analysis conducted during 15-20 weeks of pregnancy. It computes the pregnancy hormone levels in the expectant woman’s blood. By merging these outcomes with the pregnant woman’s age, the likelihood of the foetus having Down’s syndrome could be calculated. The blood test is not totally infallible and sporadically a Down’s syndrome baby could be delivered by a woman who had a low-risk  [...]

Flawed Pregnancy

Chromosomal abnormalities of the growing foetus are rare; however, several parents get worried that their child could be the one affected. Chromosomal anomalies could be due to either the chromosomes or due to one or more genes. Most gene abnormalities do not lead to a defect in the child except when an abnormal gene is passed on from both the mother and father’s side. Generally, when merely one reproduction of a gene is flawed, the good copy from the other parent would overshadow the faulty one. Chromosomal abnormalities are more prevalent than is usually understood. Chromosomal abnormalities lead to more than fifty percent of miscarriages during the preliminary pregnancy stages. In nearly 0.5-1% of all live deliveries, the newborn was detected with an identifiable chromosome abnormality.  [...]

The Marring Consequences Of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is among the most prevalent reasons of injury caused to women worldwide. The recurrently battered areas are often the upper parts of the body till the waist. After mauling begins, it generally persists and in most likelihood would only amplify if left untreated or ignored. For instance, beating that would commence with a so-dubbed innocent slap could spiral over periods of time to lashing out, jostling and ultimately garrotting. The repetitive hurt and stress of existing in a violent and hostile relationship mostly takes its toll on the woman’s health leading to long-standing health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder, headaches, incessant aches and pain in the neck and back region, depressive tendencies and STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) inclusive of HIV/AIDS.  [...]

The Spectacular Dracula Therapy

Dubbed as ‘the Dracula Therapy’, if this is not ample enough for freaking one out, comprehend getting jabbed on the face with one’s own blood. Though this might sound weird, the S3 Therapy – is presently the much sought after anti-aging treatment. The name S3 – the mini version – translating to Stimulated Self Serum Skin Therapy was firstly accessible in the UK by the pioneering-London based French Cosmetic expert Daniel Sister. Dr. Daniel explicates that during the procedure one’s own blood is drawn out from the arm region into vials, from which the red blood cells are separated from the clear serum and the platelets by the process of centrifugation. The segregated red blood cells are then blended with vitamins and amino acids and this supplemented serum is then infused back  [...]

Domestic Abuse – A Monogrammed Safety Plan-Of-Action

Domestic abuse affecting both sexes irrespective of race, ethnic group, financial standing or age, is the abuse occurring in a personal relationship between former or present mates, husbands, or between those dating. However, regrettably majority of its victims are often the female gender. Factually, one in four women would become prey to it at some point in their lifetime. In case an episode of domestic violence has transpired at home, one needs to firstly gauge one’s immediate safety. The query about when to seek instant help from the local law enforcement agency should be made on the basis of one’s belief that is a surmountable threat of bodily harm or fatality. If one believes that either the person concerned or other people in the house are in direct danger, then it vital to immediately  [...]

‘Snoreplasty’ – A Three Pound, Painless Reprieve From Harsh Snorting

A simple three pound oral jab could majorly lessen snoring. The shot functions by hardening the flaccid tissue at the backside of the mouth, that puts a halt to the vibration and hence the snoring noise. There are approximately fifteen million snorers in Britain alone. The problem mostly occurs due to breathing via the mouth. As the air is inhaled through the mouth, the pressure created causes the tissue situated at the back side of the mouth (a section of the soft palate) to start vibrating. Obesity and overweight issues tend to further worsen snoring, as the additional fatty tissue located around the neck region tends to have an unnatural compressive action on the airways when one lies down. Over protracted periods of time, snoring could cause major health issues. The lesser oxygen intake  [...]