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Anti-cancer drug may hold keys to reducing premature birth

An anti-cancer drug has been found to have the properties of inhibiting contractions in uterine muscle tissue which may aid in reducing premature birth.
Every year, nearly 50,000 premature births occur in the U.K., and around 1,500 of those preterm babies die each year. This has led many to call for much-needed research into methods of [...]

Dangers for children of Women who are obese

A new study has shown that women who are obese are more likely to have children with birth defects than slim mothers. Defects including the child’s heart and spina bifida. An estimated one in six pregnant women in Britain is now obese or overweight.
The Government was asked by experts to fund anti-obesity campaigns, targeting all [...]

Obesity Increases Chances Of Birth Defects

Studies into obesity show that mothers are more likely to have babies with birth defects if overweight.
Senior author, Judith Rankin at Newcastle University said “We found that being obese in pregnancy can increase a woman’s risk of having a range of birth defects,”
“A further finding is that women who are overweight may also be at [...]