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Scientists discover genetic link between low birth weight and diabetes
April 7, 2010 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
Scientists have discovered that there is a genetic link between low birth weights in babies and the onset of Type 2 diabetes later in life.
The collaborative effort of scientists from Britain, Finland, the Netherlands and the United States has yielded important research which could change the way diabetes is dealt with in the future.
The team [...]
BPA found in cans and plastic containers linked to cardiovascular disease
January 13, 2010 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News
BPA, a chemical found in food cans and many plastic containers, has been linked to cardiovascular disease in adults.
New research out of the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, UK has reaffirmed a previously made link between BPA and cardiovascular disease in adults.
The team, led by Dr. David Melzer, Professor of Epidemiology and [...]
Pregnant & Can’t Quit Smoking?
May 16, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under Baby Health, News
UK Genetic research may explain why some women find it particularly difficult to quit smoking while pregnant.
The, “Addictive Gene” was associated with a lower chance of quitting once pregnant.
They used data on a total of 7,845 women and found by the final three months of pregnancy, 47% of women with two copies of the non-addictive [...]







