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Elective Caesareans carry increased risk of breathing problems
12-11-2007 · EurekAlert!Babies delivered by elective Caesarean section around term carry up to a fourfold increased risk of breathing problems compared with babies delivered vaginally or by emergency caesarean section, concludes a study from Denmark published on bmj.com today.
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01-02-2008 · EurekAlert!
Patients over the age of 60 who have elective surgeries such as joint replacements, hysterectomies and other nonemergency, inpatient procedures, are at an increased risk for long-term cognitive problems, according to a new study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
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02-09-2007 · EurekAlert!
There is an increased risk of fetal heart problems when mothers carry particular antibodies associated with rheumatic diseases, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference February 9 in San Francisco.
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- SIDS infants show abnormalities in brain area controlling breathing, heart rate
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Infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome have abnormalities in the brainstem, a part of the brain that helps control heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, temperature and arousal, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The finding is the strongest evidence to date suggesting that innate differences in a specific part of the brain may place some infants at increased risk for SIDS.
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- Bacterial pneumonia patients at increased risk of major heart problems
06-18-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Older women with memory problems at increased risk for restless nights
07-16-2007 · EurekAlert!
Older women experiencing memory loss are more likely than women without cognitive decline to have problems falling asleep and staying asleep, according to a study published in the July 17, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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- Removing ovaries before menopause leads to memory and movement problems
08-29-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Teenage fathers are more likely to have babies affected by birth problems
02-06-2008 · EurekAlert!
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12-06-2006 · EurekAlert!
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- Linking air pollutants and blood clotting in mice
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11-26-2007 · EurekAlert!
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