Story type: Discovery
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Fetal growth restriction damages the heart and lungs via the brainstem
Babies affected by Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) have poor cardiorespiratory control; now Hudson Institute researchers have become the first to show persistent injury in the brainstem of growth restricted fetuses as the likely cause. … Read more
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How does your diet before and during pregnancy affect your child?
Every mother wants to have the healthiest child she can, and new research shows that the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy can affect outcomes for the baby – with male and female offspring affected differently.… Read more
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‘Goldilocks hormone’ crucial for male fertility
Correct development of testes in a male foetus – and fertility later in life – depend on a crucial hormone being at just the right level.… Read more
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Controlling inflammation to conquer lung infections
A new treatment that controls the body’s response to influenza virus is shaping as the key to preventing dangerous lung inflammation and damage.… Read more
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Bacteria and stomach cancer: breaking the link
H. pylori – short for Helicobacter pylori – colonises the stomach and is known to be linked to the development of stomach cancer. It is estimated that over half of the world’s population is infected with H. pylori, making it one of the most common bacterial infections.… Read more
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Taming the hedgehog to treat osteosarcoma
A strangely named pathway that’s crucial to bone growth has emerged as a key in the fight to treat the bone cancer osteosarcoma.… Read more
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Researchers find a clue to fighting fatal flu
When influenza (or flu) reaches the critical stage, there are no specific treatments available for patients. Now new research has identified a key to this sometimes fatal condition, and opened the door to possible cures.… Read more
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Is genetics the cause of mystery osteoporosis?
A recently discovered genetic mutation could be the cause of some severe and baffling cases of osteoporosis – including in young people.… Read more
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How does cell death trigger inflammation?
Inflammation is at the heart of numerous diseases and new research has found that the exact time an innate immune cell dies is crucial to the inflammatory process.… Read more
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How to protect the newborn brain
A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it’s better late than never.… Read more