School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) has found that the life-long effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy may occur through specific changes in DNA patterns. The study found that children exposed in the womb to maternal smoking had differences in DNA methylation, an epigenetic mechanism in which small chemical compounds are added
IPS Examines Obstetric Fistula In Southern Senegal
Posted by jeni 144 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
Inter Press Service News Agency examines the prevalence of obstetric fistula in the southern region of Senegal. According to state reproductive health officials in the town of Kolda, 58 percent of births take place at home without medical assistance.
A new study by scientists in California concluded that exposure to local traffic-generated air pollution is linked to an increased risk of preeclampsia and preterm births in Southern Californian women.
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