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Researchers Debunk “Production-Line Hypothesis”
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 03, 2014 01:16 PM EDTIn a new study, researchers found no evidence supporting the theory regarding the relationship between a woman's age and the connections in her chromosomes.
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Father's Diet May Determine Child's Genetic Makeup
By Christine Hsu | Dec 11, 2013 02:22 PM ESTYour father's diet might have determined your genetic makeup, a new study suggests.
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Pregnancy Nausea Drug Not Linked to Birth Defects
By Christine Hsu | Oct 15, 2013 05:43 PM EDTNew research reveals that a drug used to treat nausea during pregnancy may not increase the risk of birth defects, spontaneous abortion and stillbirth.
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Researchers Propose Treatment to Fix Genetic Diseases in Women’s Eggs
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 09, 2013 05:03 PM EDTResearchers are seeking federal approval to attempt a new technique in which they reduce the chances of genetic birth defects by tampering with the genetic material of the women's eggs.
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Time-lapse Imaging Could Improve In Vitro Fertilization Success
By Cheri Cheng | May 17, 2013 09:41 AM EDTBritish researchers reported that time-lapse imaging could improve the birth rates of in vitro fertilization.
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Vietnam War Chemical, Agent Orange, Linked to High-Grade Prostate Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | May 13, 2013 01:33 PM EDTA new study discovered that Agent Orange, a chemical used in the Vietnam War era, is tied to causing lethal version of prostate cancer.
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Pregnant Mothers Exposed to Pollution Linked to Birth Defects
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 29, 2013 11:00 AM EDTResearchers found that pregnant women who were exposed to pollutants during the first eight weeks of pregnancy had a higher risk of birth defects.
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Pregnancy Nausea Drug Found to be Harmless for Fetuses
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 28, 2013 09:37 AM ESTPopular anti-nausea drug, Zofran, was found to be safe to use for pregnant women. A Danish study reported that Zofran did not cause birth defects in fetuses.
