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- New trigger for ovulation could make IVF safer
- Obesity may be impacted by stress, study shows
- Experts voice concerns over arsenic in rice
| New trigger for ovulation could make IVF safer Posted: 18 Jul 2014 06:49 PM PDT A new and potentially safer method to stimulate ovulation in women undergoing IVF treatment has been developed by researchers. Twelve babies have been born after their mothers were given an injection of the natural hormone kisspeptin to make their eggs mature. Doctors normally administer another hormone, hCG, for this purpose, but in some women, there is a risk that this can overstimulate the ovaries, with potentially life-threatening consequences. |
| Obesity may be impacted by stress, study shows Posted: 15 Jul 2014 11:27 AM PDT A new study shows that stress may play a role in the development of obesity. Using experimental models, researchers showed that adenosine, a metabolite released when the body is under stress or during an inflammatory response, stops the process of adipogenesis, when adipose stem cells differentiate into adult fat cells. |
| Experts voice concerns over arsenic in rice Posted: 15 Jul 2014 11:26 AM PDT Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-based foods poses health concerns in infants and young children, and steps should be taken to minimize exposure, according to experts. The inorganic arsenic levels of dietary products used by children should be regulated, they say. The commentary includes the recommendation that "Rice drinks should not be used in infants and young children." |
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