A Nigerian infant diagnosed with truncus arteriosus, a rare congenital heart defect, developed severe breathing problems at six weeks old. Because his Jehovah’s Witness family declined blood ...

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Thanks to advances in imaging and diagnostic technologies, clinicians can now detect many genetic disorders in the womb, ...

Can the placenta predict lifelong health? Research shows that placental function may influence future disease risk.

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At the Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) Hospital, its ‘Red Alert OBG’, a multidisciplinary rapid response team for maternal care, enabled the early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a ...

Extract: The development of hepatic uptake, conjugation, and excretion of bilirubin was investigated in newborn and in adult guinea pigs. Excretion of conjugated bilirubin from liver is rate-limiting ...

Human bodies are designed to move in order to circulate blood and nutrients to every cell. Staying active and on the move is crucial to our health for a lot of reasons. But it's especially important ...

Fasting has been shown to reduce blood pressure, improve cognition, and even reverse chronic disease. But experts say the ...

1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. 2 Department of Pediatrics, Teaching Hospital Center of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic ...

When Dr Samson Magesa walked away from the busy wards of Mwananyamala Hospital a decade ago, he carried with him the frustrations of a medical professional who had witnessed too many patients ...