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Faulty immune reaction responsible for epilepsy

Faulty immune reaction responsible for epilepsyA recent research showed that a faulty immune reaction could be the main culprit behind development of epilepsy.

Aquarobics can help in easing pain during delivery

Aquarobics can help in easing pain during deliveryExperts always had different views on the topic of exercise during pregnancy. Previous studies had suggested that exercise during pregnancy might interfere with fetal development. But recent study revealed that aquarobics during pregnancy can help in easing the pain of childbirth without causing any harm to the baby.

Parents can share cot with their baby

Parents can share cot with their babyContrary to popular notion that sharing a bed with parents could be risky for a baby, the recent research showed that sharing a bed with an infant doesn't elevate the risk of cot death. Parents across Britain are usually advised that it is safer for all children under the age of six months to be put in a cot in their parents' room.

Hairspray exposure can cause birth defects in boys

Hairspray exposure can cause birth defects in boysA recent study revealed that pregnant women who are exposed to hairspray during the early stages of pregnancy have double chances of giving birth to a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias. In hypospadias, the urinary opening is displaced to the underside of the penis.

Researchers from Imperial College London, University College Cork and the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona interviewed 471 mothers whose sons had been referred to surgeons for hypospadias and 490 controls during the study.

Intake Of An Egg Daily Can Raise Diabetes Risk – A Study

Intake Of An Egg Daily Can Raise Diabetes Risk – A StudyA new study has disclosed that eating an egg daily can increase the risk of having diabetes.

Moreover, the study also said that intake of more than a couple of eggs during a week can worsen the condition in those who already have diabetes.

The study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School in Boston studied the egg-eating habits of almost 57,000 men and women over two decades.

Marijuana can help in fighting Alzheimer’s

Marijuana can help in fighting Alzheimer’sA recent study showed that marijuana can help in reducing memory loss in old age. The study showed that specific elements of marijuana can help in reducing inflammation in aging brain. Chronic inflammation in the brain is believed to contribute to memory impairment. Findings reveal that it can also stimulate the formation of new brain cells.

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