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Los Angeles, July 18 : Scientists have shown that inadequate sleep during pregnancy can lead to complications and hinder normal immune processes, says a study.

Women with depression are more likely than non-depressed women to suffer from disturbed sleep and adverse pregnancy outcomes, reports Science Daily.

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine conducted the research and the study was published in the journal "Psychosomatic Medicine".

Crudeoil yesterday settled up 0.85% at 6295 slightly higher after the US EIA said in i

Silver yesterday settled down -2.11% at 40154 as the dollar rose against major currencies after

Gold yesterday settled down -0.46% at 26347 after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke said the U. S.

Beijing, July 18 - Prices of both new and existing homes continued to rise in most Chinese cities in June, according to official data released Thursday.

Of a statistical pool of 70 major Chinese cities, 63 cities saw month-on-month home price rises. However, the number was down from 65 cities that reported higher prices in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement on its website.

The management of the Invercargill Airport is planning to introduce a departure tax on travelers passing through the airport in order to fund a new terminal building, which would require an investment of $13.3 million.