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1 week, 3 days ago

The fallacy of natural birth: Safeguarding mothers and newborns in modern times

The recent case of an infant death in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu shocked the health authorities. Why human childbirth is difficult Human childbirth reflects a delicate balance between two evolutionary pressures: the need for a narrow pelvis to support efficient bipedal locomotion and the requirement to accommodate a large-brained baby. Unlike most mammals, humans have a disproportionately large foetal …

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IIT-M Releases High-resolution Foetal Brain Images

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Tuesday released the most detailed 3D high-resolution images of the foetal brain. The work, termed Dharani, was done under the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre of IIT-M, is available at open source platform https://brainportal.humanbrain.in/publicview/index.html. As part of the project, 5,132 brain sections have been captured digitally using brain mapping technology developed by the centre. …

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1 week, 6 days ago

IIT-Madras releases highly detailed 3D images of foetal brain

The Hindu

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras on Tuesday released highly detailed 3D images of the foetal brain through studies focussing on mapping the complex human brain. As many as 5,132 sections of the brain have been digitally captured at a cellular level using cutting-edge brain mapping technology developed by the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT-M. At a press conference on …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona to overturn 15-week abortion ban

India Today

Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Tuesday to undo a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters to expand access to foetal viability. “And so that’s really what this 15-week ban challenge is.” Arizona was one of five states where voters approved ballot measures in the 2024 general election to add the right to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scientists Develop Model to Predict Newborn Birth Weight Using Routine Scans

The Hindu

Researchers from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) and Seethapathy Clinic and Hospital, both in Chennai, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, have developed a model that can predict a newborn’s birth weight using routine scans during pregnancy. The model uses a mathematical model to calculate foetal growth parameters, allowing doctors to estimate birth weight …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyond pregnancy: Anaemia in breastfeeding mothers

Hindustan Times

Breastfeeding can be one of the most joyful aspects of motherhood; however, for many women the experience is fraught with exhaustion, melancholy, and a struggle to bond with their infants. To effectively combat this, a comprehensive approach is essential, involving diverse diets providing sufficient essential nutrients, improvement in water, sanitation and hygiene, control of infections, the enhancement of antenatal and …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Foetal alcohol syndrome: Why fathers need to watch what they drink too

BBC

Foetal alcohol syndrome: Why fathers need to watch what they drink too Serenity Strull/Getty Images/BBC There is growing recognition that how much men drink before conception plays a role in foetal alcohol spectrum disorders A father's alcohol consumption has long been overshadowed by the focus on what a mother drinks. "For years now, we've been hearing stories from women who …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

How air pollution is causing girls to get their first periods earlier

BBC

How air pollution is causing girls to get their first periods earlier Getty Images A study found that US girls exposed to high amounts of PM2.5 pollution are more likely to have their first period at an earlier age New research shows that girls in the US are getting their first periods earlier. Getty Images Scientists say that girls starting …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court upholds right to life of foetus, rejects plea for late-term pregnancy termination

India TV News

The Supreme Court declined to entertain the plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over 27-week pregnancy. The bench, headed by Justice B R Gavai, cited the foetus's fundamental right to life as it passed the order during the hearing challenging the Delhi High Court's May 3 ruling, which also refused termination of the pregnancy. High Court …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Medical Board Must Report Physical & Mental Health Of Pregnant Person Even If Pregnancy Is Above 24-Weeks & There Are No Foetal Abnormalities: Supreme Court

Live Law

In an important judgment, the Supreme Court observed that when a medical board formed in terms of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 examines a pregnant person with a gestational age above twenty-four weeks, it must opine about the physical and mental health of the person, even if there are no substantial foetal abnormalities.The bench comprising Chief Justice of …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC allows termination of 27-week pregnancy

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court has allowed a woman to medically terminate her 27-week pregnancy in view of a medical board report that the foetus has substantial abnormalities. However, the hospital authorities told them that as the gestational age of the foetus was over 25 weeks, termination of pregnancy could be done only after obtaining orders from the court. Multiple congenital …

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8 months ago

Bombay HC to examine pregnancy termination beyond 24 weeks at private hospitals

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court is poised to assess whether pregnancies beyond 24 weeks can be terminated at private hospitals by a woman’s chosen doctor. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act restricts terminations beyond 24 weeks to cases of severe foetal abnormalities, typically performed only in government hospitals. Having received permission from the medical board of government-run JJ Hospital to …

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8 months, 1 week ago

IIT Madras launches medical van to tour across T.N., calibrating essential diagnostic equipment

The Hindu

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has developed a mobile unit to calibrate medical diagnostic devices. The van, commissioned by Institute director V. Kamakoti on Monday, April 15, 2024, can calibrate 45 types of life-saving medical equipment: from BP monitoring machines and ventilators to foetal simulators, incubator analysers, defibrillators, and ECG machines, among others. Calibration will ensure accuracy of the …

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9 months ago

How comprehensive foetal testing can reduce Down syndrome risk?

India Today

The journey of pregnancy is filled with anticipation and excitement for parents, as they eagerly await the arrival of their child. Here's how comprehensive foetal testing and gynaecological counselling can help: FOETAL TESTING: Prenatal screening: for the general population/low-risk category Combined first-trimester screening: This screening technique, between 11 weeks to 13 weeks 6 days evaluates the risk of the foetus …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Is placental oxygen level linked to foetal brain development?

The Hindu

Oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of foetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth and is likely a predictor of childhood cognition and behaviour, a study has found. Poor nutrition, smoking, cocaine use, chronic hypertension, anaemia, and diabetes may result in foetal growth restriction and may cause problems for the development of the …

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11 months ago

Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction: Know the importance of early screening during pregnancy

India TV News

The importance of screening for maternal thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy cannot be overstated. Studies have shown that untreated maternal thyroid dysfunction can lead to adverse effects on both the mother and the developing baby, including increased risk such as impaired neurodevelopment. According to Dr Rajesh Bendre, National Technical Head & Chief Pathologist Apollo Diagnostics, Delhi, by conducting early screening for …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Permissible Only For Substantial Foetal Abnormalities Confirmed By Competent Medical Board: Kerala HC

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has made it clear that medical termination of pregnancy can only be sought when the competent medical board has diagnosed substantial foetal abnormalities. “Statutorily, under the mandate of Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, it is only in cases where the foetus has substantial abnormalities diagnosed by the competent Medical Board, can …

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1 year ago

Game-changer: The Hindu Editorial on approval for gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

The Hindu

Less than a month after the U.K. drug regulator approved Casgevy, the gene therapy to treat people above 12 with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, the U.S. FDA has approved two gene therapies — Casgevy and Lyfgenia — to treat sickle cell disease in patients over 12. By disabling the BCL11A gene, foetal haemoglobin that is produced, which does …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Book Review | A memoir, journal or laundry list? Or man gargling in the drawing room?

Deccan Chronicle

Gurcharan Das started out life as Ashok Kumar. The story begins in Lyallpur, a town designed by a British officer “to replicate the eight lines of the Union Jack”, “eight roads emanate from the brick clock tower at the centre of town.” Das relies heavily on his mother’s diary; these are the best parts of the book. In 1959, he …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Allows Married Couple's Plea To Terminate 32-Week Pregnancy On Grounds Of Foetal Abnormality, Mother's History Of Depression

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the medical termination of a 32-week pregnancy of a woman.The parents-to-be had approached the Court seeking termination of pregnancy on the ground that the unborn child was suffering from severe neurological and respiratory abnormalities, as revealed from medical reports, and that even if the pregnancy was allowed to be continued, the child would. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Welcome Their First Child: Report

The Quint

The news of the birth was first reported by People magazine on 4 November. Kourtney wrote in her caption, "I will be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life. I am eternally grateful to my husband who rushed to my side from tour to be with me in the hospital and take care of me afterwards, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Newborn Weighing 14 Pounds Breaks Record In Canada, Leaves Internet Surprised

News 18

Childbirth can be a complex and challenging process, sometimes posing risks to both the expecting mother and the baby. While concerns often revolve around premature deliveries and underweight infants, a Canadian couple experienced a surprising and worrisome twist when their baby was born overweight, twice the average weight of a newborn. When Sonny arrived a week ahead of his expected …

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1 year, 2 months ago

What does Supreme Court’s abortion verdict mean for reproductive justice in India?

The Hindu

The Supreme Court this week rejected a woman’s plea for abortion. The woman — 26 weeks pregnant, married, with two children, and undergoing postpartum psychosis — requested termination because she was “physically, emotionally, mentally, financially and medically unable to carry, deliver or raise a child.” Denying her request, the three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Abortion Case: SC Rejects Plea

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected plea for permission to abort a foetus over 26 weeks old and said medical report had revealed that it was not suffering from any abnormality and that giving permission for a pre-term delivery carried the risk of it developing a lifelong physical and mental disability. A day later, however, one of the …

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The fallacy of natural birth: Safeguarding mothers and newborns in modern times

IIT-M Releases High-resolution Foetal Brain Images

IIT-Madras releases highly detailed 3D images of foetal brain

Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona to overturn 15-week abortion ban

Scientists Develop Model to Predict Newborn Birth Weight Using Routine Scans

Beyond pregnancy: Anaemia in breastfeeding mothers

Foetal alcohol syndrome: Why fathers need to watch what they drink too

How air pollution is causing girls to get their first periods earlier

Supreme Court upholds right to life of foetus, rejects plea for late-term pregnancy termination

Medical Board Must Report Physical & Mental Health Of Pregnant Person Even If Pregnancy Is Above 24-Weeks & There Are No Foetal Abnormalities: Supreme Court

Kerala HC allows termination of 27-week pregnancy

Bombay HC to examine pregnancy termination beyond 24 weeks at private hospitals

IIT Madras launches medical van to tour across T.N., calibrating essential diagnostic equipment

How comprehensive foetal testing can reduce Down syndrome risk?

Is placental oxygen level linked to foetal brain development?

Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction: Know the importance of early screening during pregnancy

Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Permissible Only For Substantial Foetal Abnormalities Confirmed By Competent Medical Board: Kerala HC

Game-changer: The Hindu Editorial on approval for gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Book Review | A memoir, journal or laundry list? Or man gargling in the drawing room?

Kerala High Court Allows Married Couple's Plea To Terminate 32-Week Pregnancy On Grounds Of Foetal Abnormality, Mother's History Of Depression

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Welcome Their First Child: Report

Newborn Weighing 14 Pounds Breaks Record In Canada, Leaves Internet Surprised

What does Supreme Court’s abortion verdict mean for reproductive justice in India?

Abortion Case: SC Rejects Plea