The bisphenol A (BPA) story is not yet over. More revelations about this chemical found in plastics are coming in as scientists are stepping up on BPA research. The recent undesirable BPA effect is female infertility and this was reported by Yale University researchers at the recent meeting of the Endocrine Society.
The Yale researchers have [...]
Tags: bisphenol A, BPA, endocrine disruptor, fertility, fertility loss, genes, uterus
Posted in: Current Events, Health
6 Comments »
A woman who becomes pregnant is prescribed by her obstetrician prenatal vitamin supplements. And one of the most important of these is folic acid. Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate; folate is an essential B vitamin that plays an important role in many bodily functions. Folic acid supplementation has helped prevent many birth [...]
Tags: birth defects, folate, folic acid, fortification, genes, health risks, prenatal vitamins, spina bifida, supplementation
Posted in: Current Events, Health
No Comments »
On July 11, a woman in Berlin gave birth to twins which are as unidentical as twins – or siblings for that matter – could get. One boy has fair skin while the one has dark skin. This was reported by The Local, Germany’s News in English. The mommy is from Ghana and the daddy [...]
Tags: different skin colors, genes, Twins
Posted in: Multiple Births, News, Twins
1 Comment »