Zika virus can cause severe brain damage in people infected before birth. A new study in mice shows that females vaccinated before pregnancy and infected with Zika virus while pregnant …read more Source:: Science
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Your birth year predicts your odds if flu pandemic were to strike
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•We are not blank slates with regard to how susceptible we are to emerging strains of flu virus, researchers have discovered. These findings could provide relevant information for the development …read more Source:: Science
Male birth control shots prevent pregnancy
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•Men can take birth control shots to prevent pregnancy in their female partners, according to a new study. Researchers are still working to perfect the combination of hormonal contraceptives to …read more Source:: Science
Human neurons continue to migrate after birth
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•Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain’s frontal cortex during the first few months after birth, revealing a stage of brain development that …read more Source:: Science
Five cheetah cubs fight for survival after rare C-section birth
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•NEW YORK (Reuters) – Five cheetah cubs are fighting for their lives after being delivered prematurely at a Cincinnati zoo by a caesarean section, a procedure seldom performed during the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Researchers find new Zika clues to birth defect in fetus study
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•CHICAGO (Reuters) – Researchers on Wednesday reported new evidence strengthening the association between Zika virus and a spike in birth defects, citing the presence of the virus in the brain …read more Source:: UKScienceNews