• 助产方式出生的婴儿患有某些基因缺陷

    10-02-22 More than three million children have been born as a result of assisted reproductive technologies(辅助生育技术) since the birth of the first test tube baby in 1978. While the majority of these children are healthy and normal, as a group they are a...

  • 孕妇过度肥胖将对婴儿成长不利

    10-01-21 In recent years, there has been a large increase in the prevalence流行,普遍 of overweight and obese肥胖的 women of childbearing age, with approximately大约,近似 51% of non-pregnant women ages 20 to 39 being classified as overweight or obese. A new...

  • 研究:工作中忍气吞声易患心脏病

    09-11-28 Men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a Swedish study has found. 瑞典一项研究发现,在工作中受到不公...

  • Parents 'doubt cot death risks' 调查:父母亲“怀疑童床猝死症

    09-10-14 Half of cot deaths are linked to bed-sharing but many parents are sceptical about the risk, studies have concluded. 通过研究得出结论,一半的摇篮病与跟父母同床有关,但是很多父母对此表示怀疑。 A quarter of 500 mothers polled by the UK's Foundation for...

  • Complication risk for older mums 大龄母亲生育危险复杂化

    09-09-16 UK scientists have produced further evidence to suggest delaying becoming a mother may be risky. 英国科学家发现了深层次的证据证明推迟生育可能有危险。 Older women may be more at risk of complications They found women who start their periods early wer...

  • Depressed teens 'face adult risk' 轻度抑郁青少年将来患病风险

    09-09-01 Teenagers who have minor depression are at a higher risk of mental health problems later in life, a study says. 一线调查称,有轻度抑郁症的青少年在以后的生活中患心理健康问题的危险很大。 Specialist services are needed for teenagers, say charities Psyc...

  • Elderly skin 'raises cancer risk' 老年人患皮肤癌几率增大

    09-09-01 Older people are more at risk of skin cancer and infection because their skin is unable to mobilise the immune system to defend itself, UK research suggests. 英国一项调查显示,年老的人患皮肤癌和传染病的几率更高,因为他们的皮肤不能有效地调动免疫系统...

  • Apple-shaped women's asthma risk 苹果身型妇女患哮喘风险大

    09-08-25 A study suggests apple-shaped women with a waist bigger than 88cm have a higher risk of developing asthma - even if they have a normal body weight. 调查显示,有苹果身型的妇女--腰围超过88cm,患哮喘的几率很高,即使她们的体重正常。 Fat around the abdom...

  • Dementia link to 'mid-life ills' 痴呆与“中年病”息息相关

    09-08-04 Middle-aged people who smoke, have high blood pressure or diabetes massively increase their risk of developing dementia, medical experts warn. 医学专家警告道,抽烟、高血压或者患有糖尿病的中年人患痴呆的风险非常大。 High blood pressure raises dementia...

  • Poorest at risk of worst diabetes 贫穷的人患糖尿病几率较高

    09-07-27 The poorest people in the UK are more than twice as likely to have diabetes at any age than the average person, a charity has warned. 一个慈善机构警告道,英国最贫穷的人在任何年龄患糖尿病的几率是正常人的两倍之多。 Obesity is a major risk factor for t...