Tuesday, July 14, 2009

ACOG refines fetal heart rate monitoring guidelines

http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr06-22-09-2.cfm

Epigenetic Modulation At Birth in C-Section Babies

Swedish researchers have discovered that babies born by caesarean section experience changes to the DNA pool in their white blood cells, which could be connected to altered stress levels during this method of delivery, according to the July issue of Acta Paediatrica.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090630/Epigenetic-modulation-at-birth-altered-DNA-methylation-in-white-blood-cells-after-Caesarean-section.aspx