One of the most common forms of cancer amongst women globally is breast cancer. Once detected, there are three key elements that determine the course of treatment for breast cancer patients – diagnostic stage, receptor expression of steroids, and growth factors. Normal therapy during this condition includes a mixture of mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, […]
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Does My Pet Know I’m Pregnant?
Dad Diary: Our First Doctor Visit
Expectations, anticipation and disenchanted reality of a prenatal visit. It was coming up to 8 weeks of pregnancy and we were both preparing for our first prenatal doctor’s appointment. I wanted to be there with my wife right from the very beginning of this journey and get to know everything first hand. I was more […]
C-Sections and Cord Blood Banking: What You Need to Know
Having a baby is anything but easy. You need to prepare yourself mentally to be able to go through the pregnancy, labour and delivery experiences as stress-free as possible. As your due date comes closer, your doctor has probably broached the subject of possible birthing options that are available to you. If you have basically […]
New Secrets of Autism Using Human Stem Cells
A life-changing human condition, ASD or more commonly known as Autism Spectrum Disorder leaves one with an incapacity that is devastating. Clinical studies on multiple family histories and twins have shown that some cases of ASD are genetic. However, the majority do not fall under this category and appears suddenly in young children intermittently or […]
Cord Blood Banking – Why I Changed My Mind?
“Congratulations! You’re having twins.” When Naren and Seema had been informed of this ecstatic news, they were over the moon. The couple had been trying to conceive for close to a year and finally knowing that they were about to be parents, of not just one but two babies were more than they could have […]
What’s Age Got to Do With It? Birthing Complications for Older Mothers
What to Eat and What to Skip When You Are Pregnant?
How to Soothe Baby After a Vaccination: Use The Five S’s
If you have ever had to take a baby to the doctor’s office then you would be familiar with seeing babies wailing and parents trying to calm them down. Even though no parent would want their children to feel upset or in pain, nonetheless, vaccination injections are a necessary evil that every child must endure […]