Sentences with phrase «late human pregnancy»

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Posner even indicates some sympathy for those who want to prohibit those other abortions: «I do not mean to criticize anyone who believes, whether because of religious conviction, nonsectarian moral conviction, or simply a prudential belief that upholding the sacredness of human life whatever the circumstances is necessary to prevent us from sliding into barbarism, that abortion is always wrong and perhaps particularly so in late pregnancy, since all methods of late - term abortion are gruesome....

These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security in birthing in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner, nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.

Also known as «first milk,» colostrum is a form of milk that is produced by the mammary glands of mammals (humans included, of courses), later in pregnancy.

A study by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine shows that when mice that are genetically susceptible to developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were given antibiotics during late pregnancy and the early nursing period, their offspring were more likely to develop an inflammatory condition of the colon that resembles human IBD.

Several epidemiological studies have suggested that exposure to antibiotics during the peripartum period (late pregnancy and the nursing period after birth) increases the risk for IBD in humans.

The researchers gave cefoperazone, a commonly - used antibiotic, to mouse mothers in the late stages of pregnancy through the period that they nursed their pups, i.e. to mimic a common clinical scenario of early antibiotic exposure in humans.

In both human and laboratory studies, the offspring of mothers who are obese or consume a high - fat diet during pregnancy are much more likely to be overweight and have weight - related problems such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes and heart disease later in life.

The study, conducted in mice, found that exposure to air pollution during the equivalent of the first or second trimester in humans was linked to more negative birth outcomes than exposure later in pregnancy.

Kisspeptins circulating in the blood increase dramatically during normal human pregnancy, to several thousand times non-pregnancy levels, which makes them a novel predictive marker for assessing the risk of later complications.

Professor Sinclair said: «It is well established that prior to conception and in the early stages of pregnancy during natural or assisted reproduction subtle chemical changes can affect the human genome leading to development and late - onset chronic diseases.

As in humans, the direct effects on the pregnancy were much less pronounced if the infection occurred later in pregnancy.

The next step, he says, is to take the research to the human level, specifically looking at the effect of pregnancy at high altitude — where there's less oxygen in every womb — and heart conditions later in life.

Increased Expression of Enzymes for Sphingosine 1 - Phosphate Turnover and Signaling in Human Decidua During Late Pregnancy.

After his mother (Lathan, Brown Sugar) had been bitten by a vampire during her pregnancy, her son Eric, later dubbed «Blade» (Snipes, Major League) was born with reconstructed DNA, giving him a mixture of strengths between vampires and humans.

It turns out that, miraculously, the woman, called Kee (Ashitey), is in late - term pregnancy, and her best hope for survival in this mad world is to try to get on a ship bound for The Human Project and hope they can assist her, as well as the rest of humanity, in finding a cure for the infertility.