Fetus

Tragic! Eight-month pregnant woman takes pill for abortion, dies in Chennai

The woman also recently fell down in her bathroom and was being treated for the same. She was reportedly paranoid of labour-related complications

Sep 28, 2021, 19:22 PM IST

Bizarre! Pregnant woman gave 'coffin birth' after she was buried

In a bizarre case, a team of archaeologists have discovered skeletal remains of a woman with a hole in her skull and bones of fetus lying between her legs, reportedly. 

Mar 28, 2018, 15:12 PM IST

Underdeveloped fetus removed from 20-day-old infant's abdomen

 An underdeveloped fetus weighing around 750 grams has been removed from a 20-day-old infant abdomen.

Mar 12, 2018, 17:57 PM IST

Scientists find way to 'pause' embryo development for upto a month

Scientists from University of California, San Francisco have come up with a way to pause development of early mouse embryos for up to a month and later resume normal growth- a finding with potential implications for assisted reproduction, ageing and even cancer.

Nov 24, 2016, 18:20 PM IST

Stillbirth: Lying on your back during pregnancy may increase your risk!

Stillbirths are a common occurrence, with around 1 in 227 births in the UK ending in stillbirth.

 

Nov 22, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

Drinking during pregnancy - New blood test that predicts severity of fetal alcohol syndrome!

Babies exposed to alcohol in the womb can develop fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).

Nov 10, 2016, 13:05 PM IST

HORRIFYING! This minor was raped for 6 months; she reached police station with aborted fetus in bag

It's a soul-shaking story of a minor girl who was raped for over six months and forced to abort her baby.

Aug 30, 2016, 15:50 PM IST

Fetus-in-fetu case: One-year-old girl found with 3.5 kg fetus inside stomach in Tamil Nadu!

The little girl had to go through a surgery to get the fetus removed at a private hospital in Mettupalayam on Saturday evening.

Aug 10, 2016, 00:33 AM IST

High-fructose diet during pregnancy may restrict foetal growth: Study

The findings suggest that it may be possible to devise a prenatal screening test and treatment plan for pregnant women with high-fructose levels.

May 05, 2016, 16:13 PM IST