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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Pre-natal"”.
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Effect of pre-natal overnutrition on renal development in the rat
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 1976
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Is there a relationship between pre-natal exercise and postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a phenomenon that has baffled physicians and others involved with the care of childbearing women throughout history. Various theories and explanations of the causes of postpartum depression and suggested treatment have been found in the literature. Since exercise has been …
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The Ogbanje in Little Bee by Chris Cleave
… novel Little Bee, he offers readers a literary representation of the Nigerian spirit-child for the purpose of political and post-colonial examination. Cleave's intentions are revealed through a full study of this traditional Nigerian concept. The Nigerian spirit-child, known as the ogbanje in the …
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Profound childhood deafness in South Africa : a clinical and molecular genetic approach
… possible, genetic markers that could be used for pre-symptomatic and pre-natal diagnosis were identified. The four disorders studied were sclerosteosis (SCL), autosomal dominant craniometaphyseal dysplasia (AD CMD), familial streptomycin ototoxicity (FSO) and a private syndrome comprising …
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Moving Toward A Holistic Understanding Of Recidivism
… individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, represent the smallest portion of the general population yet comprise the largest portion of the incarcerated population. Furthermore, African Americans comprise 13% of the general population of the United States but comprise 58% of the prison …
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Characterization of the facial phenotype associated with fetal alcohol syndrome using stereo-photogrammetry and geometric morphometrics
… is a clinical condition caused by excessive pre-natal alcohol exposure and is regarded as a leading identifiable and preventable cause of mental retardation in the Western world. The highest prevalence of FAS was reported in the wine-growing regions of South Africa but data for the rest of …
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The mental health challenges faced by men regarding their spouse’s pregnancy in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province
Pregnancy is a transformative period not only for women but also for their spouses. While the mental health of expectant mothers has been extensively studied, the mental health challenges faced by their spouses during this period remain underexplored, particularly in the context of rural South …
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Moderate Shocks to Wealth and Health: Estimates of Their Impact on the Mortality of Elderly
… between income and mortality. There is widespread and longstanding agreement that life expectancy and income are positively correlated. However, it has proven much more difficult to establish a causal relationship since income and health are jointly determined. We use a major change in the …
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A study of factors affecting the occurrence of down syndrome in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
… to determine the model with the best fit for prediction. The results show a significant relationship between maternal age and DS cases. It was also found that DS is not genetic and cannot be transferred from parent to offspring. Race, place of residence and mothers’ education level were found …
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The role of thyroid and steroid hormones in maturation of the adreline-sensitive reabsorptive mechanism of the fetal lung
… sheep at 118 days gestation (term = 147 days) prevented the development of adrenaline- or cyclic AMP-sensitivity which, in euthyroid fetuses, resulted in the capacity to absorb lung liquid from 130 days onwards. Studies in which T₃ and T₄ were infused to thyroidectornized fetal sheep showed …
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Antenatal education in the transition to motherhood
This thesis explores the relationship between antenatal education and the transition to motherhood, focusing on the pre-natal expectations and postnatal experiences of a small sample of first-time mothers in Plymouth. The aims of the study were 1) to investigate the style and content of statutory …
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Profiling the dynamics of the active transcriptome in the juvenile and adult brain using spatial transcriptomics
… be assessed by examining the dynamics of gene expression within the various cell types. Previous studies have used single-cell/single nucleus RNA-sequencing (sc/snRNA-seq) to provide vital information on gene expression at a cell-specific level. These studies, which focused on either the …
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Finding utility for genetic diagnostics in the developing world
… and moral code forbids early termination of pregnancy or if financial and logistical circumstances make abortion impossible, I posit the desire for this cohort to use pre-marital genetic testing will increase. My research showed that people born in India and people who had considered arranged …
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Exploring the experiences of first-time fatherhood : a social constructionist study
… as sex-role model, and the new nurturant father. Previous studies have indicated that men’s experiences of fatherhood are very diverse and multifaceted. Fathers may experience intense feelings of elation and happiness, as well as depression and anxiety. Results even indicated that some fathers …
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Essays on Fertility and Sex Ratios in India
… into more male-biased sex ratios if son preference remains strong, especially with greater availability of prenatal sex-selection technology. Chapter 1 investigates whether financial incentives can simultaneously decrease fertility and the sex ratio at birth. I build a model where the …
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An interdisciplinary approach leveraging human genetic variation to identify novel mechanisms of liver disease and pregnancy sickness
… to move from ‘marker to mechanism’. Here I present work that leverages state of the art human genetics approaches to prioritise causal hypotheses in metabolic and endocrine disease and test and refine these using studies in cells, mice and humans. Specifically, I performed functional …
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A comprehensive sexual and reproductive health programme for secondary school learners in Capricorn and Mopani Districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa
… include family-planning or contraception, pre-natal care, safe births and post-natal care, safe and accessible post-abortion care and where legal, access to safe abortion services, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and cervical cancers, sexual health information, …
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Translational defects in multiple tissues from the Smn2B/- mouse model of SMA.
… in SMA mouse models across tissues, post-natal and pre-natal disease stages, focusing on both mild (Chapter 1) and severe forms of SMA (Chapter 2) respectively. To tackle this question, in this thesis, I took advantage of multiple cutting-edge and sequencing-based techniques (ribosome …
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Dinamika resiliensi pada janda: Studi kasus pada janda yang ditinggal mati pasangan di usia dewasa tengah di Dusun Plumpung Rejo, Desa Karang Tengah Kandangan Kediri
… in their dynamics of life. It starts from pre- natal to the end of life. There is a moment when people want to have a marriage based on the intimacy, the generativity and the integrity. However, a marriage does not become as expected. Sometimes, it is caused by a divorce and his/her gone. …
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Early risk factors for school-age ADHD and irritability: The roles of prenatal risk, intrusive parenting style during preschool and caregiver-child attachment quality.
… irritability as children get older. The present study used a moderated mediation model to assess these complex relations. It was hypothesized that pre- and perinatal risk would be associated with higher rates of less-than-optimal parenting, as seen through higher caregiver intrusiveness …
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