Chewing this type of gum may decrease the risk of giving birth prematurely — doc admits: ‘It surprised us all’
The chewing gum led to a 24% reduction in preterm birth — when the mother gives birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy — and a 30 ...
Research Round-up: week six
This research suggests that sugar rationing early in life has lasting effects on long-term health. Scientists speculate that ...
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9 crucial facts about diabetes, from worrying trends and how to avoid it, to ‘diabesity’
6. Reducing a baby's sugar intake lowers their risk Limiting a baby's sugar intake during the first 1,000 days after ...
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Chewing xylitol gum linked to decrease in preterm birth
Results from a study in Malawi showed that chewing gum containing xylitol, a naturally occurring alcohol sugar, was associated with a 24% reduction in preterm birth. The findings were published today ...
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LOWERING BLOOD SUGAR: Diabetes can be managed with diet, exercise
"You need to limit you sugar intake to fruit, which has fiber in it." About half of the babies who develop neonatal diabetes ...
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Study advances understanding of metformin effects on fetus
A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology demonstrates that when the diabetes drug metformin is ...