Dr. Jai Maharaj
Heart disease and diabetes can be passed on for generations
ANI June 18, 2004
Washington, June 18 (ANI) - According to a study conducted
by the University of Edinburgh, babies exposed to excess
hormones in the womb, are not only at an increased risk of
developing heart disease and diabetes later in life, but can
also pass these risks to their children also.
Researchers have reported in the American Journal of
Physiology, that genetic risks to the health of future
generations can come from either parent.
Scientists from the university have now shown in
laboratory tests that low birth weight and the increased
risk of diabetes can be passed by a mother or father to
their own children.
Researcher Dr Mandy Drake explains, the baby is normally
protected from the high levels of steroid hormones in the
mother by the placenta. However, studies have shown that low
birth weight babies have been exposed to higher levels of
the mother's own steroid hormones crossing the placenta
during pregnancy.
"We believe that exposing the developing baby to excess
steroid hormones can alter the expression of key genes
which affect foetal growth and later risk of disease which
can be passed on to the next generation," Drake was quoted
as saying.
"We are now investigating the mechanisms behind this to try
and explain the short and long-term complications associated
with low birth weight in humans, which may also have a
significant impact upon the health of subsequent
generations," she added.
The better news is that the effect appears to be lost in the
third generation. This may explain why some diseases appear
to run in families for a couple of generations and then
slowly die out.
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The terrorist mission of Jesus stated in the Christian
bible:
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I
came not so send peace, but a sword. "For I am come to
set a man at variance against his father, and the
daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law
against her mother in law. "And a man's foes shall be
they of his own household.
- Matthew 10:34-36.
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ANI June 18, 2004
Washington, June 18 (ANI) - According to a study conducted
by the University of Edinburgh, babies exposed to excess
hormones in the womb, are not only at an increased risk of
developing heart disease and diabetes later in life, but can
also pass these risks to their children also.
Researchers have reported in the American Journal of
Physiology, that genetic risks to the health of future
generations can come from either parent.
Scientists from the university have now shown in
laboratory tests that low birth weight and the increased
risk of diabetes can be passed by a mother or father to
their own children.
Researcher Dr Mandy Drake explains, the baby is normally
protected from the high levels of steroid hormones in the
mother by the placenta. However, studies have shown that low
birth weight babies have been exposed to higher levels of
the mother's own steroid hormones crossing the placenta
during pregnancy.
"We believe that exposing the developing baby to excess
steroid hormones can alter the expression of key genes
which affect foetal growth and later risk of disease which
can be passed on to the next generation," Drake was quoted
as saying.
"We are now investigating the mechanisms behind this to try
and explain the short and long-term complications associated
with low birth weight in humans, which may also have a
significant impact upon the health of subsequent
generations," she added.
The better news is that the effect appears to be lost in the
third generation. This may explain why some diseases appear
to run in families for a couple of generations and then
slowly die out.
More at: http://news.newkerala.com/health-news-
india/index.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=23989
Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti
Hindu Holocaust Museum http://www.mantra.com/holocaust
Hindu life, principles, spirituality and philosophy
http://www.hindu.org (http://www.hindu.org/) http://www.hindunet.org (http://www.hindunet.org/)
The truth about Islam and Muslims
http://www.flex.com/~jai/satyamevajayate
The terrorist mission of Jesus stated in the Christian
bible:
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I
came not so send peace, but a sword. "For I am come to
set a man at variance against his father, and the
daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law
against her mother in law. "And a man's foes shall be
they of his own household.
- Matthew 10:34-36.
o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used
for the educational purposes of research and open
discussion. The contents of this post may not have
been authored by, and do not necessarily represent
the opinion of the poster. The contents are protected
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copyrighted works. o If you send private e-mail to
me, it will likely not be read, considered or
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