The placenta does not protect your foetus against fluorinated substances Researchers from Rigshospitalet have discovered that, throughout pregnancy, foetuses are exposed to fluorinated substances that accumulate in their lungs and livers. These recently published results have raised concern for researchers. 25. March 2019 / 10:40
Major step towards precision medicine for heart patients Cardiologists from Rigshospitalet, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, and experts from Norway and Iceland are aiming to improve treatment for heart patients through advanced predictions based on knowledge about risk factors. The PM Heart project has received DKK 22.5 million (EUR 3 million) from, among others, Innovation Fund Denmark and NordForsk. 21. March 2019 / 14:45
Less time on the couch reduces fatness in babies of obese women Overweight and obesity are enormous problems for society and health care. In Denmark, 10-12 of children before school age are overweight or obese. However, having too much fat starts before birth, in the womb. 20. March 2019 / 10:00
Operating on Denmark's tiniest patients Surgery on tiny foetuses in their mother's womb is very much a question of accuracy. The Centre for Fetal Medicine and Pregnancy performs surgery on foetuses as young as 15 weeks. 23. January 2019 / 9:00
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