Ectopic pregnancies may soon be identified earlier and without expensive scans, following research at Edinburgh University.Scientists have found that a protein known as ‘Activin B’ is much lower in women who suffer an ectopic pregnancy, where the foetus develops outside the womb....

The blood test could result in earlier diagnosis of the condition – where the egg implants in the wrong place – cutting the need for radical surgery.The test checks for abnormalities that signal an ectopic pregnancy after just a few weeks, when a

– it can be done when you’re fully awake and at a clinic.Experts have commented on this development, with Nemone Warner, from Endometriosis UK, saying women would benefit from earlier diagnosis without the risk of surgical complications. Professor David

.*Wheezing or coughing during or after physical activity. If you’re concerned, visit your GP. In a young child, a diagnosis is usually made just by monitoring the symptoms. Later on, your GP or practice nurse may use a device called a peak-flow meter to measure how hard

Agency to carry out the most comprehensive study on the subject so far.Experts looked at the measles virus and antibody levels in children.They linked careful assessment and diagnosis of a child's condition, with analysis of blood samples by laboratories

diagnosis (PGD), is banned in the UK, except in cases where it could help screen for genetic disease.America relaxed its regulations on sex selection in 2001 and British couples have been inquiring about the Manhatten clinic's "family balancing" services

for patients.The website, launched by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), also provides information on the diagnosis, age and length of infertility of those treated at each clinic.It’s the first time the predicted chance of a fertility

was 18 months old and her parents, Ceri Lewis, 23, and Andy McHugh, 30, have to spend every day making sure she doesn't cry. Her last fit was in July and she has survived 10 seizures since her diagnosis. Describing Tianna's first fit Ceri, 23, said, "She

to them.The chief executive of Meningitis UK, Steve Dayman, explained that the condition could be easily confused with colds and flu and added that early diagnosis and hospital treatment can mean the difference between life and death.Playmates Rhianna

attempts at pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in the US, to using old wives tales as part of a meticulously planned reproductive schedule, these women are all psychological sufferers of ‘Gender Disappointment’ (GD), or as one mum puts it, ‘Gender