http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- The maker of an expensive drug to prevent premature births slashed the price by more than half on Friday, following an outcry over the high cost and moves by federal regulators to keep a cheap version available. http://phys.org/news220873140.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:39:11 EST news220873140 Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming 'baby blues' before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result in premature birth, or low birth weight, and impact the child's health even into early school years. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that a bad relationship with their husband or partner is the strongest predictor of maternal emotional distress. http://phys.org/news219296060.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:34:34 EST news219296060 Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects, a study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has found. http://phys.org/news218914504.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:50:01 EST news218914504 (AP) -- The price of preventing preterm labor is about to go through the roof. http://phys.org/news218910961.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:36:20 EST news218910961 Do not delay treatment of breast cancer just because a woman is pregnant, said lead researcher Sibylle Loibl, Dr. med, of the German Breast Group. http://phys.org/news211308340.html Medicine & Health Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:10:01 EST news211308340 Eight states earned a better grade on the 2010 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card and 32 others and the District of Columbia saw their preterm birth rates improve. http://phys.org/news209189384.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:20:02 EST news209189384 Exposure to common viruses in daycare puts children with a chronic lung condition caused by premature birth at risk for serious respiratory infections, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published in the October issue of Pediatrics. http://phys.org/news204786091.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:30:01 EST news204786091 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues, and published in Reproductive Toxicology, found that maternal exposure to C8, a chemical used in the manufacture of non-stick surfaces, was not associated with an increased risk of birth defects and pregnancy complications. These findings are based on an examination of the vital records of babies and mothers residing in Little Hocking, Ohio, who were exposed to significant amounts of C8 through residential drinking water. http://phys.org/news201446422.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:21:59 EST news201446422 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of pregnant women in Denmark has found an association between daily consumption of soft drinks containing artificial sweeteners and the risk of premature delivery. http://phys.org/news199508788.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:50:01 EST news199508788 The birth of a baby is usually a joyous event, but when a child is born too early, worrisome complications can occur, including serious health problems for the baby and steep medical bills for the family. To address this, Johns Hopkins graduate students and their faculty adviser have invented a new system to pick up very early signs that a woman is going into labor too soon. http://phys.org/news198926072.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:15:17 EST news198926072 A study undertaken to help scientists concerned with abnormal brain development in premature babies has serendipitously revealed evolution's imprint on the human brain. http://phys.org/news198170497.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:00:13 EST news198170497 For the first time in three decades, the nation - and most states - saw a two-year decline in preterm birth rates, indicating that strategies implemented over the past seven years have begun to pay off, according to the March of Dimes. http://phys.org/news192813289.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 May 2010 16:19:49 EST news192813289 The nation's preterm birth rate dropped for the second consecutive year. http://phys.org/news189794078.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:50:01 EST news189794078 Researchers have gone some way to explaining what happens during premature births and how brain injury develops in premature babies. New findings show that inflammation in both the amniotic fluid and the baby's brain has a role to play, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy. http://phys.org/news189687682.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:30:01 EST news189687682 Pneumonia is the leading cause of death amongst Chinese children, accounting for 17 per cent of deaths in under-5s, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news188763628.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:00:02 EST news188763628 Children exposed to cocaine in the womb face serious consequences from the drug, but fortunately not in certain critical physical and cognitive areas as previously believed, according to a new comprehensive review of research on the subject from scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. When a pregnant woman uses cocaine, it can interrupt the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the baby, putting such children at risk for premature birth, low birth weight and many other problems. The new review of multiple major studies conducted on cocaine-exposed, school-aged children found this negative impact significantly affected children in subtle areas such as sustained attention and self-regulated behavior. The research, however, showed surprisingly little impairment directly from cocaine in key areas such as growth, IQ, academic achievement and language functioning. http://phys.org/news186660386.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:20:01 EST news186660386 (PhysOrg.com) -- Cerebral palsy (CP) has increased in infants born prematurely in the United States, according to data presented by researchers from Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These findings were reported at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Chicago. They also were published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://phys.org/news184860933.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:50:01 EST news184860933 Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified DNA variants in mothers and fetuses that appear to increase the risk for preterm labor and delivery. The DNA variants were in genes involved in the regulation of inflammation and of the extracellular matrix, the mesh-like material that holds cells within tissues. http://phys.org/news184483315.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:07 EST news184483315 New evidence that genetics play a significant role in some premature births may help explain why a woman can do everything right and still give birth too soon. http://phys.org/news184483868.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:31:28 EST news184483868 An infection of the uterine cavity during pregnancy combined with premature birth doubles the risk that an African American child will develop asthma, researchers have found. The combination also increases risk for some other ethnicities, though less severely. http://phys.org/news184342868.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:21:41 EST news184342868 The widespread use of so-called fertility drugs, not just high-tech laboratory procedures, likely plays a larger role than previously realized in the growing problem of premature births in the United States, because these drugs cause a high percentage of multiple births, the March of Dimes said today. http://phys.org/news183203944.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:59:24 EST news183203944 For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved. http://phys.org/news177662785.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:01 EST news177662785 (AP) -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news176471373.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:40:02 EST news176471373 (PhysOrg.com) -- Trichostatin A, an agent initially investigated in the laboratory as a possible cancer therapy, has been shown to inhibit contractions in muscle from the uterus and could have a role in preventing premature labour. http://phys.org/news175518850.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:30:03 EST news175518850 More than one million infants die each year because they are born too early, according to the just released White Paper, The Global and Regional Toll of Preterm Birth. http://phys.org/news173880803.html Medicine & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:13:48 EST news173880803 Premature births have increased significantly although survival rates of babies born early have improved dramatically, a study shows. http://phys.org/news172818868.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:20:03 EST news172818868 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products including everyday personal care items, may contribute to the country's alarming rise in premature births. http://phys.org/news166109999.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:40:36 EST news166109999 A treatment that prevents premature births in single pregnancies may be ineffective in women expecting more than one child, a study has shown. http://phys.org/news163905488.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:18:28 EST news163905488 (AP) -- Baby-protecting folic acid is getting renewed attention: Not only does it fight spina bifida and some related abnormalities, new research shows it also may prevent premature birth and heart defects. http://phys.org/news163088554.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:23:12 EST news163088554 Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people. http://phys.org/news162130755.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 13:20:17 EST news162130755