News tagged with infant deaths
Two genes do not make a voter: new research
Voting behavior cannot be predicted by one or two genes as previous researchers have claimed, according to Evan Charney, a Duke University professor of public policy and political science.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Catching a breath - wirelessly: Noninvasive method to watch for SIDS, help surgery patients
University of Utah engineers who built wireless networks that see through walls now are aiming the technology at a new goal: noninvasively measuring the breathing of surgery patients, adults with sleep apnea ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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More than 600,000 people killed by 2nd-hand smoke
(AP) -- Secondhand smoke kills more than 600,000 people worldwide every year, according to a new study.
Nov 26, 2010 |
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Bright stars of the brain regulate breathing
Astrocytes - brain cells named after their characteristic star-shape and previously thought to act only as the 'glue' between neurons, have a central role in the regulation of breathing, according to scientists.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Message Bears Repeating: Back Sleep Best for Babies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Babies who sleep on their backs are less likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), yet a quarter of all babies, especially those of African-American descent, are not placed on ...
Apr 06, 2010 |
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Scientists identify maternal and fetal genes that increase preterm birth risk
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 ...
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Sudden infant death syndrome linked to low levels of serotonin
The brains of infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) produce low levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that conveys messages between cells and plays a vital role in regulating breathing, heart rate, and sleep, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Co-sleeping is key culprit in sudden infant deaths: study
More than half of sudden unexplained infant deaths occur while the infant is sharing a bed or a sofa with a parent (co-sleeping) and may be related to parents drinking alcohol or taking drugs, suggests a study published on ...
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Happiest European children in Netherlands, Britain ranks low
The happiest children in Europe are in the Netherlands and Scandinavia but Britain is among the worst places to grow up, according to new British research published Tuesday.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Brain research reveals possible causes of sudden infant death syndrome
New research published today in The Journal of Physiology sheds light on areas of the brain thought to be the root cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – the poorly understood condition also known as 'cot death' ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 01, 2011 |
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High birth weight in First Nations babies linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death
High birth weight in First Nations (North American Indian) babies are linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death (infant deaths that occur from 4 weeks to 1 year of age), according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Is 'breast only' for first 6 months best?
Current guidance advising mothers in the UK to exclusively breast feed for the first six months of their baby's life is being questioned by child health experts in the British Medical Journal today.
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Sudden infant death syndrome spikes on New Year's Day
Not a happy holiday thought, but an important one: The number of babies who die of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, surges by 33 percent on New Year's Day. The suspected reason? Alcohol consumption by caretakers the ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed
Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by the journal Pediatrics, strongly suggests that housing type contributes to chi ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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The Great American Smokeout
You already know smoking is bad, and that it contributes to heart disease, strokes, lung and other cancers and can lead to poor healing, chronic lung disease, wrinkled skin, erectile dysfunction, and it worsens asthma.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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