News tagged with premature babies
Hazelnuts: New source of key fat for infant formula that's more like mother's milk
Human breast milk is the best source of food for infants. University of Georgia researchers have found what may be a new second best—formula made from hazelnut oil.
May 23, 2012 |
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German baby survives record-equalling premature birth
A German baby born after only 21 weeks and five days in the womb has equalled a world record for surviving premature infants, the hospital said Saturday.
Apr 23, 2011 |
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Disease claims young victims in Ivory Coast crisis
(AP) -- Kneeling family members bent in prayer over two little bodies wrapped in sheets on the grass in the hospital grounds. Then two women among them released heart-rending wails.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 22, 2011 |
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Helping premature babies with new research
Edmonton researchers with the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry have received a grant to use a hi-tech technique called “optogenetics” to study how the brain controls breathing. What they ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Surge in births after deadly New Zealand quake
As many as 240 people likely died in New Zealand's devastating earthquake, but health services have also been stretched coping with a different problem -- a surge in new life.
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Premature infants' lungs may improve with better nutrition: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Improving lung function in premature babies with a severe lung disease may be linked to their feeding regimen, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Hold the gas? Inhaled nitric oxide of no benefit to most premature babies
A new Johns Hopkins Children?s Center study challenges the widespread practice of treating premature babies with nitric oxide gas to prevent lung problems, neurological damage and death. The research, based on analysis of ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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How brain 'wiring' develops in babies
Scientists funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have shown, for the first time, how our brain 'wiring' develops in the first few months of life. Using a new imaging technique, the scientists monitored the formation ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Neonatal intensive care in Mexico is cost effective
Neonatal intensive care provides substantial population health benefits in Mexico relative to its costs, even for very premature babies, and as such offers exceptional value for money within the country's Popular Health Insurance ...
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Premature babies to benefit from breathing-support trial
(PhysOrg.com) -- A North West trial of alternatives to ventilators for helping premature babies to breathe could reduce the risk of lung problems and other complications for around 7,000 babies a year.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 10, 2010 |
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10-year-old gives birth in southern Spain
(AP) -- A 10-year-old girl has given birth in southern Spain and authorities are evaluating whether to let her and her family retain custody of the baby, an official said Tuesday. The baby was born last week in the city ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Saving the sight of premature babies
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Health Center offers a laser procedure that helps prevent blindness in babies born prematurely.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Elusive protein may lead the fight against inflammatory disease
A husband and wife research team from Melbourne, Australia, have identified a protein that may be a key therapy for many inflammatory diseases, including those affecting premature babies.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Romania, Bulgaria have EU's sickest health systems
(AP) -- No sutures and other basics; a dire shortage of staff; catastrophic hygiene; then this - a hospital blaze that killed five premature babies. Romania's hospital system is on the ropes.
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Nitric oxide does not prevent poor lung development or increase survival of preterm infants overall
Administration of nitric oxide to preterm infants happens in some high-income countries to reduce rates of poor lung development (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) and improve survival in these children. But the EUNO study, published ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Preterm birth
In humans, preterm birth refers to the birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks gestational age. Premature birth, commonly used as a synonym for preterm birth, refers to the birth of a premature infant. Because it is by far the most common cause of prematurity, preterm birth is the major cause of neonatal mortality in developed countries. Premature infants are at greater risk for short and long term complications, including disabilities and impediments in growth and mental development. Significant progress has been made in the care of premature infants, but not in reducing the prevalence of preterm birth. The cause for preterm birth is in many situations elusive and unknown; many factors appear to be associated with the development of preterm birth, making the reduction of preterm birth a challenging proposition.
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