Premature babies survive better in neonatal ICUs
July 24th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Premature babies have greater chances of surviving in high-level neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) than in general hospitals, and this benefit is considerably larger than previously ... Read more...
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Stress likely to reduce brain size of preterm babies
October 4th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) Infants born prematurely are placed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to help them develop fully. They are likely to be exposed to stress factors ... Read more...
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Rushing Birth Even A Little Can Hurt Babies’ Health
January 5th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that women who rush to have their baby before their time is due are putting the ... Read more...
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Late-preterm babies ‘at greater risk for cognitive, emotional problems’
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): A new study has suggested that late-preterm babies, those born between 34 and 36 weeks, face an increased risk of cognitive and emotional problems.The findings held up ... Read more...
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Gum-disease linked to preterm births
September 16th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): A new study has found a possible link between the success of gum-disease treatment and the likelihood of giving birth prematurely.A collaboration led by a periodontal researcher from ... Read more...
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Kangaroo Mother Care can bring down infant mortality rate
March 31st, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): According to a recent study, Kangaroo Mother Care is one of the most effective ways to save premature babies. It is a low-cost intervention where ... Read more...
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Million premature babies die every year
October 5th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) More than one million infants die worldwide every year because they are born too early, according to a recently released White Paper, The Global and Regional Toll of ... Read more...
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1 million premature babies worldwide die every year
October 5th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 5 (ANI): Over one million infants who are born too early die each year, according to a new White Paper.Titled 'The Global and Regional Toll of Preterm Birth', it shows ... Read more...
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Brain malformations linked to preterm birth
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Brain malformations are significantly associated with preterm birth, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.This is the first time that any team of researchers ... Read more...
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Magnesium sulphate protects premature babies from cerebral palsy
January 21st, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Magnesium sulphate protects very premature babies from cerebral palsy and could help reduce incidence of the disabling condition which affects 10 percent of this segment of births.The neuro-protective ... Read more...
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C-sections a key factor in preterm birth increase
May 28th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Cesarean sections are responsible for almost all of the increase in singleton preterm births, according to a new study.Researchers from the March of Dimes and the U.S. ... Read more...
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Pre-term babies at double risk of birth defects than full-term infants
May 21st, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Premature babies born in the United States are more than twice as likely to have a major birth defects than full-term infants, a new analysis of nearly ... Read more...
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New treatment could ease chronic lung disease in preterm babies
April 30th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Doctors at Medical College of Georgia physicians, including an Indian origin boffin, have suggested that a less traumatic way of delivering surfactant - a lung lubricant that ... Read more...
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Mum’s cuddles help ease preterm babies’ pain
April 24th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 24 (ANI): Researchers at McGill University, Montreal, Canada have suggested that preterm babies, born between 28 and 31 weeks, could benefit from a cuddle with their mother before and ... Read more...
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Genetic mutation behind increased preterm birth risk
February 2nd, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): US researchers have reported that genetic mutations increase the risk of preterm birth, after establishing a link between the mutations in the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) gene and ... Read more...
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Caffeine may hold long-term benefits for very premature babies
November 14th, 2007 - 10:15 am ICT by admin
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