Posts Tagged ‘premature infant’
PTSD linked to early, low-weight births
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Women with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to have smaller babies and deliver prematurely, new research shows. Continue…
Friday, August 5, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2011 13:32 - 1 Comment
How microbes colonize the preemie gut
UC BERKELEY (US) — By sequencing the genomes of gut microbes from preemies, researchers hope to learn more about what causes sometimes fatal intestinal problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2010 17:14 - 1 Comment
Tiniest babies eventually catch up
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Most babies born at an extremely low birth weight grow up to become productive adults, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2010 11:40 - 7 Comments
Early start raises long-term risks
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Babies born early between 34 and 36 weeks face a double risk of both short-term medical problems and long-term emotional and cognitive challenges. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2010 12:11 - 0 Comments
Device detects preterm labor in pregnancy
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—An invention designed to pick up very early signs that a woman is going into labor too soon could help doctors prevent premature births, its inventors say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 4, 2010 6:39 - 0 Comments
Fatty acid could be lifeline for infants
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, may be instrumental in finding new treatments for intestinal failure, a condition that affects premature babies, by helping the intestine grow and absorb nutrients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2010 18:11 - 1 Comment
Pregnancy problems surface after earthquake
NYU (US)—Expectant mothers who were exposed to the 2005 Tarapaca earthquake in Chile were more likely to give birth prematurely than those women in the nation’s unaffected regions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 16:48 - 2 Comments
Diaper test designed to diagnose infants
TEXAS A&M (US)—A noninvasive test may one day help doctors identify serious intestinal illnesses in premature babies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 24, 2009 19:41 - 2 Comments
Mapping a baby’s retina for signs of blindness
DUKE (US)—New imaging technology may go a long way to improving diagnosis and treatment of a condition that causes blindness in premature babies. (more…)
