Immune System Drives Pregnancy Complications after Fetal Surgery in Mice
As a fetal surgeon at UC San Francisco, Tippi MacKenzie, MD, has long known that conducting surgery on a fetus to correct a problems such … Read more
Preterm birth
Loving touch critical for premature infants
The benefit that premature infants gain from skin-to-skin contact with their mothers is measurable even 10 years after birth, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry. … Read more
Understanding the mystery of preterm birth
Researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Institute say there is still a lack of knowledge about the causes of preterm birth and what can be done … Read more
US preterm birth rate drops to 15-year low
Six states – Alaska, California, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon and Vermont – earned an “A” on the March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth Report Card … Read more
Microbiome in low birth weight infants differentiate weeks after birth
Low birth weight infants are host to numerous microorganisms immediately after birth, and the microbiomes of their mouths and gut start out very similar but … Read more
Curcumin may protect premature infants’ lungs
LA BioMed research finds substance in turmeric provides lasting protection LOS ANGELES – (July 2, 2013) – Turmeric, a key ingredient in spicy curry dishes, … Read more
Premature babies have fewer, but more deadly microbes
One of the most comprehensive studies to date of the microbes that are found in extremely low-birthweight infants found that hard-to-treat Candida fungus is often … Read more
World’s tiniest preemies are growing up and doing fine
In 1989, Madeline Mann became the world’s smallest surviving baby after she was born at Loyola University Medical Center. She weighed 280 g. (9.9 oz.) … Read more
Kids born just a few weeks early at risk of behavioural problems
Children born just a few weeks too early are significantly more likely to have behavioural and/or emotional problems in the pre-school years, suggests research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
It is well known that children bo…
