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Breast milk bank to cater to needy infants in India

A mother's milk bank catering to needy infants free of cost has been set up in northwestern India as part of a drive to save the lives of vulnerable children, officials said Monday.

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Similar neuro outcomes in preterm infants with low-grade brain bleeding as infants with no bleeding

A new study from researchers at UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and other centers suggests that preterm infants with a low-grade bleeding in the brain may have similar neurodevelopmental outcomes as infants with ...

Pediatrics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More babies survive premature birth, but serious health problems unchanged

Research published in BMJ today suggests that although more babies survived shortly after extreme preterm birth in England in 2006 compared with 1995, the number with major conditions on leaving hospital remained largely unchan ...

Pediatrics created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers work to improve efficacy of blood transfusions for preterm babies

(Medical Xpress)—Results of new research from the University of Adelaide are a promising step forward in helping to improve the quality of life-saving blood transfusions for preterm babies, by reducing ...

Pediatrics created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

750,000 preterm babies die unnecessarily each year, UN reports

The lives of at least 750,000 premature babies could be saved every year by taking simple and inexpensive steps to limit preterm birth, the world's largest killer of newborns, UN health experts said Friday.

Health created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Best-available science will allow 5 percent relative reduction in high-income countries' preterm birth rates

New research, published in The Lancet today ahead of World Prematurity Day on Saturday Nov. 17, has found that if the world's 39 highest-income countries were to fully implement five interventions to prevent preterm births ...

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Understanding preterm infant development helps ease their entrance into the world

Every week, 150 bobwhite quail eggs arrive in the mail for Robert Lickliter, professor and director of graduate studies in the Psychology Department at FIU.

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Researchers developing device to detect brain bleeding in pre-term infants

(Medical Xpress)—Nearly one-third of premature babies develop bleeding in the brain after birth, a problem associated with serious long-term effects such as cerebral palsy, seizures and blindness.

Medical research created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Survival rates for premature babies in high-level NICUs are better than previously reported

Premature babies are more likely to survive when they are born in high-level neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) than in hospitals without such facilities, and this benefit is considerably larger than previously reported.

Pediatrics created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antioxidant shown to reduce blindness risk in extremely premature babies

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the second most common cause of childhood blindness in the United States, occurring in half of premature infants born earlier than or at 28 weeks gestational age. The condition is caused ...

Pediatrics created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Flu shot during pregnancy shows unexpected benefits in large study

Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New global report says US lags behind 130 other nations in preterm birth rate

Preterm babies are born at a higher rate in the United States than in 130 other countries of the world, including many poorer nations, according to the just-released report Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm ...

Health created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Left hand - right hand, premature babies make the link

From the 31st week of pregnancy, preterm babies are capable of recognizing with one hand an object they have already explored with the other. This ability, known as "intermanual transfer", has been demonstrated ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autistic kids born preterm, post-term have more severe symptoms

For children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their symptoms, according to new research out of Michigan State University.

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Prem babies may lag in language later on

Children who were born prematurely may lag behind their peers when it comes to more advanced language skills, according to an international study that involved more than 2000 children.

Health created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0