Medications
FDA withdraws approval of drug meant to prevent preterm births
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births.
Apr 7, 2023
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News tagged with preterm birth
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Lesbian couples using assisted reproductive technology have better outcomes
Same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) have more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceive naturally or undergo ART to conceive, according to a study published ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Genetics
Genetics of preterm birth and pregnancy length clarified
New knowledge of the genetic factors behind premature delivery and gestational duration has now emerged. Findings presented by a major international study under the aegis of the University of Gothenburg include the ways in ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Pediatrics
Children born preterm are more likely to have asthma or COPD in adulthood, shows large study
Breathing problems are among the most common problems that babies born preterm have after birth. A new study of over 2.6 million people from Finland and Norway shows that such problems may extend at least up to middle age. ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finger-prick test developed for trichomoniasis
A quick, affordable diagnostic test developed by a Washington State University researcher may help curb one of the most prevalent but least discussed sexually transmitted infections.
Mar 27, 2023
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Pediatrics
Researchers pave the way for solutions to problems affecting preterm infants
The time of birth brings many challenges to the newborn. Switching from a fetal life support system inside the uterus to postnatal life outside the uterus entails major changes in the function of multiple organs. For instance, ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Imaging tech produces real-time 3D maps of uterine contractions during labor
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in real time and across the ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Pandemic may have caused U.S. spike in SIDS deaths in black families
During the first year of the pandemic, the United States saw a spike in the number of Black infants who died suddenly—worsening a longstanding disparity, a new government study finds.
Mar 14, 2023
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Medications
Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness
Pregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the market.
Mar 8, 2023
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Pediatrics
Too many babies are still dying from serious intestinal disease, as improvements slow and disparities persist
A study published in JAMA Network Open has found that in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, Black infants disproportionately died from necrotizing enterocolitis compared to White infants, despite overall improvements in the ...
Mar 3, 2023
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