Posts tagged: premature
Study hopes to explain premature births and failed inductions of labour
New research hopes to explain premature births and failed inductions of labour. The study by academics at the University of Bristol suggests a new mechanism by which the level of myosin phosphorylation is regulated in the pregnant uterus.
Royal Society Cautions Against Premature Legal Applications Of Neuroscience
A report of the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, warns that using neuroscientific findings as evidence in a court of law at the present moment of time should be approached with great caution, even though scientists growing knowledge of the brain certainly will impact the law in ...
Vaginal progesterone decreases odds of premature delivery in women
A new study co-authored by the University of Kentucky's Dr. John O'Brien found that applying vaginal progesterone to women who are at a high risk of preterm birth significantly decreased the odds of a premature delivery.
Premature Babies Harbor Fewer, But More Dangerous Microbe Types
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 present, as well as some harmful bacteria and parasites. Researchers at the Duke University Medical Center and Nicholas School of the Environment looked at the ...
Premature babies harbor fewer, but more dangerous microbe types
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 present, as well as some harmful bacteria and parasites.
First-Ever World Prematurity Day Honors 1 Million Premature Babies Who Die Every Year
The nation's preterm birth rate slipped under 12 percent for the first time in nearly a decade, the fourth consecutive year it declined, potentially sparing tens of thousands of babies the serious health consequences of an early birth. The national preterm birth rate declined to 11.99 percent last year, according ...
Poor Growth Rates And Development Delay Continue In Surviving Premature Babies In Malawi
A detailed study from Malawi, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, shows that during the first 2 years of life, infants who were born prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation) continue to have a higher risk of death than infants born at term and are also more likely to have poorer ...
Surviving premature babies in Malawi continue to have poor growth rates and development delay
A detailed study from Malawi, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, shows that during the first 2 years of life, infants who were born prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation) continue to have a higher risk of death than infants born at term and are also more likely to have poorer ...
Cancer is the biggest premature killer
Cancer is responsible for killing 40 per cent of all the men and women who die prematurely between the ages of 25 and 74 in the UK according to a new analysis of the figures released today by Cancer Research UK.
Cancer responsible for 40% of all premature deaths
Cancer is responsible for killing 40 per cent of all the men and women who die prematurely between the ages of 25 and 74 in the UK - according to a new analysis of the figures released today by Cancer Research UK.
Most Premature Deaths In UK Are Due To Cancer
New figures released today from the leading charity Cancer Research UK show that cancer is the biggest cause of premature deaths in the UK. The new analysis, based on 2009 registers, shows cancer is responsible for killing 40% of men and women in the UK who die ...