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Study reveals survival of preterm babies improves by 25% after quality-imp
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): According to a recent study in Canada, the rate of survival of preterm babies in Canada has increased by 25 per cent after the introduction of national program - Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
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Low-dose aspirin administration helps in reducing preterm birth risk
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): Low-doses of aspirin on a daily basis can help reduce preterm birth risks among first-time pregnant. The medication can be administered from the sixth week until the 36th week.
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Premature borns more likely to be placed outside home: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): A study revealed that children born preterm are more likely to be placed outside the home as a supportive child welfare measure.
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Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth: Stud
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes, a new study has found.
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Brain cells fail to mature in preterm birth: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Researchers have found that in the context of preterm birth, the brain cells fail to mature, resulting in low oxygen levels in the brain causing hypoxia.
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Treatment for liver disorder during pregnancy ineffective, claims study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): A recent study found that the currently recommended treatment for a common pregnancy liver disorder that can result in preterm birth and stillbirth is ineffective and should be reconsidered.
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Preterm babies less likely to have romantic relationships in adulthood: st
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 12 (ANI): Babies born preterm have been found to be 28 per cent less likely to be in a romantic relationship, according to a new study.
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Premature born infants have delayed microbiome development
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 10 (ANI): While previous studies indicated that preterm birth affects an infant's future brain health, a new study has highlighted that kids who are born prematurely and have depicted a growth slower than expected, have a delayed development of their microbiome, o
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Premature birth affects infants' brain health, changes sleep brain activit
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): A new study has highlighted that preterm birth can change an infants' brain activity while they are sleeping and also affects their future brain health.
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Heart abnormalities from premature birth can be corrected with exercise in
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 5 (ANI): People who suffer from heart abnormalities due to preterm birth could correct the damage with exercise in young adulthood, according to a study, which was presented at EuroCMR 2019.
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Quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr, 20 (ANI): A recent study claims that smoking during pregnancy can have negative health impacts. According to researchers smoking during pregnancy can result in low birth weight, delayed intrauterine development, preterm birth, infant mortality, and long-term dev
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Could a protein predict risk of death, cerebral palsy in preterm babies?
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): A new research has revealed that preterm babies born without haptoglobin, a protein in blood cells; have higher odds of brain bleeding, cerebral palsy and death.
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