News tagged with infant weight

Neurologic improvement detected in rats receiving stem cell transplant

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report that early transplantation of human placenta-derived mesenchymal ...

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created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study identifies risk factors associated with death of extremely low birth weight infants after NICU

Preterm infants born with extremely low birth weights have an increased risk of death during the first year of life. Although researchers have extensively studied risk factors that could contribute to the death of preterm ...

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Violence during pregnancy linked to low birth weight

Pregnant women who are assaulted by an intimate partner are at increased risk of giving birth to infants of reduced weight, according to a population-level analysis of domestic violence supported by the National Institutes ...

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17 infants die in 48 hours at 1 Indian hospital

(AP) -- At least 17 infants have died in the last 48 hours at a government-run hospital in eastern India and the state is investigating, media reported Thursday.

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New UTHealth trial aimed at helping pregnant women stop smoking

A clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a medication that could help pregnant women stop smoking has begun enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

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Mothers abused during childhood at risk for having low birth weight babies

Mothers who were maltreated as children have increased risk for giving birth to low birth weight babies. The findings, by researchers at the University of Washington, are the first to show that maternal maltreatment can affect ...

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Triplets with extremely low birth weight face high risks

Among the smallest preterm infants, those born as triplets are at greater risk than single born infants or twins of dying or developing a disability before their second birthday, according a study by a research network of ...

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Researchers unlock the potential for exploring kidney regeneration

It is estimated that up to 10 percent of the U.S. population may have some form of renal disease, with 450,000 patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, ...

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created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Premature infants' lungs may improve with better nutrition: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Improving lung function in premature babies with a severe lung disease may be linked to their feeding regimen, according to a new University of Michigan study.

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created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

High birth weight in First Nations babies linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death

High birth weight in First Nations (North American Indian) babies are linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death (infant deaths that occur from 4 weeks to 1 year of age), according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

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created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Not all infant formulas are alike: Differential effects on weight gain

New findings from the Monell Center reveal that weight gain of formula-fed infants is influenced by the type of formula the infant is consuming. The findings have implications related to the infant's risk for the development ...

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created Dec 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Sad mothers have small babies

Clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy results in smaller babies that are more likely to die in infancy, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study, which focuse ...

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created Aug 25, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Risk of death higher for babies born outside normal working week in Scotland

Babies born outside normal working hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday are at an increased risk of death due to lack of oxygen (intrapartum anoxia), according to a study from Scotland published in the British Medical Journal ...

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Probiotics help extremely premature infants gain weight

Extremely low birthweight infants (ELBW) who received feedings supplemented with probiotics had better weight gain than infants who were not given the supplements, according to a randomized, controlled, double-blind study ...

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created May 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Improving female reproductive health and empowerment through control of NTDs

Controlling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in developing countries would help improve the reproductive health and rights of girls and women in the poorest countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, according ...

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