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Simple dietary supplement found to improve birth outcomes

A simple dietary supplement (L-arginine) was found to improve birth outcomes, paving the way for future clinical trials to test this inexpensive and safe intervention.

9 Mar 2018

Babies resembling their fathers are healthier

A new study has shown that babies that look like their fathers and spend more time with their fathers are likely to be healthier at their first birthday. The study comes from researchers at the Binghamton University, State University of New York. The paper is titled, “If looks could heal: Child health and paternal investment,” and was published in the latest issue of the Journal of Health Economics.

8 Mar 2018

Of ‘miracles’ and money: Why hemophilia drugs are so expensive

When Landon Morris was diagnosed with hemophilia shortly after birth, his mother, Jessica Morris, was devastated. "It was like having your dreams — all the dreams you imagined for your child — just kind of disappear," she recalled.

8 Mar 2018

$Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures$

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Analytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a greater mortality risk following surgery for an orthopedic fracture, according to a new study.

6 Mar 2018

Infants who resemble their father at birth found to be healthier one year later

Infants who resemble their father at birth are more likely to spend time together with their father and, in turn, be healthier when they reach their first birthday, according to new research co-conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

5 Mar 2018

Getting cancer can be more expensive than having a baby

According to a recent survey conducted by a charity Macmillan Cancer Support, when compared, getting cancer can be more expensive than having a baby. The survey finds that cancer costs a patient £570 per month not only in terms of direct treatment costs but also indirect costs including lost work days; travel to and from hospitals and clinics etc.

5 Mar 2018

Lassa fever strikes in Nigeria - high rates of fatality with no cure and no vaccine

Nigeria has been affected with an outbreak of the deadly Lassa fever since the start of this year. This disease typically has a high rate of fatality, no known cure and no vaccines have been developed against it yet. This is an unprecedented outbreak of this disease that is spreading faster than before. It is infecting more individuals than health workers can handle with their limited resources, say official sources.

5 Mar 2018

New UGA study focuses on safe infant feeding in post-disaster setting

In the wake of a natural disaster, displaced families face a number of hardships that may lead to poor health and nutrition. In these conditions, babies and mothers are particularly vulnerable, but their unique feeding needs are often overlooked in disaster relief efforts.

2 Mar 2018

One in 14 pregnant women continue to smoke

According to a report released this week (28th February 2018), one in 14 women who have given birth in the United States has smoked during their pregnancy despite warnings regarding the harmful effects of the same. The report comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) National Center for Health Statistics.

1 Mar 2018

Reduced risk of heart disease for mothers who breastfeed

According to a new study, women who breastfeed their babies for a minimum of 6 months after giving birth have a reduced risk of heart disease in later life.

1 Mar 2018

Study reveals cardiovascular health benefits of breastfeeding for some women

Women with normal blood pressure during pregnancy and who breastfed their babies for at least six months following birth had better markers of cardiovascular health years later compared to women who never breastfed, based on research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Preeclampsia during pregnancy contributes to cardiovascular risk factors in women

Women diagnosed with preeclampsia during pregnancy were significantly more likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol within five years compared with women who did not have preeclampsia, in a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

A landmark study published in the Journal of Neuroscience on February 26 reveals that activation of a pregnant mother's immune system can affect her baby's brain development.

28 Feb 2018

New proactive app could connect breastfeeding mothers with lactation consultants

A newly developed proactive app could instantly connect breastfeeding mothers with pediatricians or lactation consultants to help collect data, monitor patients and provide consultation and support while improving breastfeeding outcomes for new mothers.

27 Feb 2018

New treatment shows promise to fight against serious inflammatory disease

Still's disease is a serious orphan disease manifested by high fevers, skin and joint involvement, including paralysis, as well as damage to other organs such as the liver or spleen. It is caused by a deregulation of the immune system triggering an acute inflammatory response.

27 Feb 2018

Researchers describe important step toward gene therapy for patients with Sandhoff disease

Babies with the rare, deadly genetic disorder Sandhoff disease begin to miss developmental milestones just months after birth. Lacking muscle tone, they never learn to sit up, develop heads too large to lift and eventually suffer uncontrollable seizures. There is no cure.

22 Feb 2018

Baby News and Research

Simple dietary supplement found to improve birth outcomes

Babies resembling their fathers are healthier

Of ‘miracles’ and money: Why hemophilia drugs are so expensive

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Infants who resemble their father at birth found to be healthier one year later

Getting cancer can be more expensive than having a baby

Lassa fever strikes in Nigeria - high rates of fatality with no cure and no vaccine

New UGA study focuses on safe infant feeding in post-disaster setting

One in 14 pregnant women continue to smoke

Reduced risk of heart disease for mothers who breastfeed

Study reveals cardiovascular health benefits of breastfeeding for some women

Preeclampsia during pregnancy contributes to cardiovascular risk factors in women

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

New proactive app could connect breastfeeding mothers with lactation consultants

New treatment shows promise to fight against serious inflammatory disease

Researchers describe important step toward gene therapy for patients with Sandhoff disease

Study shows effects of emotions on children's eating habits

French scientists develop new wearable laser that eradicates skin conditions

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy could protect against childhood obesity

Safe sleep recommendations for parents that may help reduce child’s risk of SUID

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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