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New pregnancy recommendations offer road map to help women with congenital heart disease

For generations, doctors told women who were born with complex congenital heart defects that the physical demands of pregnancy and delivery would be too difficult for them, and that they should not have babies.

7 Feb 2017

Study could provide novel therapeutic approach for preventing severe jaundice in newborn babies

For many newborn babies, an enzyme that breaks down the molecule bilirubin doesn't activate right away. The resulting bilirubin buildup can lead to jaundice, a typically harmless condition that causes a baby's skin to temporarily appear yellow.

6 Feb 2017

Maternal stress can affect growth of fetal muscles, study shows

Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care unit, fighting to live.

6 Feb 2017

Research shows how trigger sounds cause brain connection overdrive in misophonia sufferers

While many of us may find the sounds of chewing or breathing off-putting, for some they're unbearable - and new research has shown their brains are going into overdrive.

3 Feb 2017

Premature delivery raises woman's risk for heart disease later in life

Having a premature baby raises a woman's risk for heart attack or stroke later in life, according to a study published February 2 in Circulation at the start of American Heart Month.

3 Feb 2017

Number of children may be new risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in both parents

Number of children is emerging as a novel factor that influences the risk for some cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and in some societies in both parents, according to Professor Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, chairperson of the European Society of Cardiology "management of CVD During Pregnancy" guidelines task force.

3 Feb 2017

Researchers discover genes that could serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome

Researchers have uncovered 30 genes that could, one day, serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects only girls and is a severe form of an autism spectrum disorder.

31 Jan 2017

Scientists identify potential therapeutic solutions to combat age-related fibrosis

The wear and tear of life takes a cumulative toll on our bodies. Our organs gradually stiffen through fibrosis, which is a process that deposits tough collagen in our body tissue. Fibrosis happens little by little, each time we experience illness or injury. Eventually, this causes our health to decline.

30 Jan 2017

Researchers highlight importance of large population studies for increased knowledge about disease

Per Magnus, director of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study at the NIPH, together with two researchers from the UK and Denmark, have written a commentary article in the latest issue of the prestigious journal JAMA Pediatrics. The journal is published by the American Medical Association.

28 Jan 2017

Premature infants do not show brain response to expectations that may be key to neural development

Babies born prematurely don't use their expectations about the world to shape their brains as babies born at full term do, important evidence that this neural process is important to development.

27 Jan 2017

Quality improvement interventions in hospitals linked to reduced Cesarean delivery rate

A new study led by clinician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has found that hospital-led interventions over a seven-year period were associated with a significant reduction in the hospital's Cesarean delivery rate.

27 Jan 2017

New gene therapy for Pompe disease may replace currently available treatments

After decades investigating a rare, life-threatening condition that cripples the muscles, Duke Health researchers have developed a gene therapy they hope could enhance or even replace the only FDA-approved treatment currently available to patients.

27 Jan 2017

Smartphone app reduces length of hospital stay after delivery for C-section patients

Women who used a smartphone app as part of a Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) program were released from the hospital sooner after delivering their babies via cesarean section, according to a study presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2017 meeting.

27 Jan 2017

Utah law increases early identification of infants with hearing loss, new study reveals

A Utah law has led to increased early identification of infants with hearing loss due to a congenital infection, according to a new study by University of Utah and Utah Department of Health researchers.

25 Jan 2017

New prototype neonatal MRI scanner tested in Sheffield

The Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital in Sheffield has installed a prototype ‘miniature’ MRI scanner for new born babies - one of only two of its type in the world.

25 Jan 2017

Consumer infant physiological monitors show no evidence of medical benefits for healthy babies

It sounds simple and harmless—an electronic sensor attached to a baby's sock that monitors vital signs and alerts parents on their smart phones if, for instance, an infant's oxygen saturation level drops.

25 Jan 2017

Immigration fears among Latina mothers linked to lower birth weight babies

With deportation and discrimination fears currently on the minds of many in the United States, a University of Michigan study shows that the stress from an historic immigration raid is associated with Latina mothers delivering babies with lower birth weights, and sometimes early.

24 Jan 2017

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Babies with flat head syndrome may be at heightened risk of developmental delays, a new study has found.

24 Jan 2017

Study provides insights into molecular mechanisms of ZIKV infection

Zika virus (ZIKV) interferes with the cellular machinery controlling cell division and alters the expression of hundreds of genes guiding the formation and development of neurons and astrocytes, according to findings released on January 23rd 2017 at Scientific Reports.

24 Jan 2017

Bedfont Scientific's new Smokerlyzer offers quick and non-invasive method to measure foetal CO levels

The piCObaby Smokerlyzer from Bedfont Scientific Ltd.

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Baby News and Research

New pregnancy recommendations offer road map to help women with congenital heart disease

Study could provide novel therapeutic approach for preventing severe jaundice in newborn babies

Maternal stress can affect growth of fetal muscles, study shows

Research shows how trigger sounds cause brain connection overdrive in misophonia sufferers

Premature delivery raises woman's risk for heart disease later in life

Number of children may be new risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in both parents

Researchers discover genes that could serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome

Scientists identify potential therapeutic solutions to combat age-related fibrosis

Researchers highlight importance of large population studies for increased knowledge about disease

Premature infants do not show brain response to expectations that may be key to neural development

Quality improvement interventions in hospitals linked to reduced Cesarean delivery rate

New gene therapy for Pompe disease may replace currently available treatments

Smartphone app reduces length of hospital stay after delivery for C-section patients

Utah law increases early identification of infants with hearing loss, new study reveals

New prototype neonatal MRI scanner tested in Sheffield

Consumer infant physiological monitors show no evidence of medical benefits for healthy babies

Immigration fears among Latina mothers linked to lower birth weight babies

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Study provides insights into molecular mechanisms of ZIKV infection

Bedfont Scientific's new Smokerlyzer offers quick and non-invasive method to measure foetal CO levels

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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