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New artificial lung developed to support pre-term babies in respiratory distress

An international team led by current and former McMaster University researchers has developed an artificial lung to support pre-term and other newborn babies in respiratory distress.

29 Sep 2020

Newly discovered genetic factor allows adult skin to regenerate like a newborn's

A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers has implications for better skin wound treatment as well as preventing some of the aging process in skin.

29 Sep 2020

Conflict, climate instability, and COVID-19 are affecting the health of women and children

Fragile gains made to advance women and children's health are threatened by conflict, the climate crisis and COVID-19, according to a new report from Every Woman Every Child.

25 Sep 2020

Racism is a “secondary contagion" that threatens Asian Americans

Many people are feeling anxious during these uncertain times as they navigate the risks associated with COVID-19 and experience the tension from physical distancing or isolation for what can seem like an eternity.

25 Sep 2020

Parental skin-to-skin contact dampens pain responses in newborn baby's brain

Being held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact reduces how strongly a newborn baby's brain responds to a painful medical jab, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and York University, Canada.

24 Sep 2020

Combination of alcohol and nicotine during pregnancy increases health risk in newborns

University of Houston researchers have found that during early pregnancy, the mix of alcohol and nicotine significantly alters the gene regulatory pathways of the developing fetus, which can lead to major deficiencies in brain development.

24 Sep 2020

Study finds no link between SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and complications in neonates

In a new study published in the esteemed journal JAMA researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have examined the association between a positive SARS-CoV-2 test during pregnancy and complications in mothers and their newborn babies.

23 Sep 2020

Large mother-child paired study promises more answers on COVID-19 in pregnancy

A new paper published in the preprint server medRxiv* in August 2020 reports the design and preliminary findings of an ongoing study on pregnant mothers and their children born during the pandemic.

20 Sep 2020

Seropositive partners increase risk of COVID-19 but not obstetric complications in pregnant women

While earlier studies have shown the significance of serological testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pregnant women, their partners have largely been excluded. Now, a new Danish study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 reports the impact of serologic testing in both pregnant women and their partners, as well as their newborns.

17 Sep 2020

RUDN geneticist finds a bifidobacterial protein that can reduce inflammation in COVID-19

A geneticist from RUDN University studied the effect of Bifidobacterium (intestinal bacteria) on the inflammatory process and discovered that their surface protein is capable of stopping excessive or uncontrollable inflammation, like the one observed in COVID-19 patients.

14 Sep 2020

UMSOM researchers determine role of protein in development of hearing hair cells

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in the development of hair cells.

12 Sep 2020

Maternal psychological wellbeing during pregnancy has a positive effect on newborns

A group of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been able to show that maternal psychological wellbeing during pregnancy has a positive effect on newborn infants.

12 Sep 2020

Heat and gut microbiota promote stronger bones

Osteoporosis, a bone disease linked to ageing, is characterized by a loss of bone density, micro-architectural deterioration of the bones and an increased risk of fractures.

11 Sep 2020

FDA issues warning letters to website operators for illegally selling opioids online

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to 17 website operators for illegally selling unapproved and misbranded opioids online in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

10 Sep 2020

COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to child and maternal health services, show surveys

With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are putting millions of additional lives at stake

9 Sep 2020

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality initiative aims to reduce global maternal mortality by 2030

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality is a global initiative with the ultimate goal of ending preventable maternal mortality to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goals targets to attain an average global maternal mortality ratio of less than 70 per 100 000 live births by 2030.

5 Sep 2020

Newborn News and Research

New artificial lung developed to support pre-term babies in respiratory distress

Newly discovered genetic factor allows adult skin to regenerate like a newborn's

Conflict, climate instability, and COVID-19 are affecting the health of women and children

Racism is a “secondary contagion" that threatens Asian Americans

Parental skin-to-skin contact dampens pain responses in newborn baby's brain

Combination of alcohol and nicotine during pregnancy increases health risk in newborns

Study finds no link between SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and complications in neonates

Large mother-child paired study promises more answers on COVID-19 in pregnancy

Seropositive partners increase risk of COVID-19 but not obstetric complications in pregnant women

RUDN geneticist finds a bifidobacterial protein that can reduce inflammation in COVID-19

UMSOM researchers determine role of protein in development of hearing hair cells

Maternal psychological wellbeing during pregnancy has a positive effect on newborns

Heat and gut microbiota promote stronger bones

FDA issues warning letters to website operators for illegally selling opioids online

COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to child and maternal health services, show surveys

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality initiative aims to reduce global maternal mortality by 2030

Misfiring brain cells may create swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

New research sheds light on the risks of COVID-19 for pregnant women and their babies

Newly approved drugs in Canada lack key pediatric drug information

Research shows how brain’s immune defenses respond to strokes in babies

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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