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Researchers develop mobile app to help providers treat patients with intense grief after perinatal loss

A group of University of Louisville researchers and engineers has developed a free mobile app designed to help health care providers easily assess and identify women in need of mental health care for intense grief after a pregnancy loss or death of a newborn.

14 Jun 2017

Vitamin A improves insulin-producing beta-cells' function, study suggests

There has been no known link between diabetes and vitamin A - until now. A new study suggests that the vitamin improves the insulin producing β-cell´s function.

13 Jun 2017

Researchers uncover molecule in newborn hearts that appears to control renewal process

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, yet the few available treatments are still mostly unsuccessful once the heart tissue has suffered damage.

9 Jun 2017

New discovery provides explanation for preterm infants' susceptibility to lung diseases later in life

Mice born into an oxygen-rich environment respond worse to the flu once fully grown due to an absence of certain lung cells, a discovery that provides a potential explanation for preterm infants' added susceptibility to influenza and other lung diseases later in their lives, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center

9 Jun 2017

Study finds, 70% of women are not gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy

According to a study published by JAMA, weight gain during pregnancy (gestational weight gain) that was above or below the guideline recommendations was linked with a higher risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes, compared with weight gain within recommended levels.

7 Jun 2017

Newborns of mothers with sleep apnea have higher risk of congenital anomalies, resuscitation at birth

A new study is the first to demonstrate a higher risk of congenital anomalies and resuscitation at birth in newborns of mothers who have obstructive sleep apnea.

5 Jun 2017

Study provides reassurance to breast cancer survivors who contemplate pregnancy

Findings from a retrospective study of 1,200 women provide reassurance to breast cancer survivors who are contemplating pregnancy.

5 Jun 2017

Antidepressant use during pregnancy not linked to newborn problems at 2-4 weeks after birth

Babies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, difficulty feeding, sleep disturbances and respiratory problems two to four weeks after birth than babies who were not exposed.

1 Jun 2017

Study: Men's lower resting heart rate explains higher rate of criminal offending

In the field of criminology, it is well established that men engage in more crime than women. Now, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania published in the journal Criminology, addresses the incomplete understanding of why males are more criminal than females by examining gender differences in biological functioning and behavior.

31 May 2017

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy could help protect children against asthma

A new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that taking Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy can positively modify the immune system of the newborn baby, which could help to protect against asthma and respiratory infections, a known risk factor for developing asthma in childhood.

26 May 2017

Innate genetic advantage contributes to better outcomes in newborn infant girls than boys, research shows

Newborn infant girls have better outcomes than their male counterparts due to an innate genetic advantage in responding to acute infections, according to new research from RCSI.

26 May 2017

WHO announces new flagship programs for African region over next two years

The World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Africa announced today four new flagship programs for the region over the next two years, including a major push on adolescent health and the creation of regional emergency hubs.

26 May 2017

Preventing newborn baby deaths in ambulances with new stretcher

Academics and industry partners in Birmingham are developing a new device that will ensure newborn babies could survive in the event of a crash in an ambulance at up to 40 miles per hour.

From ParAid Medical 26 May 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to a treatment for patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).

23 May 2017

Dry blood samples could save resources, benefit early diagnostics and treatment

A drop of blood on filter paper, allowed to dry and stored for future diagnostic purposes - considerably easier than the present-day, resource-consuming method using frozen blood samples in plastic tubes.

22 May 2017

WHO finds 1.2 million adolescent deaths annually, mostly from preventable causes

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners find that adolescent deaths amount to more than 3000 a day, which totals to 1.2 million deaths annually that are mostly from preventable or treatable causes. In low- and middle-income countries of the African and Southeast Asian regions, 855, 000 adolescents in the age group of 10–19-years old died in the year 2015. Road traffic injuries being the leading cause of death, and other major causes of deaths in adolescent are due to lower respiratory infections and suicide.

16 May 2017

Newborn News and Research

Researchers develop mobile app to help providers treat patients with intense grief after perinatal loss

Vitamin A improves insulin-producing beta-cells' function, study suggests

Researchers uncover molecule in newborn hearts that appears to control renewal process

New discovery provides explanation for preterm infants' susceptibility to lung diseases later in life

Study finds, 70% of women are not gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy

Newborns of mothers with sleep apnea have higher risk of congenital anomalies, resuscitation at birth

Study provides reassurance to breast cancer survivors who contemplate pregnancy

Antidepressant use during pregnancy not linked to newborn problems at 2-4 weeks after birth

Study: Men's lower resting heart rate explains higher rate of criminal offending

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy could help protect children against asthma

Innate genetic advantage contributes to better outcomes in newborn infant girls than boys, research shows

WHO announces new flagship programs for African region over next two years

Preventing newborn baby deaths in ambulances with new stretcher

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

Dry blood samples could save resources, benefit early diagnostics and treatment

WHO finds 1.2 million adolescent deaths annually, mostly from preventable causes

Age-related macular degeneration could be arrested by switching to low-glycemic diet, study finds

New report reveals that 1.2 million adolescents die every year from preventable causes

New research sheds light on inner mechanisms underlying learning and memory

Gestational exposure to marijuana smoke may have lasting effects on the retina

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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