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February 2010
Loss of 'Guardian Angel' Gene Prompts Premature Birth
ScienceDaily
Feb 3, 2010
Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study appearing online Feb. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
New research shows genes of pregnant women and their fetuses can increase the risk of preterm labor
Web Newswire
Feb 4, 2010
New evidence that genetics play a significant role in some premature births may help explain why a woman can do everything right and still give birth too soon.
Extremely premature babies show higher autism risk
Reuters
Feb 11, 2010
Children born extremely preterm may face a much higher-than-average risk of developing autism later in childhood, a new study suggests.
Genes That Regulate Maternal Inflammatory Response, Bacterial Vaginosis and Preterm Birth Related
Science Daily
Feb 8, 2010
In a study to be presented February 4 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in Chicago, researchers will show the use of haplotype tagging (hap-tag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to study the relationship between genetic predispositions, an environmental factor -- bacterial vaginosis, and preterm birth.
Blood pressure, "rich" blood affect baby's growth
Reuters
Feb 9, 2010
Women with high blood pressure and blood over-rich in red blood cells are more likely to give birth to babies who are too small or born too early, researchers in the Netherlands reported on Tuesday.
Prevention Is Key Research Goal for Premature Babies, Scientists Say
PR Newswire
Feb 10, 2010
Family history, infection and stress all may play a role in raising a woman's risk of having a premature baby – but they don't fully explain why some women give birth too soon and others don't, according to a review article published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
First-Trimester Determination of Complications of Late Pregnancy
JAMA
Feb 10, 2010
The challenges for future research are to produce robust screening tests with acceptable levels of detection and prediction, and to identify interventions that are effective in improving outcome when a pregnancy has been identified as high risk.
The Enigma of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
The New England Journal of Medicine
Feb 11, 2010
For much of the 20th century, preterm birth, defined as birth at less than 37 completed weeks of gestation, was viewed as an unpredictable and inevitable fact of life. Medical efforts thus focused on ameliorating the consequences of prematurity rather than preventing its occurrence.
Fed When Hungry, Premature Babies Go Home Sooner
Health Behavior News Service
Feb 16, 2010
Although many parents and health care providers attempt to schedule a preterm newborn’s feeding pattern, a new review of studies reveals that feeding in response to the infant’s own hunger cues might result in earlier discharge from the hospital.
Very premature twins do just as well as singletons
Reuters
Feb 16, 2010
Overall, very premature twins fare just as well as single babies born very early, and they may even face a lower risk of certain complications, new research shows.
Pediatricians often step in to treat new parents, too
USA Today
Feb 17, 2010
Tracy Hart's son, Everett, was born five weeks early. But when Hart took him to the doctor for his 2-week checkup, the pediatrician quickly saw that she was the one who needed attention.
A little training slashes stillbirths: U.S. study
Reuters
Feb 17, 2010
Simple training in how to help a newborn start breathing and to keep it warm and clean can slash the rate of stillbirths by a third in poor, rural areas of the world, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
Average birth weight decreases in the U.S.
Reuters
Feb 18, 2010
Reversing a trend of nearly five decades, birth weight in the U.S. may be on the decline, according to a new study.
Ultrasound Measurement of Fetal Adrenal Gland a Better Predictor of Preterm Birth
Science Daily
Feb 19, 2010
In a study to be presented February 4 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in Chicago, researchers will unveil findings that show that measuring the fetal zone of the adrenal gland is a better predictor of pre-term birth than measuring cervical length.
Risk of losing eyesight is high for pre-term babies
DNA
Feb 19, 2010
When Shilpa Hertzberg gave birth to her baby in November last year, exactly three months before her delivery date, she knew that there were tough times ahead.
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