Premature Babies

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The study was published in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. (Photo: ANI)

Stress and anxiety in pregnant women can lead to premature birth

Study finds women need professional emotional support during high-risk pregnancies.

18 Dec 2019 9:56 AM

The study was written in collaboration with researchers from Harvard Medical School, the University of Oxford and the University of Toronto. (Photo: ANI)

Breast milk plays critical role in preventing heart diseases

Breast milk may prevent heart diseases in premature babies.

10 Dec 2019 1:38 PM

Around one to two per cent of adults today were born more than two months prematurely and have heart abnormalities that increase their risk of cardiovascular disease. (Photo: Representational/Pixels)

Premature babies with heart abnormalities finds cure

Heart abnormalities from premature birth can be corrected with exercise in young adulthood.

06 May 2019 9:30 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain development different in premature boys and girls

Brain measurements taken from MRI scans showed there are major sex differences in the structure of the brain.

24 Sep 2018 11:59 AM

Breast milk helps brain development in premature babies

Premature birth has been linked problems with learning and thinking skills in later life.

24 Sep 2018 10:37 AM

Studies have shown that pre-term birth is associated with changes in the part of the brain's structure that helps brain cells to communicate with one another, known as white matter. (Photo: AFP)

Breast milk helps in brain development in premature babies

Experts say helping mothers to provide breast milk in weeks after giving birth could improve long-term outcomes for children born pre-term.

22 Sep 2018 5:10 PM

According to new evidence, the method of ‘high stimulation’ doubles the risk of premature birth and raises the odds of low birth weight, compared to natural conception. (Photo: AFP)

Children born from IVF treatment may have greater risk of developing heart disease

Findings important as premature or small babies have greater chance of developing long-term health problems.

09 Apr 2018 5:04 PM

More preemies developing motor impairments

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term.

23 Mar 2018 4:02 PM

The rate of preterm births was twice as high in the small group of soldiers who had recently returned from deployment when they delivered. (Photo: Pixabay)

Recent return from deployment tied to preterm births for military women

It’s likely that many women on active duty didn’t realize they were pregnant or receive prenatal care early in their pregnancies.

03 Mar 2018 11:17 AM

Previous studies have shown that the macronutrients - fats, sugars and proteins - in the breast milk of mothers with premature babies are customised to meet the unique needs of these infants. (Photo: Pixabay)

Preterm babies may get metabolic boost from mother’s milk

Researchers identify nine microRNAs that are different in premature breast milk which help them to fight developmental delays.

15 Sep 2017 7:58 AM

Indonesia has the fifth greatest number of premature births of any nation in the world, at 675,700 a year, according to the World Health Organization. (Photo: AFP)

Free incubators save lives of premature babies in Indonesia

Indonesia has the fifth greatest number of premature births of any nation in the world, at 675,700 a year, according to the WHO.

15 May 2017 10:36 AM

A wireless camera system that can monitor babies' vital signs

Swiss researchers have developed a wireless camera system that can monitor vital signs in premature babies.

11 Apr 2017 12:19 PM

Women who had surgeries that cut out at least one centimeter of tissue were more than twice as likely to those who didn't have surgeries. (AFP)

Pre-cancer cervical surgery tied to the birth of small babies

The odds of pregnancy complications triple when it happens in the first year after surgery

27 Jan 2017 4:03 PM

The pre-mature babies are more receptive to language and cognition than other babies born on time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pre-mature babies do better in early language development

The linking ability between language and meaning is faster

06 Jan 2017 11:11 AM

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