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Young boy not only helped his mother deliver baby but also saved the newborns life (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...

15 Sept 2017 7:58 AM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Children born from IVF treatment may have greater risk of developing...

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

9 April 2018 5:04 PM IST

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 IST

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 IST

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.

6 May 2019 9:30 AM IST

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...

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

3 March 2018 11:17 AM IST

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term. (Photo: Pixabay)

More preemies developing motor impairments

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

23 March 2018 4:02 PM IST

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 Sept 2018 11:59 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breast milk helps brain development in premature babies

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

24 Sept 2018 10:37 AM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (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...

22 Sept 2018 5:10 PM IST

Women who had surgeries that cut out at least one centimeter of tissue were more than twice as likely to those who didnt 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 IST

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...

15 May 2017 10:36 AM IST