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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 9:05 AM
New study finds the brain develops differently for premature boys and girls. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study finds the brain develops differently in premature boys and girls

Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to examine how the brains of baby boys and girls changed and developed.
24 Sep 2018 11:55 AM
Experts say breast milk can boost brain development in premature babies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts say breast milk can boost brain development in premature babies

Mothers of premature babies should be supported to provide breast milk while their baby is in neonatal care.
24 Sep 2018 10:34 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: Pixabay)

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

Over one-third of preemies develop motor impairments, cerebral palsy: Study

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term.
23 Mar 2018 4:01 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)

Here's why military women are twice as likely to have premature babies

The rate of preterm births was twice as high in the small group of soldiers who had recently returned from deployment when they delivered.
03 Mar 2018 11:16 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)

Mother’s milk help preterm babies to get metabolic boost

Researchers identify nine microRNAs that are different in premature breast milk which help them to fight developmental delays.
15 Sep 2017 7:58 AM
Researchers have demonstrated that caffeine acts as respiratory stimulant that improves short-term breathing rates (Photo: Pixabay)

Giving caffeine to premature babies may improve their lung function

Administering caffeine, which acts as a respiratory stimulant allows children to exhilarate better later in life.
15 Jul 2017 1:31 PM
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 Indonesian babies

When she was born prematurely, Maryamah was just 1.2 kilograms (2.6 pounds), less than half the usual weight of a newborn in Indonesia.
15 May 2017 10:36 AM
(Representational image)

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 10:29 AM
Pediatric evidence revealed that although healthy preterm infants reach some developmental milestones on the same maturational timetable as their full-term peers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Babies born premature develop better language skills: study

Since the infant is pre-mature he gets an extra month to learn even if the maturational age is the same
06 Jan 2017 11:10 AM
Exposure to air pollution in the womb can have adverse health effects on newborns (Photo: AFP)

Dust pollution during 9/11 attack cause behind smaller babies

Women who were in their first trimester during the 9/11 attacks had more than double the probability of premature delivery.
02 Jan 2017 4:30 PM
Steroids are known to reduce the chance of complications and death among premature infants. (Photo: Pixabay)

Partial steroid treatment can benefit preterm infants: study

Steroids are a standard treatment for pregnant women likely to deliver before 34 weeks.
11 Oct 2016 8:30 PM
Women with hearing loss were almost two times more likely to have one or more coexisting health issues. (Photo: AFP)

Women with hearing loss more likely to have preemies

A recent study of deaf women's experiences with prenatal care found they were less satisfied with their care.
04 Oct 2016 1:55 PM
Some premature infants also encounter longer term challenges such as impaired vision, hearing, and cognitive skills as well as social and behavioral problems. (Photo: AP)

Preemies may have long-term breathing problems

n the weeks immediately after birth, preemies often have difficulty breathing and digesting food.
17 Sep 2016 11:29 AM
Many mothers of preterm babies have difficulty providing breast milk for their babies. (Representational Image)

Breastfeeding premature babies may boost their IQ: study

This supports current recommendations for using mother's milk to feed preterm babies during their intensive care unit hospitalisation.
29 Jul 2016 7:49 PM
The findings were published in the journal Pediatrics.

Breastfeeding premature babies good for their heart: study

Scientists wanted to explore whether the way the baby was fed during this time might be able to alter how the heart develops.
15 Jun 2016 7:10 PM
Samsung's Voices of Life app. (Photo: Samsung/ screengrab)

Samsung’s app helps premature babies avoid complexities

Statistics provided by NNF and the Indian Foundation of Premature Babies showed that 25 per cent of all neonatal deaths occur in India.
04 May 2016 1:17 PM

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