Kenya: How 'Kangaroo Dads' Are Breaking Tradition and Saving Pre-Term Babies
[RFI] In western Kenya, as in other parts of the Africa, childcare is usually the responsibility of the mother; tradition and culture have relegated fathers to a back seat. This is gradually changing thanks to a health initiative known as Kangaroo care, which gets fathers helping mothers save the lives of their premature babies. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 31, 2021 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Which Premature Infants Need Eye Exams?
Discussion
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a developmental problem. Term infants have full vascularization of the retina and therefore cannot have ROP. Premature infants however do not have full vascularization (which proceeds from the periphery to the central retinal area) and therefore may have abnormal and excessive vascularization. It affects premature infants primarily < 31 weeks gestation. Although the mechanism of ROP is not completely understood, increased oxygen levels are a risk factor. Additionally there is data which shows growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are increase,d re...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 31, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Premature birth, low birth weight may affect IQ later in life
Babies born five weeks or more premature, and with a low birth weight, may have lower IQs as young adults than those born at full term and of normal size, an analysis published by JAMA Pediatrics found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
FRIDAY, May 28, 2021 -- In a finding that demonstrates the power of a mother ' s touch, new research shows that immediate and continuous skin-to-skin contact with mom reduces the risk of death for low-weight newborns in poorer nations. " The idea of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How a common, often harmless virus called cytomegalovirus can damage a fetus
Pregnant women are rarely warned by their doctors about CMV, which can cause premature birth, hearing loss, vision problems and developmental delays. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marlene Cimons Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Treating polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Complications can include infertility, gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, miscarriage or premature birth, and endometrial cancer. Signs and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome vary. A diagnosis is made when women experience at least two of these signs: Irregular periods.Elevated levels of male [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 11, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
What Are Risk Factors for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia?
Discussion
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) was first described in 1967 by Northway et.al. At that time it was described as “relatively mature preterm infants with severe respiratory failure to survive their initial respiratory distress syndrome after receiving aggressive respiratory support with high oxygen and positive pressure ventilation. Their clinical course was characterized by severe chronic respiratory failure with a radiographic picture showing areas of hyperinflation alternating with adjacent increased densities.” This is often referred to as “Old BPD.”
Over time more has been learned and...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 10, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Why have sperm counts more than halved in the past 40 years?
Dr Shanna Swan, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at Mount Sinai school of medicine in New York City, talks toRachel Humphreysabout declining fertility in men. Over the past 40 years, average sperm counts among western men havemore than halved.She tells Rachel how certain chemicals can interfere with reproductive health. Phthalates, used to make plastic soft and flexible, are of particular concern. They lower testosterone,which can affect sperm count,though they are bad for women, too, and can increase the risk of miscarriage and premature birth. The reproductive crisis is serious, she says. We need t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 9, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Rachel Humphreys with Shanna Swan. Produced by Lucy Greenwell and Axel Kacouti é. Executive producers Phil Maynard and Nicole Jackson. Introduced by Laura Murphy-Oates Tags: Fertility problems Health Reproduction Biology Society Science Men's health Women's health Plastics Source Type: news
COVID-19 transmission from mother to fetus confirmed by proteomics
(Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)) Researchers from Skoltech were part of a research consortium studying a case of vertical COVID-19 transmission from mother to her unborn child that resulted in major complications in the pregnancy, premature birth, and death of the child. The consortium used a Skoltech-developed proteomics method to verify the diagnosis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Disruption of lung biological clock in premature babies may raise later flu risk
(eLife) Disruptions in the circadian rhythms in lung cells may explain why adults who survived premature birth are often more at risk of severe influenza infections, suggests a study in mice published today ineLife. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 2, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Podcast: What are the benefits and risks of giving corticosteroids to pregnant women at risk of premature birth?
Monday, February 1, 2021 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - February 1, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Halved risk for severe retinal disease in extremely premature infants
(University of Gothenburg) Risk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when the newborns were given a new supplement combining various fatty acids. This was shown in a Swedish study led from the University of Gothenburg. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
UTMB team proves potential for reducing pre-term birth by treating fetus as patient
(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) The results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch may pave the way for a new medicine delivery system that could reduce the incidence of pre-term labor and premature birth by allowing physicians to treat the 'fetus as the patient'. The study has been published in Science Advances. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Research news tip sheet: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins Medicine
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a study in mice and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that they have developed a tiny, yet effective method for preventing premature birth. The vaginally delivered treatment contains nanosized (billionth of a meter) particles of drugs that easily penetrate the vaginal wall to reach the uterine muscles and prevent them from contracting. If proven effective in humans, the treatment could be one of the only clinical options available to prevent preterm labor. The FDA has recommended removing Makena (17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate), the only approved medicine for this purpose, fro...
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 19, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: global death toll passes milestone as Emirates cancels Australian flights
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 2 million people;UK shuts travel corridors and requires negative Covid tests to enter;German vaccine officials forced to guess who is eligible from namesBrazil rushes to save premature babies as Covid swamps hospitalsVaccine passports: what are they and do they pose a danger to privacy?US suffers bleak January as Covid rages and vaccination campaign falters‘At the coalface’: what the Australian expert in WHO’s Covid mission in China hopes to find12.44amGMTHere ’s our story on a grim landmark. The world has now passed 2m deaths from Covid-19.“Our world has reached a heart-wren...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 16, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Michael McGowan Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science World news Source Type: news
