Tags: Premature Babies

Parent-Infant Body Contact During First Few Hours After Premature Birth Could Help With Child's Social Skills, Study Reveals

MEDICINE & HEALTH 11.30.2023 23:49 PM

A study has found that immediate skin-to-skin contact between parents and infants could be good for the child's social skills development. Read to learn more.

Artificial Womb Recreates Environment for Fetal Development, Provides Protective Chamber for Extremely Premature Babies

06.30.2023 07:50 AM

Researchers are trying the trick nature with an artificial womb that will provide suitable environment for preterm babies. Continue reading the article to find out more.

4-Year-Old Preemie Turns to Be a Math Genius, Outsmarts Teachers

02.13.2023 10:10 AM

A preemie child who was told to only have a 10% chance of survival defied the odds and turned out to be a genius. Read the article for the full story.

Nanotherapies Discovered: Researchers Reveal How These Tiny Particles May Help Prevent Lung, Brain Injury in Premature Babies

03.31.2022 04:37 AM

Researchers found a promising approach that will help prevent lung and brain injury in premature babies. Find out how nanotherapies help prevent such damages.

Smartphone App Developed for Parents of Premature Babies to Make Caring for the Newborns Easier

01.21.2022 12:37 PM

New research recently found that a new mobile app boosts the confidence of parents while caring for their babies, and it continues to help them up to a whole month after leaving the hospital.

Rate of Premature Babies Falls by 90% During Lockdowns Could Be Due to Reduced Stress and Declining Air Pollution

07.22.2020 07:01 AM

Doctors in many countries have recorded a decrease of 90% in premature babies during the coronavirus lockdowns. Scientists are attributing this decline to reduced stress and declining air pollution.

Survivor: Baby Born at 22 Weeks Fought Through a Bleeding Brain, a String of Infections and Other Life-threatening Problems Now Home at Last

05.08.2020 06:31 AM

Lily Menear, a survivor, who was born at 22 weeks old, is now finally home from the hospital. During her five-month-long stay in the hospital, she fought through a bleeding brain, a string of infections, and other life-threatening problems. Click the link above to read more.

Artificial Womb Successfully Grew Premature Baby Lamb: Could Save Human Premature Babies Too, But Others Disagree

04.27.2017 19:22 PM

Others disagree on the future use of the artificial womb due to ethical reasons like abortion policies.

Narcotic Painkillers Common During Pregnancy Could Harm Baby

04.13.2015 16:32 PM

According to a new study, the use of prescription narcotic painkillers is common during pregnancy but it can increase the likelihood that a baby will be born early or small, or the baby could go through potentially painful withdrawal symptoms after birth.

Premature Babies May Be Exposed to Hazardous Materials in the Hospital

11.13.2014 20:00 PM

Premature Babies exposed to high levels of toxic chemical, study reveals There's a common trust in the safety of a hospital. It's where lives are saved and where life enters the world.

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