Preemies&#39; infections tied to later disorders
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Infections shortly after birth are a significant cause of cerebral palsy and other brain-development disorders in premature babies, a study found.
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SUNDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- Like the sequel to a bad movie, some medical conditions can show up years after an initial infection or injury. Many of them are every bit as bad -- or worse -- the second time around.
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When a particular combination of proteins is expressed by a mother and her developing fetus, the risk of developing preeclampsia increases, according to a study by Hiby and colleagues in the Oct 18 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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Many babies are being overfed in the first few months of life, says the World Health Organization.
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New evidence emerges of a link between the pregnancy disorder pre-eclampsia and heart disease.
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NEW YORK  - Women with congenital heart disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a report from the Netherlands.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a large Danish study confirm that young children who attend group childcare, especially those without siblings, are at increased risk for catching respiratory infections compared with their counterparts who are cared for at home.
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Scientists now say  one-third of infant deaths are  because of premature births -- a much larger percentage than previously thought.
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Specialists called Thursday for more early ultrasound exams during pregnancy and tighter guidelines for infertility treatment as key first steps in battling a growing problem: One in eight babies now is born prematurely.
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Postnatal (after birth) growth  problems, especially when associated with prenatal (before  birth) growth problems, are linked to lower physical size,  cognitive scores, and academic achievement at age 8, according  to results of a study.
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Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth
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Exposure to a younger sibling's  infections during the first six years of life helps the elder  child's immune system develop and cuts the risk of multiple  sclerosis later on, Australian researchers said on Tuesday.
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Expectant mothers suffering from  asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk  of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - A new study confirms that weight gain during pregnancy affects the risk of spontaneous preterm birth, and suggests that both race and a history of preterm birth seem to influence the association.
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A collection of genes involved in early development may help explain why black babies are more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other US groups, researchers said on ...
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Scientists now say a third of infant deaths are due to premature births &#151; a much larger percentage than previously thought.
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A study finds that a motherâs gestational diabetes, the kind that starts in pregnancy, is significantly associated with obesity in her children at ages 5 to 7.