Stanford researchers track human stem cells transplanted into rat brain
...tem cells into the brains of rats - either healthy fetal and adult rats or those that had experienced a str...- the cells behaved as expected in each case. In fetal mice with brains still developing, the group injected stem cells into the fluid-filled brain regions...Syphilis screening, lithium fights neurodegeneration, monoclonal antibodies against avian flu
...sts, the researchers found that better outcomes in fetal health and survival would make rapid testing more cost-effective, especially in areas where it is difficult for women to return to the clinic. Rapid testing was also more effective than treating women based on signs of infection on physical exam. T...Small infants have greater survival rate in high level intensive care facilities
...th certificates, hospital discharge abstracts, and fetal and infant death certificates. Despite the increased survival rate for very low birth weight infants in large, high-level NICUs, the researchers found that an increasing number of high-risk newborns are receiving care in low-volume, mid-level uni...Tiny newborns face higher risk of death at community hospitals, Stanford/VA study finds
...ants born in California between 1991 and 2000 with fetal and infant death certificates. They found that infants born at lower-level, lower-volume neonatal ICUs were between 1.2 and 3.1 times more likely to die than those born at higher-level, higher-volume centers. It's not just that practice makes perfe...UC environmental health chair recognized nationally for urologic research excellence
...e environmental estrogen bisphenol A (BPA), during fetal development were more likely to develop an early f...sure to environmental and natural estrogens during fetal development could affect the way prostate genes behave, leading to higher rates of prostate disease ...'Bigger the baby, the better' axiom is incorrect
...s been suggested that strategies to increase early fetal growth could reduce the number of deaths from heart disease. However, interventions during pregnancy could really only increase birth weight by as much as 100g, which would translate in to a 1-2% lower risk of heart disease." Dr Huxley added. "By...Exposure to mercury preservatives before birth is no higher in children with autism
...sease, in which the mother's immune system attacks fetal blood cells. Like many vaccines, RhIg manufactured...S. contained thimerosal prior to 2001. Since young fetal brains are more susceptible to neurotoxic effects, researchers led by Judith Miles, MD, PhD, of the ...Conception date affects baby's future academic achievement
...through August have the lowest ISTEP scores? "The fetal brain begins developing soon after conception. The...l milieu of the pregnant mother and the developing fetal brain," said Dr. Winchester. "While our findings do not represent absolute proof that pesticides and...A revolution in the monitoring of unborn babies
...dical Research and Venture Capital, to develop the fetal heart monitor. Researchers believe the device has ...necessary and potentially save their lives. The fetal monitor is the result of years of collaborative work between engineers and doctors at the University...Children's Hospital Boston presents at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
...ed in only six of these 34 fetuses. There were six fetal deaths within 72 hours, of whom four had developed unstable cardiac function during the procedure. Further follow-up of the babies with successful interventions will be crucial, say the researchers. Efforts are ongoing to further improve the safety o...Increased risk of stillbirth in older pregnant women
...ond is an independent risk factor for intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth, according to an abstract pre... San Francisco. The researchers also found that fetal testing at 38 weeks gestation has the greatest impact at reducing stillbirth rates in older women. ...Benchmark fetal surgery study finds timeliness to be critical factor in success of treatment
It's one of the biggest controversies in fetal surgery and the cause of heated debate among surge...TTTS), one of the most common conditions requiring fetal surgery and the leading cause of mortality in twins? The benchmark, NIH-funded study on TTTS, cond...First-degree fetal heart block may be reversible
There is an increased risk of fetal heart problems when mothers carry particular antib...tibodies to determine if there were early signs of fetal heart problems. They also explored whether early treatment would reverse the problems. The team f...New data supports a non-invasive approach to routine prenatal genetic testing
...of an approach to routinely detect the presence of fetal DNA in a mother's blood to accurately diagnose or ...at call for risk assessment of all pregnancies for fetal chromosomal abnormalities. Previous guidelines recommended testing women 35 years and older using ...3-D ultrasound identifies women at risk for impending preterm birth
...th, 3-D ultrasound was used to measure the size of fetal adrenal glands, according to an abstract presented...urement. "Our results suggest that examining the fetal adrenal gland at the time a woman is evaluated for symptoms of preterm labor, may have major benefic...Exposures to the insecticide chlorpyrifos in pregnancy adversely affect child development
...ying environmental exposures that adversely effect fetal development and also affect children's ability to learn, the research provides new opportunities for prevention. However, protection of children's health and development would be best served by thorough testing of chemicals before they are marketed."...Precautionary approach suggested to protect pregnant women and children against industrial chemicals
...isorders. Exposure to these chemicals during early fetal development can cause brain injury at doses much lower than those affecting adults. Recognition of these risks has given rise to evidence-based programmes of prevention, such as elimination of lead additives in petrol. Although, these campaigns are h...Low birth weight infants may have cognitive and physical problems when they reach adolescence
...motor difficulties. Social disadvantages, a lower fetal growth ratio (calculated by dividing birth weight by the median weight for the infant's age) and white matter injury also predicted lower IQ scores. "The finding that, independent of social risk, specific prenatal, perinatal and neonatal biological...Restricted fetal growth increases risk of irritable bowel syndrome
...mplete at birth, could be hindered by insufficient fetal growth.......increased in recent decades, but its net effect on fetal and infant survival has not been assessed. Olga ...2003. " preeclampsia was an important cause of fetal death in Norway during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, but its impact has waned. While risk...