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Cerebral Cortex: Does a Bigger Brain Make for a Smarter Child in Babies Born Prematurely?

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[14/10/2011] New research suggests the growth rate of the brain’s cerebral cortex in babies born prematurely may predict how well they are able to think, speak, plan and pay attention later in childhood. The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the brain covering the cerebrum, and is responsible for cognitive functions, such as language, memory, attention and thought.Cerebral Cortex: Does a Bigger Brain Make for a Smarter Child in Babies Born Prematurely? - Read more

Birth: Battle Between the Placenta and Uterus Could Help Explain Preeclampsia

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[12/10/2011] A battle that brews in the mother's womb between the father's biological goal to produce the biggest, healthiest baby possible versus the mother's need to live through delivery might help explain preeclampsia, an often deadly disease of pregnancy. In a new study, Yale researchers describe the mechanism that keeps these conflicting goals in balance.Birth: Battle Between the Placenta and Uterus Could Help Explain Preeclampsia - Read more

Heart Defects: Heart Test Saves Lives of Newborns

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[11/10/2011] The United States Secretary of Health recently supported a recommendation that all babies born in the US are to be screened for critical heart defects, before leaving hospital. Behind this decision is a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden which shows that a simple test can save the lives of newborns with these heart defects.Heart Defects: Heart Test Saves Lives of Newborns - Read more

Negative Effects: Lung Function of Moderately Premature Babies Reduced

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[27/09/2011] The negative effects that premature birth can have on the lungs of babies could be as severe in moderately premature babies as those born extremely prematurely but may be reversed in their teenage years, according to a new study.Negative Effects: Lung Function of Moderately Premature Babies Reduced - Read more

Surgery Patients: Catching a Breath – Wirelessly

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[22/09/2011] University of Utah engineers who built wireless networks that see through walls now are aiming the technology at a new goal: noninvasively measuring the breathing of surgery patients, adults with sleep apnoea and babies at risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Surgery Patients: Catching a Breath – Wirelessly - Read more

 
 
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