Curtis, the “super-premature”, celebrated his first birthday!
In Alabama, USA, Curtis, a baby born after just 21 weeks and one day of gestation became the record holder ...
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5 years after their birth, do premature children still have sequelae?
At the age of 5.5 years, 35% of children born extremely premature, almost 45% of very premature babies and 55% ...
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Premature babies: a higher red blood cell transfusion threshold is useless
Providing premature babies with a higher red blood cell threshold within accepted limits provides no benefit in terms of survival ...
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Premature and Covid-19: “I find myself having to ask permission to see my child!”
The health crisis has led the SOS Préma association to denounce the restrictions on parents' access to neonatology services. Two ...
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How and why to give breast milk?
Breast milk donations are essential to ensure the survival of very premature babies in health facilities. On the other hand, ...
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The drop in premature births during confinement calls out
Several countries affected by the coronavirus have seen a drop in premature births during confinement. THE ESSENTIAL The number of ...
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Premature babies: the immune system can catch up
Premature infants' immune systems can very well catch up, even those born before 28 weeks' gestation, according to a new ...
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Premature births: their number fell during the first confinement
© ShutterstockThe first confinement of 2020 (from March 17 to May 10, 2020) seems to have benefited newborns since in ...
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Having a purpose in life would reduce the risk of premature death
© Getty ImagesWhat do I really want? This is surely a question that has crossed your mind at one time ...
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Brain dead for 4 months, she gives birth to a healthy baby
A 27-year-old Czech woman gave birth to a baby girl in August after she had been brain dead for 117 ...
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For the first time, brain waves detected in artificial brains
For the first time, researchers have been able to observe electrical activity in brains created in the laboratory. This was ...
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Premature: hypoxia does not kill brain cells
Hypoxia has long-term consequences on the hippocampus, which can cause memory and learning impairments. What are the consequences of oxygen ...
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Coffee would reduce the risk of premature death
Coffee had already demonstrated its ability to reduce the risk of recurrence of colorectal cancerthis new study from the Harvard ...
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Music against the sequelae of very premature babies
Babies born very early can have significant brain damage that can alter their developmental abilities. Researchers have found that music ...
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Poland: she gives birth to sextuplets
A 29-year-old Polish woman gave birth to six babies.It is a rare event, which had only a one in 4.7 ...
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Fatherhood: Older fathers put partners and children at risk
According to a recent study, men have their own biological clock and having a child after a certain age, precisely ...
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Premature babies are more likely to suffer from kidney disease
Prematurity in babies has been associated with an increased risk of kidney failure later in life.Premature births are significant risk ...
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Extremely premature babies: the viability threshold drops by one week every 10 years
Over the past thirty years, scientific progress in developed countries has saved more and more premature babies. Especially infants born ...
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Pregnancy: a new test to predict premature deliveries
A new blood test could predict whether a delivery will be premature or not. It is difficult to predict a ...
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ART does not ultimately influence the health of the baby
Medically assisted procreation (PMA) does not ultimately impact birth weight and the risk of premature delivery. It is a relief ...
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Premature babies: breast milk and its oligosaccharides against digestive disorders and health problems
The oligosaccharides contained in breast milk would be important for the diet of premature children because they help prevent digestive ...
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Ureaplasma infections: affected premature babies may have breathing problems
Respiratory distress in premature babies is often linked to ureaplasma urinary tract infections in the mother, according to a new ...
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Going green to reduce the risk of premature death
© istockUrban life weighs on you and you have a great need for greenery? Feel free to get closer to ...
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HIV: the infection linked to premature aging
© iStockPhotosHIV is a virus that remains forever acquired in the body. It attacks the immune system, which increases susceptibility ...
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The risk of preterm birth is higher in women over 40
Women who give birth after age 40 are more likely to give birth to a premature baby. This risk is ...
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In Guyana, 4 premature babies die from a nosocomial infection
© ThinkstockIt's a sad story. In less than 2 months - between the end of July 2016 and the end ...
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Phthalates responsible for 100,000 premature deaths in the USA
© Shutterstock / DidiPhoA study carried out in France, between 2014 and 2016, already alerted to the fact that almost ...
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Skin-to-skin: benefits up to 20 years after birth
In adulthood, children who have benefited from skin-to-skin treatment are less aggressive, impulsive, hyperactive and stressed than premature babies who ...
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Junk food causes premature labor
© iStock A diet high in saturated fats and sugars before pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth by 50% ...
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Why do children born by cesarean section have more food allergies?
This is confirmed. Children born by cesarean section are said to have a higher risk of developing food allergies than ...
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