Maternal stress variability during prenatal period linked to negative emotions among newborns at age 3 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTResearchers at Northwestern University have found in a new study that Maternal stress lability during prenatal period linked to negative emotions...
Researchers institute 10-step model that makes direct breastfeeding feasible for NICU babies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTDirect breastfeeding is defined as feeding the infant directly from the breast, whereas breastfeeding can also include providing expressed mother's...
Early life acquisition of AMR in newborn children from low and middle-income countries Isra Zaman6 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTIn a new study published in Nature Microbiology, Dr. Maria Carvalho, Dr. Kirsty Sands and a network of international colleagues decided to look at the...
Genomic sequencing effective at hearing loss detection in newborns? Dr. Nandita Mohan15 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTHearing loss, including sensorineural and conductive hearing loss, is a common complication among newborns worldwide.1 The incidence is estimated to...
Erythropoietin not beneficial for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 July 2022 4:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Yvonne W. Wu and colleagues it has been found that, erythropoietin administration did not reduce the risk of...
Fathers can also use 'kangaroo care' to bond with their premature infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTKangaroo care mimics the marsupial model where a joey finds warmth and security within the pouch, close to the mother's heart.A study by Australian...
Fecal transplants show promise for protecting newborns receiving antibiotics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTAntibiotics are among the most powerful superheroes of medicine. From the introduction of penicillin in the 1930s to the dramatic rescues that occur...
Journal Club - BCG vaccine still effective and protective in newborns Dr. Nandita Mohan7 May 2022 7:38 PM ISTGiven in countries with endemic TB, BCG vaccine has surprisingly been found to protect newborns and young infants against multiple bacterial and viral...
Parenteral vitamin K most effective to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding in newborns: AAP Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Ivan Hand and team, it was shown that parenteral vitamin K is the most effective strategy to avoid vitamin K...
Gestational diabetes negatively affects both mother and newborn: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) negatively affects both the other and the newborn, according to a recent study published in the Primary Care...
Red blood cell transfusions can increase mortality rates of newborns on ECMO, study finds Hina Zahid17 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTAUGUSTA, Ga. - Newborns in respiratory failure who require the life-sustaining support of ECMO also require transfusion of red blood cells. But a new...
Fetal growth can be improved by maternal lifestyle changes: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali8 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTFor the first time, a study published in JAMA suggested that fetal growth can be improved by maternal lifestyle changes. Being born small for...
