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16 Jan 2018

How preterm birth may affect baby's language skills decoded

Ultrasound studies reveal, for example, that, beginning at least as early as 25 weeks into gestation, foetuses will blink or move in response to externally produced sounds, he said.

06 Sep 2017

This simple test may help predict preterm births

Up to 18 per cent of babies born worldwide arrive before they are full-term, defined as 37 weeks of gestation.

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16 Feb 2017

Over a million premature births in India caused by expectant mothers breathing polluted air: Study

There are many risk factors for preterm birth – from the mother's age, to illness, to poverty and other social factors and recent research has suggested that exposure to air pollution could also be a risk factor.

10 Nov 2016

Calcium deposits in fetal membranes may cause preterm births

The study suggests that dietary or other interventions may prevent those preterm births.

Common plastics

27 Mar 2016

Common plastic chemical ups risk of premature delivery

The researchers investigated the role of Bisphenol A, or BPA, blood levels on risk of preterm birth.

25 Mar 2016

Common plastics chemical BPA can contribute in preterm births: Study

The new study, led by Ramkumar Menon, assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UTMB, in collaboration with Winthrop University Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Southern California, found that pregnant women with higher levels of BPA in their blood were more likely to deliver their babies early compared to women with lower levels of BPA.

Premature delivery

27 Nov 2015

Newly pregnant? 5 things to take care of to avoid preterm delivery

Pregnancy is certainly the most beautiful period of a woman's life. But, one has to be cautious to support a healthy pregnancy.

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