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An artificial womb to improve care for extremely premature babies

AAP - 26-04-2017

There's hope for extremely premature babies as scientists develop an artificial womb that already appears to have helped premature lambs develop.

 
Study suggests mother's voice may help stabilise preterm babies

AAP - 07-04-2017

A new French study suggests a mother's voice may play an important role in stabilising a premature baby. A mother's voice plays a crucial

 
Taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy will not guarantee a smart baby

AAP - 22-03-2017

An Australian study suggests there is no real need for pregnant women to take fish

 
Stressed while pregnant may cause child cognitive issues

AAP - 08-02-2017

A European study has found general life stress experienced by mothers is more strongly associated with child cognitive issues than family of work stressors.

 
Premature babies are at greater risk of developmental and behavioural delays

AAP - 07-02-2017

Moderate-to-late preterm babies are three times more likely to have language delays and delayed motor skills by the age of two, a study has found.

 
Flat head syndrome at heightened risk of developmental delays

AAP - 25-01-2017

An Australian study has for the first time found a link between flat head syndrome and developmental delays in children. Babies with flat head

 
Stillbirth research centre launched in Queensland

AAP - 28-11-2016

There are six stillbirths every day in Australia and in the majority of these cases the cause is unknown. For the past 20 years the rate

 
Respiratory viruses common in newborns

Karen Keast - 09-11-2016

Almost one in five neonates has a respiratory virus in their first month of life but many fail to show signs of illness, new research shows. A

 
A new drug to prevent pre-term birth

AAP - 08-11-2016

Scientists are a step closer to understanding the trigger for pre-term birth and believe they may have found a drug to prevent a baby from being born too early.

 
Lack of accurate measurement markings on the baby bottles

AAP - 18-10-2016

An Australian study has found more than half of baby bottles have inaccurate or missing markings, with one in five failing world standards. Parents

 

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