Most neonatal deaths occur in infants of very low birthweight (VLBW: <1500 g), who thus provide a good index group for comparing the performance of neonatal units. However, comparisons of neonatal ...

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have now discovered that children born with a low birth weight are especially at ...

XYLITOL-containing chewing gum use during pregnancy significantly reduced the occurrence of preterm births and ...

Could xylitol be the answer for women at high risk of premature birth? A new study examines the health benefits of this ...

A recent study by a Japanese team could pave the way for the development of treatments aimed at reducing health issues like ...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Florida have developed a gene therapy method that ...

Gum’s the word — and a new study links chewing the right kind to a decrease in preterm birth and delivery of low-birthweight ...

The UK Government austerity policies introduced since 2010 are associated with striking increases in rates of preterm and low birthweight babies, particularly among those living in the poorest ...

– Taking high doses (more than 1000 mg) of calcium supplements during pregnancy may lead to slightly fewer babies being born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. There was possibly no difference in unwanted ...

Could a simple stick of xylitol gum reduce preterm births? New research from Malawi suggests a surprising 24% reduction with ...

Japan Kibichuo Town in Okayama Prefecture on Monday became the first in the country to launch publicly funded blood tests for residents after extremel ...