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

Chewing gum with xylitol appears to lower the risk of preterm birth, a new study reveals. The findings help provide an ...

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

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

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

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

– 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...