Contact: Catherine Hockmuth chockmuth@ucsd.edu 858-822-1359 University of California – San Diego Findings may help explain development of fatal condition in premature infants IMAGE: This microscopic image of cells shows the effects of breast milk vs. infant formula… Read More ›
Preterm birth
Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births : phthalates
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products… Read More ›
45th Health Research Report 09 NOV 2008 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Selenium may slow march of AIDS 2. Vitamin B1 could reverse early-stage kidney disease in diabetes patients 3. Persistent pollutant may promote obesity 4. Broccoli compound targets key enzyme in late-stage cancer 5. Down’s symptoms may… Read More ›
Study examines risk of poor birth outcomes following H1N1 vaccination
CHICAGO – In studies examining the risk of adverse outcomes after receipt of the influenza A(H1N1) vaccine, infants exposed to the vaccine in utero did not have a significantly increased risk of major birth defects, preterm birth, or fetal growth… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 