Large study finds that chewing xylitol gum twice daily during pregnancy reduces risk of preterm birth in regions with high rates. Study: A cluster randomized trial of xylitol chewing gum for ...

Extends the budget period for the ~$2M total NIH grant funding award for DARE-PTB1 through November 2026• DARE-PTB1 targets preterm birth, for ...

June 19, 2009 — Progesterone treatment may not prevent early preterm birth in twin pregnancy, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and meta-analysis ...

Approximately 10 percent, or 400,000 babies, are born preterm in the U.S., missing out on the growth and development that occurs in the final weeks of pregnancy. While the national preterm birth rate ...

Women's Health. 2008;4(6):625-638. Identification of other infections that may have a causal role in spontaneous preterm birth is the focus of much current research. For example, nearly every sexually ...

Steroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may lead to long-term health issues for the infants, according to new research led by McMaster ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

During the JPM Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Zhenya Lindgardt, CEO of Sera Prognostics, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the company’s focus on preventing preterm birth, a leading ...

Black women living in states with abortion bans were more likely to have preterm babies, compared with what would be expected ...

Any kind of infection during the prenatal phase can increase the risk of premature birth In this article a doctor tells about common preterm infections and their effect on the mother and child ...

Every year, a staggering number of infants are born before their time, confronting a host of health hurdles. Factors ...