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 ...

Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, infant mortality rates have continued to decline in the United States (1–6). The ongoing reduction in the risk of an infant death has largely been ...

Increasing availability of prenatal care to the expectant mother has not proven effective in reducing the incidence of preterm delivery. By the same token, enhancing prenatal care by the addition of ...

Children born before 37 weeks of gestation have a considerably increased risk of dying before they reach the age of five. Predicting the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and hence implementing preventive ...

New data has shown that an initiative to reduce preterm births in Australia has led to a significant decrease in rates of potentially harmful early birth and improved pregnancy outcomes for women ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified alpha-1 antitrypsin as a potential target for preventing spontaneous preterm birth. In a large ...

Few women of childbearing age consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Caroline Purser/The Image Bank via Getty Images Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that ...

Thousands of early births have been avoided with improved outcomes for women and babies, according to analysis of a world-first Australian initiative. A study recently published in The Lancet ...

New NIH award will provide approximately $908,000 in year-long support of preclinical development, with potential for an ...

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 ...