Adults born preterm were significantly more likely to have cardiometabolic risk factors and internalized mental health issues than full-term peers, according to an ongoing preterm birth cohort study ...

Around 8% of all births in England are preterm. Despite improvements in neonatal care and survival, preterm children still have more difficulties in later life than their peers, including a higher ...

Pregnancy can be a time of joy and anticipation. But it can also be a nerve-wracking experience, with many factors affecting when and how a baby arrives. A new study, published today, suggests when ...

At age 35, adults born preterm vs full-term had increased mental health disorders, cardiometabolic issues, and body composition differences. Compared with adults who were born full-term, those who ...

A new study has found that for pregnant women with at least two risk factors for preeclampsia, not only whether they take low ...

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

Could AI predict preterm births before symptoms arise? A new study finds that machine learning models, especially SVMs, can assess risk with impressive accuracy—offering hope for earlier interventions ...

Researchers at NYU and partners within the International Healthy Outcomes of Pregnancy for Everyone (HOPE) Consortium have developed a novel tool, the Preterm Birth Actionable Risk Index (PTB-ARIx), ...

Preterm children, even those born at gestational ages as late as 36 weeks, are more at risk for serious cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), resulting in severe outcomes such as admission to ...

Increased risk for preterm birth has been noted previously among women with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), but specific factors that may influence this risk have not been well defined. This study compared ...