Preemies face risk of disability in adulthood
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NEW YORK  - Preterm birth confers a considerable risk for long-term impairment, according to study published in the journal Pediatrics this month.
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The smallest premature babies, already  at high risk of brain damage, are likely to develop even more  mental disorders if they get any infection in the first weeks  of life, researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   suggest that babies whose growth in the womb is restricted,   perhaps because of pregnancy complications, are particularly   susceptible to the development of irritable bowel syndrome   (IBS) later in life.
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Children who were born prematurely, regardless of their actual birth weight, have a reduction in insulin sensitivity -- a pre-diabetic condition that can lead to full-blown diabetes.
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NEW YORK  - The time of year in which a  person is born may somehow sway the risk of developing brain  cancer in adulthood, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The stress of having a child go through a life-threatening event may have long-term health consequences for parents, a new study suggests.
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Scientists believe they have worked out why genes usually seen in foetuses are seen in adults in the early stages of heart failure.
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Women who have a baby aged 40 or over are at an increased risk of stillbirth, US researchers have warned.
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Infections shortly after birth are a significant cause of cerebral palsy and other brain-development disorders in premature babies, a study found.
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Expectant mothers suffering from asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.
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Frustrated doctors say they too often find themselves jury-rigging adult medical devices to fit children's tiny bodies and special needs. Now pediatric experts have begun a major push to fill the gap.
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Specialists are to study rare disorders in pregnancy, some of which can prove fatal.
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Postnatal (after birth) growth  problems, especially when associated with prenatal (before  birth) growth problems, are linked to lower physical size,  cognitive scores, and academic achievement at age 8, according  to results of a study.
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Women with congenital heart  disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their  infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a  report from the Netherlands.
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NEW YORK  - Women who have given birth to five or more infants have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care. This appears to be the case, even after considering the influence of other known risk factors, such as obesity and socioeconomic status.
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Taking care of a chronically-ill child can add a decade or more to the biological age of a mother&#39;s cells, according to a study of the effects of prolonged stress on the body.
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African-American babies in Michigan are almost three times more likely than white babies to die during their first year of life and twice as likely as whites to be born at a low weight