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Landmark study defines benefits of early HIV testing and treatment for infected infants
Testing very young babies for HIV and giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately to those found infected with the virus dramatically prevents illness and death, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.   view more (2008-11-20)

Data shows use of a combination vaccine increased on-time immunization rates in infants
Results from a retrospective observational study of data among members of a managed care health plan in Utah showed that infants who received a combination vaccine had significantly higher rates of receiving all of their vaccinations on-time in the first two years of life compared to infants given separate component vaccines.   view more (2006-04-10)

Infants should be screened for hip trouble
Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns. The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk of developing arthritis of the hip as a young adult.   view more (2009-07-01)

World breakthrough in treating premature babies
Adelaide researchers have made a world breakthrough in treating premature babies at risk of developmental disorders.   view more (2009-01-14)

Study shows newborns with jaundice at no greater risk
Newborn babies who are diagnosed with and treated for jaundice are no more likely than other babies to suffer long-term developmental problems, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.   view more (2006-05-04)

Researchers fight a child killer
University researchers join battle against E.coli   view more (1998-09-03)

Depressed mothers can still be good moms
Medically treating post-partum depression may not be enough to improve a mother's relationship with her baby, and is only part of the equation, according to a new study done in part by the University of Alberta.   view more (2007-03-14)

Ability to process information as a baby continues into adulthood
Infants who excel at processing new information at 6- and 12-months-old, typically excel in intelligence and academic achievements as young adults in their 20's.   view more (2009-08-10)

Stressed-Out Moms Think Their Children are More Difficult
Mothers who experience stress from parenting are more likely to perceive their babies as temperamentally difficult, according to a new study by researchers at Bradley Hospital, Brown Medical School and Women & Infants' Hospital.   view more (2006-01-06)

Sildenafil prevents rebound pulmonary hypertension in infants
A single dose of sildenafil, a blood vessel widening vasodilator, prevented rebound pulmonary hypertension and significantly reduced the duration of mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU) infants being withdrawn from inhaled nitric oxide therapy.   view more (2006-11-01)

Scientists find predisposition to bronchiolitis in some babies
Scientists have found that a large proportion of infants who suffer from bronchiolitis have an inherent pre-disposition to the disease.   view more (2007-10-22)

Opiates better than sedatives for treating newborns in withdrawal
For years, sedatives have been the gold standard for treating newborns suffering from opiate withdrawal. However, new research suggests that opiates themselves are superior to sedatives for treating infants born to women who used heroin or methadone while pregnant.   view more (2005-07-27)

MMR, chicken pox vaccines work for preemies
Vaccines for measles-mumps-rubella and varicella, or chicken pox, are effective in extremely preterm infants, even though preemies' immune systems are not as developed as full-term babies. This confirms a long-held assumption by pediatricians and neonatologists across the country.   view more (2007-03-05)

Packard/Stanford study suggests two causes for bowel disease in infants
New research from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine is helping physicians unravel the cause of a deadly and mysterious bowel disease that strikes medically fragile newborn babies.   view more (2009-04-27)

A better screening test for infant iron deficiency?
A unique blood test detects iron deficiency in infants earlier and more accurately than the commonly used hemoglobin screening test.   view more (2005-08-24)

Giving an additional early vaccination may reduce measles outbreaks
Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, according to a study published on BMJ.com today.    view more (2008-07-25)

New Technique For Measuring Blood Flow To Brain In Babies (p 1749)
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET describe how an ultrasound technique can be used as a non-invasive way of measuring blood flow to the brain in babies, which may be of benefit to infants with brain disorders arising from restrictions in cerebral blood flow. Changes in the rate of blood flow to the brain in premature... view more... (2002-11-27)

Researchers find aggressive phototherapy can improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in some preemies
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say the use of aggressive phototherapy reduces the odds that tiny premature infants will develop neurodevelopmental impairment such as cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness or physical or mental challenges.   view more (2008-10-30)

Study Suggests Widespread Environmental Presence Of Enterobacter Sakazakii (pp 5, 39)
A bacterium that can be dangerous to premature babies and young infants could be more widespread in the environment than previously thought, suggest authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Enterobacter sakazakii occasionally causes illness among premature babies and infants. In some previously described outbreaks, infant... view more... (2003-12-30)

Minor shift in vaccine schedule has potential to reduce infant illness, death
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University suggests that protecting infants from a common, highly contagious and even deadly disease may be as easy as administering a routine vaccine two weeks earlier than it is typically given.   view more (2008-11-03)
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