A new grant will help Wayne State University researchers explore the links between bacterial infections, the environmental factors that increase their susceptibility and the risk of preterm birth. The ...

White Plains, N.Y., June 23 -- Scientists from four states are aiming to improve understanding of the biology of labor and delivery and discover what triggers the onset of preterm labor, the March of ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., OCTOBER 2, 2006 – Premature birth was the underlying cause of nearly twice as many infant deaths than previously estimated, according to a new analysis by researchers at the U.S.

Preterm births are rising in Nepal as more couples marry and have children later in life, increasing health risks for ...

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

(HealthDay News) — Nearly two million children younger than 5 died worldwide in 2013 of complications from premature birth and pneumonia, according to a study published online October 1 in The Lancet.

Nearly 2 million children younger than 5 died worldwide in 2013 of complications from premature birth and pneumonia, a new study shows. In all, 6.3 million children under 5 died in 2013, said ...

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant deaths and illness in the U.S. -- yet its underlying molecular causes remain largely unclear. About 40 to 50% of preterm births, defined as births before 37 ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...

A novel prediction model is developed that accurately predicts preterm birth in a timely manner among pregnant women in Medicaid without preterm-birth history. Objectives: To develop and prospectively ...

A research team has uncovered a molecular mechanism to help explain how psychological and/or physiological stress in pregnant women triggers preterm birth with no known cause. Preterm birth is a ...