Investigators are reporting that more than one third of mothers and more than half of their infants are vitamin D-deficient at the time of birth. Reuters Health Information
Using 30% rather than 90% oxygen to resuscitate extremely low gestational age neonates results in less oxidative stress, inflammation, and chronic lung disease, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Missense mutations in the beta-3 subunit of the GABA-a receptor (GABRB3) cause remitting childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), according to an international research team. Reuters Health Information
Very low birth weight (VLBW) preemies with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) have better closure rates with ibuprofen given enterally rather than intravenously, Turkish researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Vitamin A supplements given at birth to low birthweight babies do not improve survival during infancy, according to a study from Guinea-Bissau published online March 10th in BMJ. Reuters Health Information
