Prematurity
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Higher cigarette taxes linked to fewer infant deaths
Higher taxes and prices for cigarettes are strongly associated with lower infant mortality rates in the United States, according to a new study from Vanderbilt University and the University of Michigan released Dec. 1 in the journal Pediatrics. Read MoreDecember 1, 2015
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Immune system’s role in prematurity complication studied
Disruptions in immune system regulation may play a role in a deadly complication in premature infants. Read MoreMarch 16, 2012
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Evolution points to genes involved in birth timing
Researchers have identified a gene associated with accelerated evolution in humans that may increase some women's risk to deliver their baby prematurely. Read MoreApril 19, 2011