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Newborn blood test could prevent disability
By Kimberley Smith on 14/05/2010 13:00:51
Testing blood from the umbilical cord of newborns could reveal likelihood of brain damage
A blood test, which measures the pH level in a baby’s umbilical cord, could be the next step towards preventing disabilities like cerebral palsy.One of the chief causes of cerebral palsy and infant brain damage is a lack of oxygen at birth. Doctors
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David Cameron reveals his fears for his unborn baby
By Tessa Watkins on 07/04/2010 13:36:45
Conservative leader worries unborn child could share the same disabilities as son Ivan, who died last year
David Cameron has been talking about his worries that the family’s new baby could be born with celebral palsy and the rare form of epilepsy that affected son Ivan, who died last year, aged 6. “Obviously I’m worried. What he had you can’t test for, so there’s always a worry,” the ...
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New ‘brain washing’ therapy could benefit premature babies
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 08/03/2010 15:50:26
A new procedure looks promising for improving the chances of survival for very premature babies
A new therapy that’s best summed up as ‘brain washing’ could help cut the number of premature babies who die or who are seriously disabled.One of the risks for very premature babies is bleeding in the brain, which can lead to brain damage or death
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Wheelchairs second to buggies on buses?
By Kimberley Smith on 04/05/2010 14:29:33
Wheelchair-bound woman refused boarding by bus driver prioritising pushchairs
Disabled Irene Dawson has complained that she was stopped from boarding a bus in Bristol by the driver who claimed pushchairs took priority over wheelchairs.However, the bus company later apologized and asked mums with buggies to fold them down
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Care for very premature babies questioned
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/03/2006 11:50:34
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has questions the cost of caring for premature babies
blocking' as compromising the well being of healthier full term babies.The BBC story says that the college's spokeperson has raised the fact that many babies born before 25 weeks have long term disabilities which are costly. Additionally, the need to treat
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Longterm outlook bright for premature babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/02/2006 01:03:23
A new study from Canada suggests low birth-weight babies catch up with their normal birth-weight equals by early adulthood.
as other assessments had shown that the lower birth-weight group's comparative achievements were far lower during earlier years.It is known that around a quarter of low birth-weight children suffer from disabilities such as blindness and delayed development
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Are doctors too cautious with drugs in pregnancy?
By ThinkBaby on 18/01/2006 01:09:43
Head of prescribing at the Royal College of GPs fears drugs companies are excluding pregnant women from safe medicines.
s and early 1960s. Sadly, the effects were unknown until hundreds of severly disabled babies were born, when it became clear that the drug could affect an unborn fetus.ThinkBaby adviceYou should always ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any
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New ethical research to combat premature birth
By Monica Stylli on 30/07/2007 01:32:12
The Dr Hadwen Trust aims to replace animal testing with a more humane approach.
disability such as lung disease, cerebral palsy, blindness or deafness.Despite these statistics, very little is known about how the human womb works and animal experiments are common, but results can be misleading because of the physiological differences
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Care of severely premature babies to be debated
By Sarah Lawson on 06/11/2006 14:28:12
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists calls for an open debate on the care and welfare of premature babies born with long-term health problems.
Following an article in the Sunday Times newspaper, provocatively titled ‘Doctors: let us kill disabled babies’, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has issued a statement concerning their standpoint on the welfare of severely
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A Child Against All Odds: Choosing Children
By Monica Stylli on 15/11/2006 11:43:02
Dr Winston's latest documentary series follows the lives of couples using extraordinary scientific methods in order to conceive.
, who have four sons and want to use IVF to have a daughter and Sarah and Pete, who have a disabled four year-old daughter and want to use genetic screening to have a healthy second child.The next episode, 'Ice Babies', will be shown on Tuesday 21st
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