Perinatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Trial in moderate to late preterm infants comparing a variety of common methods finds no winner

Mead Johnson Nutrition (Canada) Co is recalling certain Enfamil brand Nutramigen A+ LGG Hypoallergenic (infant formula) from the marketplace because of

Researchers from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies. The findings, now published in the journal Nature Microbiology, will help identify and track dangerous strains and protect vulnerable neonatal babies.

The Perrigo Company is recalling certain lots of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula because of potential Cronobacter sakazakii

Piantedosi Baking Company Inc. is recalling select dinner rolls, sandwich rolls and buns that were used in limited products made between March 21 and

Lyons Magnus has announced that following continued collaboration and consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Company is expanding

Medical researchers explore the galaxy of viruses present in the gut, known as the gut virome. They find that some preterm infants undergo marked alterations in their pattern of gut viruses shortly before developing a serious and often fatal disease known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

Understanding how cells die is key to developing new treatments for many diseases, whether the goal is to make cancer cells die or keep healthy cells alive in the face of other illnesses, such as massive infections or strokes. Two new studies have identified a previously unrecognized pathway of cell death -- named lysoptosis -- and demonstrate how it could lead to new therapies for cervical cancer.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. D-CT, has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration's Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones urging him to

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The department said the program aims to enhance the availability of pasteurized human donor milk to support the health and well-being of infants.

A jury found that Abbott Laboratories' specialized formula for premature infants caused an Illinois girl to develop a dangerous bowel disease, ordering the healthcare company to pay $495 mill…

Targeting Ureaplasma colonization, lung inflammation with antibiotic doesn't pan out in trial

Outcomes were similar with each intervention overall, but the medication appeared to produce better outcomes in women with a cervical length of 25 mm or less.

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Even with reduced risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, adoption is slow across the U.S.

No significant changes in death or brain injury in NICU patients

Perrigo Company plc, of Dublin, Ireland, is recalling certain lots of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S., that were

ByHeart is recalling five batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula because of the potential for cross-contamination with Cronobacter

GFS Canada is recalling no brand 4-inch Split Top Brioche Style Buns because of the potential presence of Clostridium botulinum and Cronobacter sakazakii.