17 related news articles for Fetal and Newborn Brain Physiology

A treatment already being trialled to reduce the impacts of perinatal inflammation on the newborn brain appears to be more effective than first thought. Scientists at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, working with Monash University and Monash Health, have been trialling the anti-inflammatory drug anakinra to restore healthy brain development in babies at high risk of…  Read more

The latest research from Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash Children’s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics at Monash University has shown that use of 100% oxygen at birth causes lung injury regardless of how the umbilical cord is managed, so high-oxygen resuscitation should be avoided.…  Read more

Jessica Collins expected that life would change with the arrival of her first child, but nothing could have prepared her for the changes that were about to come.…  Read more

A specific bacterial infection during pregnancy that can cause severe harm to the unborn brain has been identified for the first time.…  Read more

Fetal exposure to inflammation has long been identified as a risk factor for a range of harmful conditions, but new research suggests systemic inflammation alone is not enough to cause lung injury.…  Read more

Researchers at Hudson have identified the specific processes by which perinatal brain inflammation causes structural changes in the brain. …  Read more

There is growing evidence that creatine may be beneficial as a pregnancy supplement, and new research from Hudson Institute suggests it could have benefits in protecting the brain when a baby is starved of oxygen.…  Read more

A new AI-driven approach to fetal brain health monitoring will enable early detection of fetal distress, allowing for timely interventions to prevent brain damage and reducing unnecessary medical interventions, thanks to Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) project grant support.…  Read more

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Hudson Institute Harold Mitchell Fellowships.

The Travel Fellowships are provided by the Harold Mitchell Foundation, giving young scientists much-needed opportunities to travel and expand their research horizons.…  Read more

A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it’s better late than never.…  Read more

It has long been recognised that inflammation can harm an unborn baby’s brain development, but exactly how it happens has been a mystery…until now.…  Read more

Being born too soon exposes babies to many dangerous health conditions, and researchers are tackling one of them by finding out how magnesium sulphate can protect the health of the preterm brain.…  Read more

Finding the right medicine is sometimes just the first step on a long road – for researchers working to prevent newborn brain injury, understanding how it works is the bigger goal.…  Read more

An anti-inflammatory drug that’s been widely used for decades may prove to be an ideal tool to help doctors prevent cerebral palsy in preterm babies.…  Read more

It’s the most common of all physical disabilities, affecting one in 500 Australians and more than 17 million people worldwide, but there is still so much to learn about Cerebral Palsy. …  Read more

Research investigating ways to prevent brain injury in newborns has earned Hudson Institute and Monash University PhD student Sharmony Kelly the Sir John Monash medal for outstanding academic achievement in biomedical science.…  Read more

Six Early Career Researchers have been chosen for the inaugural Hudson Institute Emerging Leaders program.…  Read more