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Wednesday 09 Sep 2015 - 17:38 Makkah mean time-25-11-1436
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Montreal, (IINA) - Canadian researchers designed a molecule that can prevent the uterine inflammation which leads to contractions and preterm labor, UPI reported citing a new Canadian study.
“Interleukin 1”, a family of proteins that regulates immune and inflammatory responses in the body was found to be the primary cause of the inflammatory process that lead to premature labor. Researchers created a molecule designed to head off inflammatory responses caused by some of these proteins, without diminishing the other critical mechanisms the proteins perform for both the mother and the fetus.
Although Canada’s neighbor, the United States, has seen a substantial increase in the survival of extremely preterm infants over the last 20 years, about 10 percent of all infants worldwide are born early, and premature birth remains the top cause of infant death around the world. Preterm children who survive may still deal with potentially severe, long-lasting physical, intellectual or psychological impairments.
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