Pre and Post-Natal Care

Magnesium Reduces Incidence of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births By a Third

ABC News - The risk of premature babies developing cerebral palsy is cut by a third if the mother is given magnesium sulphate immediately before birth, new research shows. Doctors are hailing the development as the biggest breakthrough in preventing the debilitating condition in half a century, despite the fact it is not yet being routinely used in hospitals.

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Magnesium and Pre-Eclampsia

7thSpace Interactive (press release) - Magpie Trial in the UK: methods and additional data for women and ...

New York, NY, USA - Magpie Trial in the U.K., a randomised trial comparing magnesium sulphate with placebo for women with pre-eclampsia.

Magnesium Reduces Nerve Damage

Reuters - Magnesium useful for newborns with low oxygen

USA - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Early treatment with magnesium can reduce the nerve damage seen in infants with low oxygen levels, also referred to as asphyxia ...

Magnesium and Postnatal Care

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Magnesium sulfate improves neurological outcomes of severe ...

Early postnatal magnesium sulfate infusions are neuroprotective in term infants with severe perinatal asphyxia, according to a prospective trial conducted in India and published in the May issue of Pediatrics ...

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