Science news articles about 'immature lungs'

... the Foxm1 gene in embryonic mice. Although lung development in the mice progressed through early ... did not completely mature. The immature lungs also did not produce two critical surfactant proteins ...

Scientists have identified a gene critical to lung maturation in newborns and the production of surfactant, which lines lung tissues and prevents the lungs from collapsing.

... Babies at the University of Adelaide. "Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a consequence of immature lung development, is the primary cause of early neonatal death and contributes to significant ...

... explain why." But both Farber and Noguchi say therapy with these drugs may be essential for some children with immature lungs as a lifesaving measure. They believe, however, that it may be possible ...

... very late in pregnancy and so premature babies are born with immature lungs that struggle to take in enough oxygen. Under-developed lungs don't absorb enough oxygen and premature ...

... several medical factors including chronic lung disease, brain hemorrhage, and male gender ... extends a study of babies born prematurely with immature lungs that the University of Chicago researchers began ...