Could premature birth affect a baby’s future kidney and heart function?
Researchers at Royal North Shore Hospital are keen to find out because an important aspect to the wellbeing of the very premature baby is ensuring that he or she grows into a healthy adult. This vital research is sponsored by PRaMM (Perinatal Research and Maternal Medicine Group). PRaMM is holding a special Mothers Day Lunch at the Tea Room of the Queen Victoria Building on Friday May 11 at 12 noon to help raise funds. Special guests include Symantha Perkins, Tracey Spicer and Melinda Gainsford-Taylor. A lovely gift for any mum or grandma, you will also be helping premmie babies. To further the kidney and heart research project, PRaMM researchers are looking for children aged 10 to 14 years of age and their mothers to compare the functions of children born full-term with those born extremely prematurely. There is some evidence that babies born very prematurely are at increased risk of disorders such as diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure when they reach adult life. There i
