We are pleased to announce that the Intervention for Neurodevelopmental Support in Preterm Infants using Responsive parenting and E-health or ‘INSPIRE’ study has received a grant of 3,7 million SEK from the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE) for 2024-2026. INSPIRE is a new, e-health initiative aimed at parents of very […]
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The NorthPop study has reached another milestone with the 7-year follow-up now underway in Umeå. Participating families are contacted around the child’s 7th birthday and asked to make an appointment at the pediatric research unit at Umeå University Hospital. During the visit to the unit the research nurses take a blood sample and a skin […]
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The ‘Growth, ALlergy and NeuroDevelopment in Infants On hydrolySed formulA’, or GRANDIOSA study started up in late 2022. It is conducted at two study sites: Umeå and Malmö and the purpose of the study is to determine the effects of two novel protein hydrolysates on infants’ growth, neurological development, allergies, gastrointestinal symptoms and other health […]
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The N4 research group met an annual workshop focusing on research relating to preterm infants, at a conference venue in Umeå on Tuesday 24 October 2023. The group consisted of pediatricians/neonatologists, PhD students, psychologists, a post doc, a speech and language therapist and research nurses. Participants at the workshop were: Magnus Domellöf, Pontus Challis, Sara […]
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Premature babies routinely receive protein-enriched breast milk in order to grow and develop normally. This fortification is normally made from cow’s milk but there is a new fortification product on the market that is made from concentrated donated breast milk. This product (human milk-based fortifier, HMBF) is very expensive (costing >100,000 SEK per child) but […]
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Following revised Swedish advice for the introduction of foods, eggs, legumes, including soy and peanuts, almonds and cashews are introduced earlier in the infant diet. However, no change is seen in the incidence of food allergy or eczema at 18 months of age. This is shown in the latest study from NorthPop, published in the […]
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We are happy to announce that over 8000 families are now in the NorthPop study! Now approximately 24 000 individuals (mothers, partners and children) participate in this large collaborative project between Region Västerbotten and Umeå University. The study covers the whole of Västerbotten and our goal is 10 000 participants – so the finish line […]
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A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our NorthPop workshop yesterday on Monday 12 June! We met on Umeå University campus for a whole day workshop where we listened to interesting presentations really showing the breadth of the research within NorthPop in the morning, followed by discussions in smaller groups in the afternoon. […]
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If the pregnant woman has eaten a diet with a high variety, the risk of the child developing a food allergy is lower during the first 18 months of life. This is shown by a study from the research project NorthPop at Umeå University and Region Västerbotten. – The parents have answered questionnaires about dietary […]
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Innate preference for sweet in the mother can influence the child’s eating habits, with a higher intake of sweet foods as a result. Today we know that an unhealthy diet increases the risk of many of our most common diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and caries. The kind of food we eat affects […]
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