The neonatology department in Umeå has had a recent two-day research visit from staff of the Medical University in Vienna. Prof Magnus Domellöf helped put together a full programme for the four visitors; Christoph Binder (Consultant neonatologist, PhD), Alexandra Thajer (Associate professor/Senior Researcher), Theresa Kainz and Elisabeth Calek (Neo Residents, Nutrition Team). Dr Binder gave […]
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Our N4 iron research group, including collaborating researchers from Lund, met for a workshop at a conference venue in Umeå on Tuesday 1 March 2022. It was the first in-person workshop for this group since before the pandemic and therefore extra appreciated. The group consisted of pediatricians, neonatologists, a dietitian, a clinical chemist, a psychologist […]
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We are happy to announce that several researchers with links and/or association to the N4 research group have been awarded grants in the latest call within ‘planning of clinical studies in therapy research’ and ‘clinical studies within therapy research’ from the Swedish Research Council – congratulations! Out of these we want to take this opportunity […]
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We are pleased to announce that over 6000 families now are part of the NorthPop study! Considering the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic we are so happy and grateful that participants continue to see the value in the study and are interested in taking part. Now around 18,000 individuals (mothers, partners and children) are part […]
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– There is no reason for excessive concern that 1.5-year-olds in Västerbotten eat baby food fruit pouches so often that they become overweight, says Ellen Lundkvist at the Department of Clinical Science and first author of the study. “The study confirms what we already know, that the mother’s BMI is the variable that is most […]
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The 20th Biennial Congress of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) took place between 16-20 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take part in Aula Medica of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm in August 2020, but the pandemic situation meant this was not possible in 2020. The event was […]
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Itay Zamir of Umeå University has won the Jean Rey prize at the digital 6th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (WCPGHAN) for his abstract presentation ‘The very low birth weight infants – glucose and hormonal profiles over time (LIGHT) study: Glucose levels at 36 weeks postmenstrual age’. The Jean Rey prize is […]
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The N4 Preterm Team has published new results in a prestiguous journal, on the effects of neonatal hyperglycaemia and insulin treatment on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born extremely preterm. This observational Swedish national cohort study, based on the EXPRESS cohort, used prospectively and retrospectively collected data and neurodevelopmental assessment was performed at 6.5 years […]
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A sub-study shows that pregnant women in Västerbotten gain more weight and are less physically active during their pregnancy than recommended. This increases the risk of emergency caesarean section and bleeding, and is associated with poorer perceived health during pregnancy. – This is an important finding as it shows that there are opportunities to improve […]
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