Smithfield resident among valedictorians at Waynesburg U
Bailey Holt, a history (secondary education) major from Smithfield, was among five valedictorians at Waynesburg Universityâs graduation.
She was a recipient of the A.B. Miller Scholarship and was named to the deanâs list for all eight semesters.
During her undergraduate education, Holt completed certification to become a Certified Google Educator and published an Inquiry Design Model in the Teaching with Primary Sources Eastern Region, which is a partner with the Library of Congress.
Her future plans are to be a high school teacher. She will start immediately as a day-to-day substitute.
Maternal Diet During Breastfeeding Impacts Premature Infants Immune Systems by Anjanee Sharma on February 26, 2021 at 6:14 PM
I3C is a molecule found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
NEC is a rapidly progressing gastrointestinal condition that occurs when harmless gut bacteria invade the underdeveloped wall of the premature infant s colon, resulting in inflammation that can destroy healthy tissue present there.
When enough cells die to create a hole in the intestinal wall, the bacteria enters the bloodstream and causes fatal sepsis.
Previous mice studies have shown that NEC results when premature infants underdeveloped intestinal lining produces high amounts of the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) protein.
Message from the CEO
IBT is currently developing its lead drug candidate IBP-9414 to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and to improve so-called feeding tolerance in premature infants. IBP-9414 contains
Lactobacillus reuteri as an active ingredient, which is a human bacterial strain found naturally in breast milk.
This message from the CEO is written during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic which now has been ongoing for one year. The pandemic appeared to be under control during the fall, however the outbreak of COVID worsened during November and December in many parts of the world. I have in previous quarterly reports described the impact of the pandemic on IBT. Simply put, our recruitment rate is affected, but the quality of data generated in the study is not. The bulk of the costs for conducting the study are incurred at the time of recruitment. This means that IBT’s liquidity is expected to be sufficient to complete the study even if the study is concluded at a lat
Low Risk of Severe Retinal Disease Risk in Premature Infants by Angela Mohan on February 2, 2021 at 11:06 AM
The study, published in
JAMA Pediatrics, is described as groundbreaking in its field. It documents a clear fall in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among extremely premature (EP) infants (born before 28 weeks gestation), whose retinal blood vessels are not fully developed. The condition can cause visual impairment and, at worst, blindness after retinal detachment.
The study included 206 EP babies in the neonatal wards at the university hospitals in Gothenburg, Lund, and Stockholm over a period exceeding three years, 2016-19.
‘Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among extremely premature (EP) infants (born before 28 weeks gestation) was quite low.’
Study on mice finds link between gut disease and brain injury in premature infants ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 23:51 IST
Bern [Switzerland], January 10 (ANI): While working with mice, researchers have recently identified an immune system cell that travels from the gut to the brain and attacks cells rather than protect them as it normally does.
Physicians have long known that necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a potentially lethal inflammatory condition that destroys a premature infant s intestinal lining, is often connected to the development of severe brain injury in those infants who survive. However, the means by which the diseased intestine communicates its devastation to the newborn brain has remained largely unknown. The team s findings are published on Jan. 6, 2021, in the journal Science Translational Medicine.