Cell Stress & Chaperones, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring, 2005), pp. 17-23 (7 pages) Hypoxia at birth represents a very stressful event that can result in severe lifelong consequences in different tissues, ...

Philadelphia, PA, October 27, 2008 – Complications during pregnancy and birth, such as birth hypoxia - the shortage of oxygen in the body - are associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia.

WASHINGTON -- Birth is a time of peril for the human brain, especially in pre-term infants. For vulnerable "preemies," biochemical signs of reduced blood oxygen levels (hypoxia) soon after birth are ...

There are multiple mechanisms by which creatine may protect the newborn from hypoxia. Creatine is an energy and free-radical buffer and directly scavenges free radicals (16,17). The ...

Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit offers a new weapon to combat birth hypoxia, a relatively rare occurrence in which oxygen flow to a newborn’s brain is ...

Hypoxia occurs when tissues and cells do not get enough oxygen to function correctly. Symptoms include shortness of breath and unexplained exhaustion. Hypoxia most commonly results from lung ...

Hypoxia is the deprivation of oxygen supply. It is usually discussed in the context of brain injury, as the brain relies on a constant supply of oxygenated blood to survive and function correctly.

Brain hypoxia is a form of oxygen deficiency affecting the brain. It occurs when the brain does not receive enough oxygen even though blood is still flowing. Brain hypoxia is a medical emergency ...