Nitroglycerin May Help Premature Babies

Many babies are born prematurely. Premature births often cause severe health risks and consequences for those born this way. Many babies don't survive, and many of those that do have developmental problems and/or disabilities later on. Until now no drug has been proven to help improve the health and condition of premature babies before they are born without significant side effects. However, randomized studies have been conducted that show that Nitroglycerin may delay pre-term labor and thus improve the babies' physical conditions greatly with minimal side effects. Nitroglycerin would be easy for hospitals to administer today because it is a drug already widely used in hospital emergency rooms to delay the onset of angina. This, if implemented, could help countless premature babies survive and live more normal lives.

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