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A study that will help to produce better MRI scans of babies in the womb that was co-funded by Action Medical Research has been covered on BBC Online. Led by Professor Mary Rutherford, this research aims to provide superior quality images of babies’ brains by overcoming the problem of them moving during scans This could improve doctors’ ability to diagnose potential problems earlier. There is some fantastic footage.
Action Medical Research is heartened to see Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh highlighting the urgent need for more research into preventing premature birth on ITV’s Tonight: Born Too Soon programme (shown on Monday 9 November).
This is an issue our charity is dedicated to tackling and our special appeal, Touching Tiny Lives, funds vital research to try and ensure that all babies, especially babies born prematurely, have the best possible start in life. So far this appeal has raised more than £4m to fund more than 40 high-quality medical research projects into premature birth, pregnancy complications, and the care of sick and vulnerable babies. But there is still so much work to do.
You can find out more about our programme of research into premature birth here
The campaign now has the support of 160 MPs - please help us push towards 200.
We wanted to let you know that the wonderful Powell family have today been featured in an article about their son, Ilan, who is 10 yr this year. Ilan’s life started very differently though - born prematurely at 25 weeks. Read the full article here and feel free to leave a comment or sign up for our email alerts below.
We would really like to know about any celebrities that have experienced premature birth. If you know of any, please add a comment below - thank you very much.
Use this page to tell us why you support STAND UP. Please also sign up for free e-alerts to hear about campaign news and how you can get involved in tackling premature birth. Thank you.
Respected US website, e.politics, has included the STAND UP for Tiny Lives in a list of campaigns they feel use the internet well to get their message across. Our interactive Google Map was particularly singled out - which is pleasing as we now have over 150 MPs signed up to support.
Read the e.politics article and feel free to leave a comment below
Many thanks to Bristol West MP Stephen Williams for writing about the campaign on his blog - thanks also to all those who contacted him to ask him to support the campaign, who he mentions in his piece. Every action you take helps move the campaign forward!
Graham Stringer MP, Labour member for Manchester Blackley is the 148th MP to sign up to support our call for a 10-yr National Research Strategy for premature birth. Thanks Graham!
Action Medical Research are very sorry to hear about the death of Ivan, son of David and Samantha Cameron, who died today aged 6.
