Japanese study aims to reduce disease risk for low birthweight babies

A recent study by a Japanese team could pave the way for the development of treatments aimed at reducing health issues like kidney disorders for low birthweight babies, while also working towards breaking the intergenerational cycle of related diseases.The research comes as a growing number of babies in Japan are born weighing less than 2,500 grams, causing them to face a higher and yet unexplained risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes in adulthood.In the research led by Tohoku University, the team developed a method to produce a low birthwei…READ FULL ARTICLE