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Institut Marquès presents their studies on music and the beginning of life at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

– Dr. Marisa López-Teijón, director of this internationally renowned center in Assisted Reproduction, has received the Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine

– The awards, held at Harvard University, recognize the most surprising and innovative scientific researches of the year

– Institut Marquès follows a line of state-of-the-art research on the effects of music on embryonic and fetal development

BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Institut Marquès presented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) its scientific studies on the influence of music on embryonic and fetal development.


Dr. Marisa López-Teijón, director of Institut Marquès, Dr. Àlex García-Faura, scientific director of the center, and Lluís Pallarés, creator of the Babypod, accept their IG Nobel award.

Their work, published in the prestigious scientific magazine Ultrasound, has discovered how fetal hearing works, showing that fetuses hear from week 16 (when they measure 11 cm / 4 inches), as long as the sound comes to them from the mother’s vagina.

Dr. Marisa López-Teijón, director of Institut Marquès, Dr. Àlex García-Faura, scientific director of the center, and Lluís Pallarés, creator of the Babypod vaginal device, explained the conclusions of the study at MIT. Dr. Alberto Prats, Professor of Anatomy and Human Embryology of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, is also part of the research team.

This session at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is part of the Ig Nobel Awards Ceremony, which recognize the most surprising and innovative scientific researches of the year.

Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine

Dr. Marisa López-Teijón has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine, the first one in Obstetrics in the 27-year history of the award.

The Ig Nobel ceremony is held at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hosting prestigious scientists from around the world to present their studies to the public in a fun and enjoyable way.

At the ceremony, Dr. Marisa López-Teijón explained: “Institut Marquès is carrying out state-of-the-art research on how music impacts embryonic and fetal development.  

We have improved in vitro fertilization by applying musical vibrations inside the incubators in all our fertility clinics.

By inserting a speaker in the vagina of thousands of patients for the first time we have been able to communicate with the fetus. To achieve this we have created the Babypod. This is an FDA approved vaginal speaker that connects to the mobile phone.

Thanks to the Babypod, we have discovered how fetal hearing works: fetuses can barely hear noise outside the womb. The fetal ability to hear starts when the fetus only measures 4 inches or 11cm.  Until now medical literature could only confirm that fetuses heard from week 26 onwards. Fetuses responds just like babies, with speech and movements because they are learning to communicate. The myth of talking to your belly is over.”

According to Institut Marquès’ studies, we can now communicate with the fetus and neurologically stimulate it. Any kind of sensory stimulation is good,-and the earlier the better.

Music stimulates language learning. And as we see, learning can begin in the womb.

The Ig Nobel Prize represents a recognition by these prestigious universities for the research of Institut Marquès to improve assisted reproduction treatments.

Interesting links:

Music and fetal stimulation:

http://www.fertility-experiences.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-music/

http://www.fertility-experiences.com/the-story-of-a-discovery/

http://www.fertility-experiences.com/the-story-of-a-discovery-2-the-first-tests-continue/

http://www.fertility-experiences.com/the-story-of-a-discovery-3-the-scientific-research-starts/

http://institutomarques.com/en/scientific-area/response-fetus-vaginal-music-2/

http://www.institutomarques.com/pdf/ultrasound.pdf

Music and fertility:

http://www.fertility-experiences.com/music-enhances-in-vitro-fertilisation/

http://www.fertility-experiences.com/ivf-to-the-beat-of-the-music-we-have-made-our-embryos-dance/

Scientific studies:

http://institutomarques.com/en/scientific-area/

http://institutomarques.com/en/scientific-area/response-fetus-vaginal-music-2/

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1742271X15609367?journalCode=ultb

Babypod:

https://babypod.net/en/

Concerts for fetus and embryos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQNTqFRp09Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQF5no3iLSg

Embriomobile:

http://institutomarques.com/en/observe-your-embryos-from-home/

More information: www.institutomarques.com and www.institutmarques.ie

Press contact United States:

kcontreras@webershandwick.com

Office: 617-520-7088
Mobile: 862-432-8436

Press contact Spain :

Institut Marquès Barcelona +34 93 285 82 16 

Mireia Folguera: mireia.folguera@institutomarques.com   +34 649 90 14 94

Estefanía Redondo: estefania.redondo@institutomarques.com   +34 661 20 83 85

Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/557034/Institut_Marques_Dr_Maris_Lopez_Teijon_director.jpg 
Video –  http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/557500/Institut_Marques.mp4 

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Redleaf Forming a “miniature United Nations”

SHANGHAI, July 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Redleaf International Women’s and Children’s Hospital launched their fourth anniversary celebrations with a ceremony at 11am Sunday in the main lobby of the hospital. Redleaf babies of various nationalities came together to celebrate the birthday of those babies born in July, as well as the birthday of Redleaf. The Hospital donated an additional one million yuan to the existing Redleaf Award created by the Shanghai Association of Medical and Hygiene Development Funds, to support and reward excellent gynecologists, pediatricians and related medical professionals in Shanghai. The hospital also presented a donation of one hundred thousand yuan to Hong Kong charity, Principal Chan’s Free Tutoring, which provides free tutoring and other education assistance to children of low-income families in Hong Kong. Taiwanese musical genius, deaf pianist Hsu Che-cheng, otherwise known as Modern Day Beethoven, played and sang such songs as “Qin ai de Xiaohai”, to express the sacredness of human life and focus on children’s development. Carnival activities were held in the afternoon, and all proceeds of a garden sale were donated to the Shanghai Song Qingling Foundation.


Shanghai Redleaf International Women’s and Children’s Hospital, forming a “Miniature United Nations”

As a medical institution focused on the needs of the expatriate community, Shanghai Redleaf International Women’s and Children’s Hospital has seen the birth of over 1800 infants of varying races and nationalities, resembling a miniature United Nations. The 130 medical professionals at Redleaf hail from such countries and regions as the USA, the Philippines and Taiwan, and provide Chinese and English bilingual services to Redleaf families. This has led parents of over one hundred nationalities to choose Redleaf, creating a perfect example of non-governmental diplomacy, bringing people of different backgrounds closer together.

This series of events was hosted by renowned media personality Yang Jinlin. Reflecting the spirit of the medical profession, doctors and families at Redleaf have developed strong bonds of mutual trust and support. In the case of a mother whose womb had not fully developed and whose foreign-national baby was born prematurely at only 1.810kg with extremely unstable blood sugar levels, they were able to nurse the infant back from the brink and save its life. Dr Carenia Kuan from the USA has 30 years experience as a pediatrician. Her Pediatrics and New Birth Pediatrics teams at Redleaf share a wealth of experience as well as being very international.

Redleaf also offers highly personalised post-natal service, including comprehensive infant care as well as care and support for new mothers. Flower arrangements, bookmark decoration and handcraft discussions are some of the activities that await new mothers as they enjoy their month’s rest, which is a kind of postnatal care in China. Attention to every detail ensures that new families find the feeling of a real home at Redleaf.

A lot has changed in four years as Redleaf has constantly improved and sharpened every aspect of its service, all the while adhering to its mission to lead the way in the development of the industry and provide the highest quality in medical service. Redleaf stands ready to face future growth alongside all the Redleaf families.

More about Redleaf:

Redleaf is a specialist hospital created to the global professional risk management standard DNV.GL (Det Norske Veritas), with an international team providing top-quality medical service to women and children. Gynecology, Obstetrics, Mammography, Newborn Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Children’s General Practice, Post-Natal Care, and Early Childhood Development form the core activities of Redleaf, while the addition of cosmetic and corrective procedures ensure the Redleaf is a comprehensive medical facility for new mothers and newborn infants alike. There are six LDR (labour, delivery, recovery) birthing suites, including two with water birth facilities. In addition there are a further twelve LDRP (labour, delivery, recovery, post-natal) combined birthing suites.

In terms of facility management, Redleaf leads the way in China by making use of the high-quality, paperless, international-standard management system SAP. Technological synergies and smart IT solutions ensure a better standard of service to Redleaf families.

For more information about Redleaf, please read http://www.redleafhospital.com/

For further consultation or inquiry, please contact:

Address: No.1209 Middle Huaihai Rd, Xu hui District, Shanghai
 24 hrs Hotline: +86-21-6196-3333
 General Tel: +86-21-6196-1133
Mailbox: cs@redleafhospital.com

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