Then you have fructose, the only type of sugar found in fruits. Itâs metabolized in the liver, as opposed to in the blood stream. Sucrose, more commonly known as table sugar, is simply a combination of both glucose and fructose. RELATED: The Bitter Truth About Sugar and Its Effects on Our Health.
of or pertaining to newborn babies, esp. to their care during the first few weeks of life. Adj. 1. neonatal - relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth; neonatal care; the neonatal period.
NICU is an acronym that stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The NICU is the department of the hospital which cares for prematurely born babies (neonates) who are not fully developed, and therefore are unable to survive on their own without the assistance of monitoring equipment, incubators, and breathing apparatus.