Average IQ was significantly lower for adults who were born with either a very low birth weight or born very prematurely, a new study reports.
A new study sheds light on why children born with very low birth weight often suffer from cognitive problems.
Researchers discover a link between low levels of BDNF protein, depression in pregnant women and low birth weight.
Researchers report motor problems associated with preterm birth could be due to defects in peripheral nerves.
Researchers report the adult IQ of preterm and low birth weight babies can be predicted by the age of two, but for full term babies, IQ can not be predicted until they are six.
