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·July 11, 2022·5 min read

Preterm Birth More Likely With Exposure to Phthalates

Exposure to multiple phthalates during pregnancy increases the risk for preterm birth, researchers report.

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·August 9, 2021·3 min read

Brain Structure in Premature Babies Linked to Emotional Processing in Preschool

Brain connectivity at birth may impact emotional processing and social development later in childhood, especially in children born preterm. Researchers found children born preterm with a weaker uncinate fasciculus, the white-matter tract that connects brain regions associated with emotional processing, were more likely to interpret situations in a negative light.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Premature Birth Associated With Profound Reduction in Brain Connections

Preterm birth was associated with a profound reduction in connectivity between multiple brain regions and with the reconfiguration of the organization of functional brain networks.

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·June 1, 2021·5 min read

Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth Associated With Lower IQ Performance in Adulthood

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.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 6, 2021·4 min read

Exercise Aids the Cognitive Development of Children Born Preterm

Using exercise programs that help boost motor skills can help reduce problems with impulse control and aid cognitive development in children born preterm.

Neuroscience

·October 15, 2019·5 min read

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

Stress and depression during pregnancy can affect the fetus' sex and increase the risk of preterm birth. Mothers who experienced physical and psychological stress during pregnancy were less likely to have a baby boy. During pregnancy, the fetuses of stressed mothers had reduced heart rate movement coupling, indicating slower central nervous system development.

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·September 19, 2018·3 min read

Premature Brains Develop Differently in Boys and Girls

A new study reports the brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature females.

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·February 26, 2018·3 min read

Preterm Birth Leaves Its Mark in the Functional Networks of the Brain

Preterm birth has significant and selective effects on functional networks in the frontal lobe, researchers report.

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·October 25, 2017·6 min read

Now We Know Why Babies Shouldn’t Sleep Face Down

It has been well known for a number of years that placing a baby to sleep on their stomachs increases the risk of SIDS. Researchers report a developmental abnormality more prevalent in premature and male babies, may contribute to SIDS risk, in conjunction to the sleep position.