During intensive care after preterm births, babies can experience low oxygen in their tissue and cells—or hypoxia. Hypoxia is linked to poor brain health outcomes and life-long memory issues, but the ...

Researchers at Stanford University played voice recordings of preemies’ mothers reading stories to them to find out whether it affected how their brains developed. The team observed changes in the ...

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to help mature the fetus's lungs and reduce the chances of serious health issues. However, ...

Preterm infants born before 32 weeks who received more skin-to-skin contact while in the hospital showed stronger brain development in areas tied to emotion and stress regulation than babies who ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have made a concerning discovery about preterm infant brain health: A mild, temporary lack of oxygen that many babies born prematurely may experience ...

University of Helsinki researchers have developed artificial intelligence software, which can evaluate the maturity of a preterm infant's brain directly from an EEG. Researchers at the University of ...

A baby's earliest experiences of touch shape their future brain. Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital measured the brain response to touch of 125 premature and full-term babies right before ...

The Ministry of Health, represented by the Physical Therapy Department at the Maternity Hospital, affirmed the vital role of ...