Social cognitive abilities are affected by preterm birth, but pathways to, and risk factors for
this outcome are not well mapped. We examined direct assessment tasks including …

Background Infants born preterm are known to be at risk for abnormal brain development
and adverse neurobehavioral outcomes. To improve early neurodevelopment, several non …

Background Children born preterm are more prone to have language difficulties. Few
studies focus on children born extremely preterm (EPT) and the structural differences in …

Preterm very low birth weight infants (VLBWi) are known to be at greater risk of adverse
neurodevelopmental outcome. Identifying early factors associated with outcome is essential …

Background Very-low-birth-weight preterm infants have a higher rate of language
impairments compared with children born full term. Early identification of preterm infants at …

Background: After preterm birth, infants are at high risk for delays in language development.
A promising intervention to reduce this risk is represented by the exposure to parental voices …

Language delay (LD) and its relationship with later language impairment in preterm children
is a topic of major concern. Previous studies comparing LD in preterm (PT) and full-term (FT) …

Background The literature has recognized premature birth as a risk factor for infant
development and maternal anxiety. This study investigated the impact of the severity of birth …

Neonatal brain development relies on a combination of critical factors inclusive of genetic
predisposition, attachment, and the conditions of the pre and postneonatal environment. The …

Cancer during pregnancy threatens the lives of mother and foetus and its incidence is rising,
making it an emerging medical challenge. Evidence on the direct impact of cancer therapies …