Worldwide, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm (< 37 weeks' gestation) every
year. Despite significant improvements in survival rates, preterm infants often face a lifetime …

Background Over the last decade, several studies investigated the outcomes in children
born very preterm. Only recently there has been an increasing interest in the late preterm …

Background Altered neurodevelopment is a major clinical sequela of Preterm Birth (PTB)
being currently unexplored in-utero. Aims To study the link between fetal brain functional …

Purpose This study examines the association between race and ethnicity, participation in
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and a …

Prenatal neurodevelopment is dependent on precise functioning of multiple signalling
pathways in the brain, including those mobilised by glucocorticoids (GC) and …

Abstract Background The Motor Optimality Score-Revised (MOS-R) is a detailed scoring of
the General Movement Assessment (GMA), measuring the spontaneous behaviors of …

Objectives and Study: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) plays an essential role in infants'
development. Maternal diet and breastmilk are the primary DHA sources for newborns. This …

Background Chorioamnionitis and fetal inflammation are principal causes of neuropathology
detected after birth, particularly in very preterm infants. Preclinical studies show that …

Background Toxicological studies suggest that maternal exposure to disinfection by-
products (DBPs) can impair fetal neurodevelopment. However, evidence from …

Background and Objectives: Late preterm (LP) infants (born between 34 and 36 weeks of
gestational age) are considered at higher risk of neonatal morbidities, mortality, and …