Forever premature:
Adults born preterm and their life challenges. Gaby Stegmann Wossner, Dieter Wolke et al investigate. Highlights include:
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Investigation into fertility
Miranda Wong, Dieter Wolke et al have investigated whether being born very preterm (VP) or with very low birth weight (VLBW) is associated with lower fertility across the reproductive window?
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Benefits of early interventions and positive parenting revealed in new research
Developmental trajectories of internalizing problems among individuals born very preterm/very low birthweight: early risk and resilience factors write Yanlin Zhou ..
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Does premature birth affect romantic relations in later life?
In a paper published in JAMA Network Open today, researchers from The University of Warwick, Monash University, and the University of Bonn, reveal that adults who were born very prematurely, or with a very low birth weight have greater difficulty in forming romantic and sexual relationships and starting a family.
Simple is beautiful!
Developmental outcomes are more consistently explained by additive effects rather than by interaction effects.
EFCNI Feb 2025 Newsletter
Featuring insights into Growing up as a Premmie and Development of a new self-assessment tool to reduce inequality in neonatal care.
The impact on BRAIN STRUCTURE investigated
Read about Taylor Barda et al’s research into the impact of socio-environmental factors on brain structure here:
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House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee publishes report
Dieter Wolke talked about the long term effects of premature birth in the House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee report on Preterm Birth: Reducing Risks, and Improving Lives.
New research into the outcomes for “Big Babies”
Xuan Zhao and colleagues investigate research into the Cognitive and academic outcomes of large-for-gestational age babies born at early term.
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