News from Neopedia
Highlights of presentations to parents and healthcare professionals: The Incubator podcast (US) NICUnity podcast (US) Preemie Chats (Canada) – from min 43 Live launch event in Barcelona (Spain)
Care OutLoud PODCAST 17 August 2025
In this powerful episode of Care OutLoud, Mary Coughlin sits down with a pioneering developmental psychologist whose research has shaped our understanding of prematurity and its lifelong impact.
🕊️ Early Birds: Building the Future of Follow-Up Care in Ukraine
Over 2,800 participants joined two days of expert-led webinars focused on the long-term impact of preterm birth. Speakers included @dieterwolke.bsky.social, Mandy Daly (Irish Neonatal Health Alliance), Lauren Ingledow (Adult Preemie Advocacy Network CIC), and Ukrainian experts Yana Martynenko, Oksana Nazar, and Olga Tychkivska. Topics covered included developmental outcomes, family-centred care, and the latest research in neonatal follow-up.…
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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NEOPEDIA launched!
Neopedia.org is here – a new multilingual platform for clear and reliable information on neonatal care, prematurity & the time after leaving hospital
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.
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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