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 ...

Skin-to-skin contact might be doing more for your baby than many originally thought. According to new research, published in "Neurology" on Sept. 24, skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, ...

Research consistently shows that one of the most powerful things you can do for a baby is read to them, supporting early ...

To the growing list of reasons why mothers should consider breast-feeding infants, add another: Critical white matter structures in the brains of babies who are born so prematurely that they weigh ...

Placing a premature newborn against a parent's skin is a simple gesture whose effects on the brain and overall development of babies are now proven. This method, called "skin-to-skin contact," offers ...

Premature babies thrive thanks to the power of touch, suggests new research. Skin-to-skin care in babies born before 32 weeks is linked to "measurable differences" in their brain development, ...

In the soft hum of the NICU, a mother’s voice can reach farther than anyone might imagine. For babies born weeks too early, those gentle words, stories, or lullabies are more than comforting. A new ...

Two blood-building drugs injected soon after birth may give tiny preemies a lasting long-term edge, boosting brain development and IQ by age 4, a first-of-its-kind study found. The study was small but ...

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 ...

Playing music for a premature baby may help them leave the hospital quicker. ABC 7 News interviewed Laura Cellini, a music therapist, and Joanne Ordono, a child life specialist at Cedars-Sinai Guerin ...

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