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Tag: prematurity

New research finds slower growth of preterm infants linked to altered brain development

Posted on 2013/01/30 | by Julie

Dr. Steven Miller
Dr. Steven Miller

Preterm infants who grow more slowly as they approached what would have been their due dates also have slower development in an area of the brain called the cerebral cortex, report Canadian researchers in a new study published today in Science Translational Medicine. Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Brain, Development, growth, prematurity

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