Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent, severe and costly motor disability of childhood.
Consequently, CP is a public health priority for prevention, but its aetiology has proved …

Prematurity, especially preterm birth (less than 32 weeks' gestation), is common and
associated with high rates of both survival and neurodevelopmental disability, especially …

With a worldwide incidence of 15 million cases, preterm birth is a major contributor to
neonatal mortality and morbidity, and concomitant social and economic burden Preterm …

Preterm infants are at increased risk of alterations in brain structure and connectivity, and
subsequent neurocognitive impairment. Breast milk may be more advantageous than …

The American Academy of Pediatrics'(AAP) recommendations for “Routine neuroimaging of
the preterm brain” focuses on cranial ultrasound (cUS) screening, initially for the diagnosis …

Errors in neuron-microglial interaction are known to lead to microglial phagocytosis of live
neurons and excessive neuronal loss, potentially yielding poorer clinical outcomes. Factors …

The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as a modulator of brain and behavior but its
role in early childhood, when the microbiome and the brain are both undergoing rapid …

Objectives To evaluate whether intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) adds further
neurodevelopmental risk to that posed by very preterm birth alone in terms of alterations in …

Background Maternal prenatal stress exposure (PNSE) increases risk for adverse
psychiatric and behavioral outcomes in offspring. The biological basis for this elevated risk is …

Aim To determine (1) the incidence of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in necrotising
enterocolitis (NEC),(2) the impact of NEC severity on NDI in these babies and (3) the …