Nathalie Maitre Archives

March 16, 2017

Premature infants in NICU do better with touch: study

Treatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) saves millions of infants born prematurely every year. But treatment is not without cost. Painful procedures such as needle pricks can impact early brain development.

By Bill Snyder

February 17, 2014

Vanderbilt study shows mother’s voice improves hospitalization and feeding in preemies

By VUMC News and Communications

October 28, 2013

Tool predicts risk for developmental delays in early childhood

A non-invasive measure of electrical brain activity in preterm infants predicts cognitive and communication functioning during early childhood, according to a new Vanderbilt University study.