Brain imaging of premature babies to find biomarkers for cognitive/behavioral disorders

(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Investigator at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is awarded $1.7 million by the NIH to study the impact of prematurity on brain development. The goal of the study is to develop biomarkers for early detection of risk for cognitive problems and behavioral disorders in premature infants. The expected findings could improve physicians' ability to predict adverse outcomes and design early intervention programs to encourage healthy neurological development for newborns at risk.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news