Skin-to-skin contact associated with brain changes in preterm infants
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Skin-to-skin contact associated with brain changes in preterm infants
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"Kangaroo care," or skin-to-skin contact, may be neuroprotective and is associated with neonatal development in areas of the brain involved in emotional regulation in preterm infants, according to a new preliminary study from Weill Cornell Medicine, Burke Neurological Institute and S . . .
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Skin-to-skin contact associated with brain changes in preterm infants
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"Kangaroo care," or skin-to-skin contact, may be neuroprotective and is associated with neonatal development in areas of the brain involved in emotional regulation in preterm infants, according to a new preliminary study from Weill Cornell Medicine, Burke Neurological Institute and S . . .