A large study published in late October found that weekly injections of Makena during the latter months of pregnancy "did not decrease recurrent preterm births." Jill Lehmann Photography/Getty Images hide caption
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While Baby Duke Brothers stayed in the NICU, his parents could watch over him via web cam. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption
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Salma Shabaik holds her newborn son, Ali. When he was born, she held him naked against her bare skin, a practice called kangaroo care. Ali is wearing an ear cap to correct a lop ear. Morgan Walker for NPR hide caption
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Babies born prematurely are at risk of eye damage and, in severe cases, permanent blindness. Treatments can help. And human milk looks like it helps, too. iStockphoto hide caption
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Researchers have used MRI scanners to learn that preemies are born with weak connections in some critical brain networks. iStockphoto hide caption
Weak Brain Connections May Link Premature Birth And Later Disorders
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Even just one extra week in the womb can make a huge difference in preemies' chances of survival when they're born in the second trimester. BSIP/Corbis hide caption
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Microbial diversity could be a factor in premature births. iStockphoto hide caption
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Researcher John Clements in the early 1980s, after he figured out that lungs need surfactants to breathe. David Powers/Courtesy of UCSF hide caption
How A Scientist's Slick Discovery Helped Save Preemies' Lives
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Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit hospital don't always need the tests and treatments suggested. iStockphoto hide caption
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Hands holding one week old baby boy. Leanne Temme/Getty Images hide caption
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Premature infants in a neonatal intensive care unit may be exposed to DEHP, a chemical in some PVC medical equipment. ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis hide caption
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A baby born too soon continues to develop and grow inside an incubator at the neonatal ward of the Centre Hospitalier de Lens in Lens, northern France. Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A Growth Factor Heals The Damage To A Preemie's Brain — In Mice
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What should parents be told before their premature infants participate in a clinical study? iStockphoto.com hide caption
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How much oxygen should severely premature infants receive? A study that sought to answer the question has been criticized for not fully informing parents about the risks to their children. iStockphoto.com hide caption