Investigation into fertility
Miranda Wong, Dieter Wolke et al have investigated whether being born very preterm (VP) or with very low birth weight (VLBW) is associated with lower fertility across the reproductive window?
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Benefits of early interventions and positive parenting revealed in new research
Developmental trajectories of internalizing problems among individuals born very preterm/very low birthweight: early risk and resilience factors write Yanlin Zhou ..
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NEOPEDIA launched!
Neopedia.org is here – a new multilingual platform for clear and reliable information on neonatal care, prematurity & the time after leaving hospital
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Simple is beautiful!
Developmental outcomes are more consistently explained by additive effects rather than by interaction effects.
Bayerische Entwicklungstudie BLS (BEST) study celebrates 40 years
The Bayerische Entwicklungsstudie has been following the lives of
those born in Bavaria between 1 January 1985 – 31 March 1986.
2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of start of this groundbreaking research.
House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee publishes report
Dieter Wolke talked about the long term effects of premature birth in the House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee report on Preterm Birth: Reducing Risks, and Improving Lives.
Baby Comfort Guide
Baby Comfort Guide published. Find out about the BABY COMFORT app here
Forever premature:
Adults born preterm and their life challenges. Gaby Stegmann Wossner, Dieter Wolke et al investigate. Highlights include:
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Does premature birth affect romantic relations in later life?
In a paper published in JAMA Network Open today, researchers from The University of Warwick, Monash University, and the University of Bonn, reveal that adults who were born very prematurely, or with a very low birth weight have greater difficulty in forming romantic and sexual relationships and starting a family.
EFCNI Feb 2025 Newsletter
Featuring insights into Growing up as a Premmie and Development of a new self-assessment tool to reduce inequality in neonatal care.
The impact on BRAIN STRUCTURE investigated
Read about Taylor Barda et al’s research into the impact of socio-environmental factors on brain structure here:
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Research fellow career success with MSCA award
Professor Dieter Wolke and the Warwick Lifecourse and Neonatal Group congratulate Dr Yanlin Zhou from the R2D2-MH project on the award of an MSCA fellowship working with Dr Beate St Pourcain at the Max Plank Institute of Psycholinguistics on a 2 year project investigating the Genomic and Environmental factors of Resilience to Early-life stress.