FRESNO, Calif. -- Ami Alvarez has come far in his short two years. Alvarez returned to Community Regional Medical Center where he spent over three months of his life. Alvarez was born 15 weeks early ...

Longer cuddle sessions were associated with signs of brain growth in a new scientific study. The post Skin-to-skin contact boosts brain growth in premature babies appeared first on Talker.

Preterm infants born before 32 weeks who received more skin-to-skin contact while in the hospital showed stronger brain development in areas tied to emotion and stress regulation than babies who ...

Skin-to-skin care in preterm infants born before 32 weeks was linked to measurable differences in brain development. Longer cuddle sessions were associated with signs of brain growth in regions tied ...