Brain injuries are a leading cause of death and long-term disability in infants. Among the most common is neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), which affects one to three in 1,000 live ...

Lee J. Martin, Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses neonatal encephalopathy and his recent research into neonatal brain injury ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow ...

In a recent study published in Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, researchers described a novel therapeutic approach for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury. Study: Omega-3 fatty acid ...

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...