Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a gastrointestinal (GI) disease in which sections of the bowel become inflamed and begin to die. This can create a hole in the bowel, which allows bacteria to leak ...
Johns Hopkins researchers report they have figured out a root cause of the lung damage that occurs in up to 10 percent of premature infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis, a disorder that ...
Probiotic supplementation in very preterm infants is linked to lower rates of necrotizing enterocolitis and mortality, ...
The intestinal disease necrotizing enterocolitis is a leading cause of death among premature infants born in the U.S. and across the globe. Characterized by excessive inflammation that can cause ...
DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a study published today in Frontiers in Pediatrics have revealed critical missing information linking potentially pathogenic gut microbes to ...
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal inflammatory disease that can affect premature or otherwise medically fragile infants during their first weeks and months of life. Upon ...