#453 - [Journal Club] - πŸ“Œ Can We Rewire a Preterm Baby's Brain for Language?

#453 - [Journal Club] - πŸ“Œ Can We Rewire a Preterm Baby's Brain for Language?

July 14, 2026 Β· 22 min Β· Season 5 Β· Episode 140

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Daphna discusses a study on whether a multisensory approach can enhance language development in preterm infants.

Send us Fan Mail In this Journal Club, Daphna takes the reins with the MIND randomized controlled trial from Nathalie Maitre and colleagues in The Journal of Pediatrics. Can a multisensory bundle, combining infant-directed voice, a parent's scent, holding, and gentle containment, do more for a preterm baby's developing brain than recorded voice alone? Using event-related potentials to track how infants tell speech sounds apart, the team followed language outcomes all the way to age two. Daphn...

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