Prematurity and formula-feeding heighten the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious gastrointestinal issue. However, NEC is still poorly understood; in many cases, the exact cause is still unknown.…
Atlanta, Georgia’s Linseigh Green received a diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) when she was born. She was sent to the hospital’s NICU only two weeks after her birth. Linseigh’s…
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious and potentially fatal intestinal disease which most often affects preterm infants. For many years, researchers have hypothesized that gut health – and in particular, the…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
If you've been overwhelmed by the news and are looking for a feel-good story, you've come to the right place! Five years ago, when they were just 5 years…
Plakous Therapeutics released a press release to announce that Protego-PD™, their therapy for infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), received both the Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations from the FDA. There are…
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Dr. Tracy Grikscheit is a leading surgeon in the field of tissue engineering. Dr. Grikscheit, together with her colleagues at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, co-authored an article for the…
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