41.   If so, should it be given only to premature babies or to all babies?

42.   In a cafe in Manhattan recently, the authors spoke about their personal experiences as well as new studies into the development of premature babies.

43.   In addition they gave her steroid shots, which she was told would help the lungs of her premature babies.

44.   In one case, pregnant women at risk for giving birth to premature babies were monitored at home for signs of early labor.

45.   In fact, one study suggests that if mothers are given magnesium to prevent seizures or stop early labor, premature babies have a lower risk of cerebral palsy.

46.   In the lab, using a cast-off incubator for premature babies, Papasozomenos found he could re-create this chemical reaction.

47.   In small doses, nitric oxide opens up the constricted pulmonary arteries in extremely premature babies and allows their blood to be more fully oxygenated.

48.   Larger studies are also under way with premature babies.

49.   Major manufacturers now accept that the fatty acids are critical for the development of the brain, but they will only add them to formula for premature babies.

50.   Many premature babies have a severe breathing problem called respiratory distress syndrome, in which the air sacs in the lungs become stiff and collapse.