{
  "id": 14954679,
  "title": "Study reveals subtle neuroimaging differences after late preterm birth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/study-reveals-subtle-neuroimaging-differences-after-late-preterm-birth",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-reveals-subtle-neuroimaging-differences-late.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Late preterm (LP) birth, defined as delivery at 34–36 weeks of gestation, occurs during a period of rapid brain development. White matter expands substantially, while synapse formation, dendritic growth, cortical folding and brain surface expansion continue. Previous studies have reported mixed findings, leaving the long-term effects of being born several weeks early unclear.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}