Necrotizing enterocolitis occurs when tissue death ... In some cases, doctors will order imaging tests, such as CT or MRI scans. These images can highlight signs of inflammation in the intestines ...

The FDA recently granted orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations to Infinant Health for a live biotherapeutic ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, is a serious disease that affects the intestines of (primarily) premature infants. It typically happens within the first 2 weeks of life in babies who are fed ...

Rates of necrotizing enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis were not different versus those who did not receive probiotics. Incidence of probiotic sepsis was rare. Use of probiotics in neonatal units ...

A study published in JAMA Network Open has found that in the US between 1999 and 2020, Black infants disproportionately died from necrotizing enterocolitis compared to White infants, despite ...

Image Credit: Ratchat/Shutterstock.com Probiotics, live microorganisms providing health benefits, have been shown to reduce the risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) (a severe intestinal disease ...

Jennifer is the executive director of the Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society, which she founded after her son Micah tragically died from complications of NEC. Leslie is an artist and ...

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 ...