Preterm birth’s link with educational attainment explored in U.K. primary and secondary schoolchildren

All children born before full term are more likely to have poorer attainment during primary school compared with children born full term (39-41 weeks), but only children born very preterm — before 32 weeks — remain at risk of poor attainment at the end of secondary schooling, according to a new study.

Source: sciencedaily.com