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Dr. Mark Underwood to Open the 2019 NEC Symposium
The NEC Society, in partnership with the Section of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, is proud to announce that Dr. Mark Underwood will provide the opening keynote presentation for the 2019 NEC Symposium. Dr. Mark…
Read MoreBaby Zachary, a 36-Weeker who Developed NEC
Written by Sarah Landry, Zachary’s mother After a few miscarriages and the birth of our oldest son, Jackson, we were thrilled to find out we were pregnant with our second baby boy. My previous pregnancies were not easy and I…
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NEC Society Research Collaborative Launches NEC Biorepository
The NEC Society is a nonprofit organization committed to reducing the incidence of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis, a devastating intestinal disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. The NEC Society Research Collaborative emerged from the groundbreaking 2017 NEC Symposium, and has…
Read MoreMusical Notes for NEC
The NEC Society recently featured Linseigh Green’s story, a 20 year-old survivor of necrotizing enterocolitis. Linseigh is a talented singer and wants to use her voice to raise awareness of NEC and funds for the NEC Society’s efforts! Linseigh Green…
Read MoreNOVA PBS: NEC and Probiotics
NOVA Next explores necrotizing enterocolitis, probiotics and the complex devastation of this disease.
Read MoreFrom Surviving NEC to Studying at NYU
Written by Linseigh Green, NEC Survivor Why couldn’t I have been born with a more romantic disease? Not that diseases are romantic, but of all the medical conditions, particularly those with long term effects, why was I stuck with the…
Read MoreLearning to Live after Losing Leyden
Written by Leyden’s mama, Melissa Dlugolecki There isn’t a day that passes where I don’t wonder what things may be like if I had any idea on the existence of and the severity of NEC. Would my almost-four-year-old be crawling on…
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NEC Society Launches Online Support Community for Families Impacted by NEC!
The NEC Society is thrilled to team up with Inspire to launch an online support community for families impacted by necrotizing enterocolitis. The vision for NEC Society Connects is to provide impacted families with a sense of community throughout their…
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