Cassie Howard (IMAGE) University of Iowa Caption Cassie Howard of Cedar Falls, Iowa, spends time with her son Kason in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UI Children's Hospital. A University of Iowa study found that mothers of prematurely born babies benefit mentally and emotionally from one-on-one sessions with a NICU nurse. Credit Susan McClellan, University of Iowa Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.