Noise in the NICU (AUDIO) Washington University School of Medicine Your browser does not support the audio element. Caption It's important that babies born prematurely don't get too much stimulation too soon. So the lights and sounds are controlled in the neonatal intensive care unit, but researchers at Washington University School of Medicine report that it still can get pretty loud for some babies, while others might need a little more noise, provided it's the sound that helps with development. Jim Dryden has the story... Credit Washington University BioMed Radio 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.