Nature Medicine, August 2008 In the latest edition of Nature Medicine, UTMB's Dr. George Saade, director of the division of maternal-fetal medicine, is quoted about the lack of funding available for research in the field of preterm births. As the number of preterm births continues to climb, experts say they need better research tools to deliver answers to this puzzling problem in pregnancy. Addressing the preterm birth issue will require an infusion of funding. Few researchers have elected to pursue this line of research because grants are so scarce, says Saade. "The government needs to allocate more money toward this problem."