A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study of infant curiosity found that months-old babies most captivated by magic tricks became the most curious toddlers, suggesting a pre-verbal baby's level of interest in surprising aspects ...
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Many diseases caused by a dysregulated immune system, such as allergies, asthma and autoimmunity, can be traced back to events in the first few months after birth. To date, the mechanisms behind the development of the immune ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Human babies do even more than we thought while sleeping.
Jun 16, 2021
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Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new study has shown.
Jun 8, 2021
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Continuous skin-to-skin contact starting immediately after delivery, even before the baby has been stabilized, can reduce mortality by 25 percent in infants with a very low birth weight. This according to a study in low- ...
May 26, 2021
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Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin. The device, which is smaller than the average ...
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A large team of researchers with members from multiple institutions in Spain and the U.S. has found a link between betaine levels in breastmilk and obesity levels of breastfed babies. In their paper published in the journal ...
Taking progestogens—steroid hormones—during pregnancy could reduce the risk of preterm birth in high-risk single baby pregnancies, research has shown.
Mar 31, 2021
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It can be hard to resist lapsing into an exaggerated, singsong tone when you talk to a cute baby. And that's with good reason. Babies will pay more attention to baby talk than regular speech, regardless of which languages ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Anyone who has watched an infant's eyes follow a dangling trinket dancing in front of them knows that babies are capable of paying attention with laser focus.
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