Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear boosts activation of young, immature brain cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fear burns memories into our brain, and new research by University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists explains how.
Jun 14, 2011
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News tagged with newborns
Immunology
Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Microbes colonize all body surfaces and balance the immune system. In newborn infants, the gut microbiome is first conditioned by breast milk components. When solid food is introduced, gut microbiota develops and bacteria ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Neuroscience
Saving brain cells from stroke
Researchers from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that a neuroprotective compound tested in rats provides two-pronged protection for brain ...
Mar 2, 2017
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Medical research
Newborn screening test developed for rare, deadly neurological disorder
Soon after birth, a baby's blood is sampled and tested for a number of rare inherited conditions, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia. But no such test has existed for a progressive neurodegenerative disease, called ...
May 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Testing newborn saliva for virus linked to hearing loss
Victorian newborns who do not pass their routine hearing screening tests are being invited to join a pilot program screening for the most common viral cause of disability.
Jun 21, 2019
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Other
Baby wash products linked to false positive screening results for marijuana exposure in the womb
(Medical Xpress) -- Accuracy of routine urine drug testing of newborns to identify exposure in the womb to marijuana may be interfered with by chemicals in commonly used baby soap and wash products, including those widely ...
Jun 5, 2012
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Neuroscience
Brain plasticity: How adult-born neurons get wired-in
One goal in neurobiology is to understand how the flow of electrical signals through brain circuits gives rise to perception, action, thought, learning and memories.
Feb 2, 2017
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Neuroscience
Inside the mind of a young person
Our brains begin to form in the womb but continue to take shape into adolescence. In a series of articles, we look at how the latest research could help us support children's development, helping them overcome learning disorders ...
Nov 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover new bacterial strain causing widespread newborn deaths and disease in Uganda
In 2007, Yale pediatric neurosurgeon Steven Schiff, MD, visited his friend Benjamin Warf, MD, at the CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda. The scenes at the hospital stunned him: every day mothers came from all over the country ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Medications
When pregnant women take kratom, their babies may suffer
In the past couple of years, two newborn babies in Buffalo experienced withdrawal as a result of their exposure to kratom in utero.
Apr 25, 2019
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