Mark Petersen, MD, has seen firsthand the devastating effects of brain bleeds in premature babies. It's an exceedingly common condition that affects up to 20% of infants born before 28 weeks of gestation, bringing an increased ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Do pre-term babies cry differently than full-term babies? Yes, but upon age correction of pre-term babies, the differences may not be cause for concern, according to a new study conducted by a team of researchers from the ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Tending to a teething baby is tough: Parents want to help, but might not be sure how.
Jul 1, 2024
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Canada is on the verge of becoming a "super-aged" nation—a term that refers to nations where 21 percent or more of the population is aged 65 or older. At present, Japan, Italy, Finland and Germany all meet this criteria, ...
Jun 25, 2024
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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers compared the efficacy of preventative therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) between two well-matched study groups, using either gene therapy (onasemnogene abeparvovec) alone or ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Giving very premature babies high concentrations of oxygen soon after birth may reduce the risk of death by 50% compared to lower levels of oxygen, says new research led by University of Sydney researchers.
Jun 24, 2024
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An investigation shows the close relationship between childhood sleep disorders and the development of ADHD symptoms in preadolescence. The study, recently published in the European Journal of Pediatrics, represents important ...
Jun 17, 2024
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A pair of biostatisticians at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, has found that members of Generation X are more susceptible to many kinds of cancers than their parents or grandparents were. In their study, published in ...
Researchers at UZH have found that the maturation of the senses for smell and touch is closely linked in mice and that this strong interaction takes place within a narrow developmental time window.
Jun 11, 2024
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By studying the brain anatomy of newborn baby baboons, a research group including several CNRS scientists was able to predict what hand they would use to communicate after they had been weaned.
Jun 7, 2024
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