Feeding premature babies mostly breast milk during the first month of life appears to spur more robust brain growth, compared with babies given little or no breast milk.
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A brain-dead Polish woman was kept alive for 55 days so that she could give birth, a hospital official said Tuesday, adding that the premature baby showed no signs of serious complications.
Apr 19, 2016
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Brain abnormalities in babies born with microcephaly and associated with the current Zika virus epidemic in Brazil are described by a team of doctors in a new study published in The BMJ today.
Apr 13, 2016
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Suspected of causing brain damage in babies and a rare neurological ailment in adults, the Zika virus was linked by researchers Tuesday to a third disorder: paralysis-causing myelitis.
Mar 8, 2016
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Brazilian researchers said Monday that the discovery of Zika in the brains of babies with microcephaly adds to growing evidence of a link between the mosquito-transmitted virus and the birth defect.
Feb 15, 2016
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Researchers have found the strongest evidence so far of a possible link between a mosquito-borne virus and a surge of birth defects in Brazil, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2016
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Being delivered through a caesarean section influences at least one form of babies' ability to concentrate. It slows their spatial attention, which plays a role in how well they are able to prioritize and focus on a particular ...
Aug 11, 2015
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Scientists from the University of Louvain have discovered that a key element of infant brain development occurs years earlier than previously thought.
Jun 2, 2015
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University of Helsinki researchers have partnered with Swedish and Australian researchers to create a "brainstorm barometer", which allows computers to calculate the brain functions of very premature babies during their first ...
May 25, 2015
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It was once thought that effects of a mild head injury—dizziness, headaches, memory problems—were only temporary, and the brain would heal over time. However, while the long-term consequences of head trauma are not fully ...
Apr 22, 2015
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