Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study associates higher acetaminophen use during pregnancy with language delays in early childhood
Is acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy? The debate rages.
Dec 21, 2023
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News tagged with early development
Neuroscience
Global research collaboration maps brain development in infancy and early childhood
The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to go hand in hand with early life learning and the fine-tuning of mental abilities over time.
Cardiology
Researchers are upbeat about cardiac regeneration
Think of them as the Energizer Bunnies of the heart, tiny natural batteries that keep this vital organ beating 100,000 times a day as it pumps 2,000 gallons of blood throughout the human body.
Dec 9, 2023
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Health
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
Although widely considered a blunder of public policy, the alcohol prohibition laws of early 20th century America may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to new research ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Medical research
Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders
For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy. The research is personal for Rosenfeld, whose niece, Sara, was exposed to sedative drugs in utero. ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Medical economics
US Clean Air Act associated with increased average lifetime earnings of $21,400
Early exposure to airborne lead has long-term outcomes on employment, disability and lifetime earnings, and the passage of the US Clean Air Act in 1970 has had an estimated US $4.23 trillion in benefits through its impact ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research links childhood deprivation to accelerated biological aging later in life
By using advanced epigenetic aging techniques and new data from older adults, a team of researchers found that being deprived of a nurturing childhood environment is associated with accelerated biological aging at older ages.
Nov 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Early births—between 34 and 37 weeks—for moms with pre-eclampsia can reduce baby and mother deaths
About a half-million babies die each year as a result of pre-eclampsia, an aggressive and potentially life-threatening problem in pregnancy. Approximately 46,000 women also die each year due to the disorder.
Nov 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research finds infants and toddlers can engage in imaginary play
A study from Monash University has found that infants and toddlers are capable of engaging in imaginary play, correcting previously held academic beliefs that they were unable to, and confirming the profound significance ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Children's brains shaped by their time on tech devices, review shows
Time spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children's brain function, according to a review of 23 years of neuroimaging research, which—while showing negative impacts—also ...
Nov 17, 2023
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