Genetics
Ethical issues as scientists peek into baby genes
Little Amelia Sloan is a pioneer: Shortly after her birth, scientists took drops of the healthy baby's blood to map her genetic code.
Oct 7, 2013
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Pediatrics
IQ link to baby's weight gain in first month
(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Adelaide shows that weight gain and increased head size in the first month of a baby's life is linked to a higher IQ at early school age.
Jun 17, 2013
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Health
Researchers examine the importance of a mother's soothing touch
Mothers who stroke their newborn infants in the first few weeks of their life could change the effects that stress during gestation has on early-life development, new research from the United Kingdom shows. Increasing maternal ...
Nov 12, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Baby wash does not damage baby's skin barrier function, study finds
The findings by academics at The University of Manchester, published in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, compared Johnson's Baby Top-to-Toe wash against plain bath water on 307 newborn babies over ...
Feb 18, 2013
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Neuroscience
Cooling treatment improves survival without brain damage in later childhood
(Medical Xpress)—The cooling of newborn babies suffering from perinatal asphyxia – a lack of oxygen at the time of birth – significantly increases their chance of survival without brain damage to later childhood (age ...
Jul 10, 2014
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Medications
US okays Roche test to identify HIV, hepatitis viruses
US authorities have approved a test developed by Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche that can detect both HIV and hepatitis viruses, the company said Friday.
Jan 9, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Researchers say auditory testing can identify children for autism screening
A noninvasive hearing test may assist with early detection and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders, according to research published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Jan 7, 2019
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Health
Report: Fewer maternal and child deaths, but too many women and children still dying
Since 1990, annual maternal deaths have declined by almost one half and the deaths of young children have declined from 12 million to 7.6 million in 2010.
Jun 13, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Careless use of drugs bred baby-threatening germ, scientists report
Careless use of a broad-spectrum antibiotic in the 1950s created a "hyper-virulent" strain of germ that worsened risks for newborn babies, according to detective work by French-led gene scientists.
Aug 4, 2014
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Health
Newborns should be screened for heart defects, study shows
There is now overwhelming evidence that all babies should be offered screening for heart defects at birth, according to a major new study published online in The Lancet.
May 2, 2012
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