Associations between infant screen use, electroencephalography markers, cognitive outcomes
About The Study: Screen use during infancy may contribute to variations in neural activities implicated in the development of high-order ...
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Cross-cultural study examines maternal attitudes and infant development
Mothers in the samples from the UK and Uganda have different attitudes toward parenting, but while on a group level ...
A 10,000-year-old infant burial provides insights into the use of baby carriers and family heirlooms in prehistory
If you’ve taken care of an infant, you know how important it is to find ways to multitask. And, when ...
Scientists say the best way to soothe a crying infant is by carrying them on a 5-minute walk
Most parents have experienced frustration when their infants cry excessively and refuse to sleep. Scientists have found that the best ...
WIC participation associated with improved birth outcomes, lower infant mortality
1. WIC participation associated with improved birth outcomes, lower infant mortality Abstract: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M22-0604 URLs go live when the embargo lifts ...
Maternal mental health, infant development during pandemic
About The Study: This article provides an overview of the current understanding of associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health ...
Mothers use the benefits of song to promote infant development
Professor Shannon de l’Etoile knows the impact of a mother’s lullaby. Credit: Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami Professor Shannon de ...
Apgar scores discriminate the risk of infant mortality after birth less well in certain racial groups – including Black infants – than in White babies
In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available paper in PLOS Medicine: Credit: Solen ...
New safe-sleep guidelines aim to reduce infant deaths
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its safe-sleep guidelines for infants for the first time in more than five ...
Infant microbiome development varies according to lifestyle
A metagenomic comparison of the infant gut microbiota assembly from industrialized and nonindustrialized populations reveals robust and systematic lifestyle-dependent divergences, ...
Smart pacifier developed to monitor infant health in the hospital
VANCOUVER, Wash. – A wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes ...
Potential pathway linking infant infections to cardiovascular disease risk
Researchers have discovered a potential pathway linking early life infections to cardiovascular disease risk later in adulthood, offering opportunities for ...
AI predicts infant age, gender based on temperament
PULLMAN, Wash. – It’s hard to tell the difference between a newborn boy and girl based solely on temperament characteristics ...
Inflammation markers associated with COVID-19 during pregnancy may signal adverse impacts to long-term infant health
BOSTON – New research results demonstrate how inflammation from a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could potentially impact long-term infant health, ...
Wildfire smoke exposure in early pregnancy affects infant monkey behavior
Infant monkeys conceived while their mothers were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke show behavioral changes compared to animals conceived days ...
Excess neuropeptides disrupt lung function in infant disease and COVID-19
COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how ...
Study finds association between cigarette tax and reduced infant deaths
Raising taxes on tobacco is associated with a reduction in neonatal and infant mortality, according to an analysis of 159 ...
New hope for treatment of infant cancer that has puzzled researchers for decades
New research has begun to unravel the mystery of why a particular form of leukaemia in infants has defied efforts ...
$20 million committed for research focused on health equity in maternal, infant CVD health
DALLAS, March 4, 2022 — Poor heart health, especially among women of color, puts both mothers-to-be and their infants at risk, ...
BU study: infant deaths from RSV are much higher than previously known
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Saunders, [email protected] Jillian McKoy, [email protected] ## BU Study: Infant Deaths from RSV Are Much Higher ...