Posts Tagged ‘babies’
Blood test could predict postpartum depression
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Chemical changes in two genes reliably predict if a woman will develop postpartum depression. Continue…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:49 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - May 15, 2013 10:29 - 1 Comment
Heart monitor in a bandage
STANFORD (US) — Engineers hope the technology they developed for their ultra-sensitive, paper-thin heart monitor may soon be used in prosthetic limbs and to monitor newborn babies at risk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 12:13 - 1 Comment
Not all congenital heart disease is inherited
YALE (US) — New mutations that are absent in parents but appear in their children account for at least 10 percent of severe congenital heart disease, a new study reveals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 16:28 - 0 Comments
Breast milk ingredient may help preemies survive
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Added to formula, an ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk could prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 15:25 - 0 Comments
Baby immune cells are born ready to fight
CORNELL (US) — Found in newborns, small populations of preprogrammed immune cells can fight specific pathogens that they have never encountered. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 2, 2013 10:14 - 0 Comments
Social games may treat infant autism
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A brief intervention conducted with babies only four to twelve weeks old shows promise for treating symptoms of autism, according to researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 30, 2013 11:18 - 2 Comments
For babies, how much vitamin D is enough?
MCGILL (CAN) — Vitamin D is especially important for babies in the first 12 months of life when bones are growing rapidly, but new research shows more is not necessarily better. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 11:30 - 0 Comments
Cells in placenta may flag autism risk
UC DAVIS / YALE (US) — Abnormal tissue-folding found within the placenta may be an early indication of a baby’s risk for autism spectrum disorder, researchers say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 23, 2013 14:32 - 0 Comments
Baby sweat may predict toddler aggression
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Babies who get less sweaty in response to scary situations at age one show more physical and verbal aggression at age three, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2013 10:32 - 0 Comments
Stressed moms make baby squirrels grow faster
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — When the woods get crowded, pregnant squirrels improve their offspring’s odds of survival by ramping up hormones that help their babies grow. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2013 12:10 - 1 Comment
New moms welcome online help for depression
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — Mothers suffering from postpartum depression after a high-risk pregnancy will go online for help if it’s available anonymously and from professional healthcare providers, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2013 10:04 - 0 Comments
Sleeping babies respond to angry voices
U. OREGON (US) — Infants respond to their parents’ angry tone of voice, even when they’re sleeping, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 15:56 - 1 Comment
Add lysosome diseases to baby screenings?
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Infant testing for debilitating and often fatal lysosomal storage diseases could be integrated with other newborn screenings, a new study reports. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 14:42 - 0 Comments
Late preterm birth may affect early testing
EMORY (US) — A new study shows that children born a few weeks early or whose mothers completed less schooling are at higher risk of failing first grade standardized tests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 8:24 - 2 Comments
Low-cost device averts baby brain damage
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new $40 device could protect the brains of oxygen-deprived babies born where doctors can’t afford the $12,000 units used in advanced hospitals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2013 11:01 - 0 Comments
Even with advice, new moms don’t sleep
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Giving new parents sleep advice and support may not result in more shut-eye for first-time moms, according to a recent study. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 21, 2013 7:01 - 0 Comments
Got ‘new baby’ anxiety? You’re not alone
PENN STATE (US) — Moms need to know that postpartum anxiety is more common than postpartum depression, and it may affect their ability to breastfeed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 11:54 - 0 Comments
Pain drug may prevent preemie lung damage
YALE (US) — Scientists have prevented lung damage in mice by blocking stress pathways with pain drug—a possible treatment for lung disorders in preterm babies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 11:40 - 0 Comments
Infants’ slow gaze may signal autism later
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Babies who later develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another, as compared to seven-month-olds who won’t have the disorder. (more…)
