ScienceDaily baby-related scientific news
- A study has found an association, in children aged 9-12, between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and during the first 8.5 years of life and alterations in white matter structural connectivity in the brain. The greater the child's exposure before age 5, the greater the brain structure alteration observed in preadolescence.
- Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavors from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers to see fetal facial reactions to the kale and carrot flavors.
- New research finds that women who had COVID-19 during their pregnancies had placentas with an impaired immune response to new infection.
- Research finds signs of psychopathology persist into mid-adolescence in kids exposed to cannabis in the womb.
- Researchers announce the development of a mouse embryo model, complete with beating hearts and the foundations for a brain and other organs, out of mouse embryonic stem cells.
- There are 3,500 sleep-related infant deaths in the United States each year. Many of those deaths are preventable, and the authors of the new guidelines are urging parents to take simple steps to help keep their children safe.
- Breastfeeding duration is associated with improved cognitive scores at ages 5 through 14, even after controlling for socioeconomic position and maternal cognitive ability, according to a new study.
- A new study shows that a longer period of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with decreased odds of current asthma.
- A 19th century rural Dutch village had unusually low rates of breastfeeding, likely because mothers were busy working, according to a new study.
- Researchers have performed a large-scale, high-resolution study of the cells in breast milk, allowing them to track how these cells change over time in nursing mothers.
- In addition to enabling the manufacture of platelets on demand, the finding could help doctors better treat both cancer and thrombocytopenia, a clotting disorder that often strikes newborns in intensive care.
- Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavors from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers to see fetal facial reactions to the kale and carrot flavors.
- New research finds that women who had COVID-19 during their pregnancies had placentas with an impaired immune response to new infection.
- A study of wild geladas (a non-human primate that lives in Ethiopia) provides evidence of clear and significant maternal effects on the gut microbiome both before and after weaning in a wild mammal. This finding suggests the impact of mothers on the offspring gut microbiome community extends far beyond when the infant has stopped nursing.
- Most parents have experienced frustration when their infants cry excessively and refuse to sleep. Scientists have found that the best strategy to calm them down is by holding and walking with them for five minutes.
- A study has found an association, in children aged 9-12, between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and during the first 8.5 years of life and alterations in white matter structural connectivity in the brain. The greater the child's exposure before age 5, the greater the brain structure alteration observed in preadolescence.
- While not all impulsive behavior speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to impulsivity. So, finding a way to identify and treat those who may be particularly vulnerable to impulsivity early in life is especially important. Researchers have […]
- Up to 1 in 5 women in the postpartum period will experience a mental health disorder like postpartum depression or generalized anxiety disorder. How an organization handles a mother's return to work can have a significant impact on her mental health, according to new research.
- Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavors from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers to see fetal facial reactions to the kale and carrot flavors.
- Researchers looking at the impact passive screen use has on a young child's development say watching television can be beneficial.
- Up to 1 in 5 women in the postpartum period will experience a mental health disorder like postpartum depression or generalized anxiety disorder. How an organization handles a mother's return to work can have a significant impact on her mental health, according to new research.
- Research finds signs of psychopathology persist into mid-adolescence in kids exposed to cannabis in the womb.
- Not too sport heavy, not too sleep deprived — finding the 'just right' balance in a child's busy day can be a challenge. But while parents may struggle to squeeze in homework amid extracurricular commitments and downtime, a new app could provide a much-needed solution.
- Infections in pregnant women have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, in the child later in life. But it does not seem to be the infections themselves that cause autism, researchers show in a new study.
- Emotional eating, or eating as a coping mechanism for negative, positive, or stress-driven emotions, is associated with unhealthy dietary patterns and weight gain. A research article discusses adolescent vulnerability to emotional eating and how various feeding practices used by parents, such as restriction, food as reward, and child involvement, influence eating behavior.
- The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed. The results may make it possible to design better cochlear implants.
- A study has found an association, in children aged 9-12, between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and during the first 8.5 years of life and alterations in white matter structural connectivity in the brain. The greater the child's exposure before age 5, the greater the brain structure alteration observed in preadolescence.
- While not all impulsive behavior speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to impulsivity. So, finding a way to identify and treat those who may be particularly vulnerable to impulsivity early in life is especially important. Researchers have […]
- Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavors from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers to see fetal facial reactions to the kale and carrot flavors.
- Scientists have shown that defects in the protein CAPRIN1 are the cause of various neurological impairments.
- Pregnant people who had bigger fluctuations in stress from one moment to the next — also called lability — had infants with more fear, sadness and distress at three months old than mothers with less stress variability, reports a new study.
- A baby's cry is a form of communication used to attract attention from adult caregivers, and every baby cries in a similar but distinct way. Researchers have studied the vocal behavior of baby mice, called pups, to determine how the age of the father affects the pups' vocal communication and body weight development. Their study […]
- Among children born at term (37–41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study.
- A collaborative study examined the spontaneous looking patterns of 7-month-old babies when presented with mosaic-like sequences with a symmetrical and asymmetrical structure. The results show that these babies quickly detect whether a mosaic has a symmetrical structure, suggesting a robust, automatic ability to extract structure from complex images.
- Before young children learn to speak, crying is their only means of vocal communication. But do adults know when a baby is in pain as opposed to being mildly uncomfortable? A new study finds that the answer to this question is that it depends.
