babies

Early delivery due to scrapping of ‘baby cheque’ poses risks to babies

[ad_1] A study by Libertad González, professor with the Department of Economics and Business at UPF and the Barcelona GSE; Cristina Borra and Almudena Sevilla, found that children born prematurely...

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An Open-label Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Weight Gain of Very Low Birth Weight Babies with or without Addition of Coconut Oil to Breast Milk

[ad_1] AbstractBackgroundNutritional guidelines involving the feeding of very low birth weight babies (VLBW) recommend addition of Human Milk Fortifiers to breast milk. Owing to financial constraints, it is a practice...

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Scientists Reveal How 3D Arrangement of DNA Helps Perpetuate the Species

[ad_1] From fathers to children, the delivery of hereditary information requires the careful packing of DNA in sperm. But just how nature packages this DNA to prepare offspring isn't clear....

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1 Hour of General Anesthesia Safe for Infants

[ad_1] Among more than 700 infants in seven countries, the researchers didn't find any measurable neurodevelopmental or behavioral problems up to the age of 5. Source link [ad_2]

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Benefits of delayed cord clamping in healthy babies

[ad_1] A five-minute delay in the clamping of healthy infants' umbilical cords results in increased iron stores and brain myelin in areas important for early-life functional development, a new study...

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Study shows benefits of delayed cord clamping in healthy babies

[ad_1] A five-minute delay in the clamping of healthy infants' umbilical cords results in increased iron stores and brain myelin in areas important for early-life functional development, a new University...

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CRISPR babies: a view from the centre of the storm

[ad_1] This article by Robin Lovell-Badge, published this week in Development, gives a front-row view of the CRISPR babies scandal from last year. When the story broke, we collated reactions...

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Genetic testing improves diagnoses of abnormalities in developing babies

[ad_1] Genetic testing improves the diagnoses of abnormalities in developing babies that are picked up during ultrasound scans, scientists report today (31 January) in The Lancet. Source link [ad_2]

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Babies who hear two languages at home develop advantages in attention

[ad_1] In the study, infants who are exposed to more than one language show better attentional control than infants who are exposed to only one language. This means that exposure...

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Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited

[ad_1] There is increasing concern about the amount of time children and adolescents are spending in recreational screen time. There's also increasing controversy over whether or not screen time is...

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Babies exposed to bilingual environments develop advantages in attention

[ad_1] The advantages of growing up in a bilingual home can start as early as six months of age, according to new research led by York University's Faculty of Health....

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Newborn babies have inbuilt ability to pick out words

[ad_1] Newborn babies are born with the innate skills needed to pick out words from language, a new study reveals. Source link [ad_2]

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Chick-inspired autism test for newborn babies to help early intervention

[ad_1] Giorgio Vallortigara didn't set out to develop software that could detect whether babies have autism. A neuroscience professor at the University of Trento in Italy, his areas of expertise...

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After ‘CRISPR babies,’ international medical leaders aim to tighten genome editing guidelines

[ad_1] Less than two years after producing an exhaustive report on human genome editing, the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences are planning an international...

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At Peak RSV Season, Do You Know What to Watch For?

[ad_1] Heard about RSV, respiratory synctial virus, from the news or from friends whose kids are sick? Right now -- from late December to mid-February -- is peak RSV season....

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China says doctor who claimed using CRISPR to make gene-edited babies acted on his own

[ad_1] BEIJING — Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to the...

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Antibiotics Still Misused in Babies With Viral Lung Infections

[ad_1] Title: Antibiotics Still Misused in Babies With Viral Lung InfectionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/17/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/18/2019 12:00:00 AM Source link [ad_2]

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MAR treatments unlikely to be cause of premature or low birth weight babies

[ad_1] Children born through medically assisted reproduction, such as IVF, are at higher risk of being premature and to be born low birth weight, but it’s unlikely to be due...

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Family duty is a powerful force in China. Is that why so many couples signed up for the ‘CRISPR babies’ experiment?

[ad_1] BEIJING — It’s been more than four years since the university student walked into an HIV testing center where Cui Zixiao worked, but he still vividly remembers what happened...

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Neonatal circumcision could increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in babies – new research

[ad_1] Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or cot death remains the leading cause of infant death in many developed countries. There are around 2,700 babies who die from cot death...

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