How Breastfeeding Strengthens Your Child’s Immune System
Breastfeeding provides an immune boost to infants A recent study by Katherine Wander, an associate professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, suggests that breastfeeding strengthens…
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Research Shows a Lower Protein Diet Could Be the Key to Healthier Eating Habits
Introducing infants and toddlers to a lower-protein Nordic-style diet that places an emphasis on plant-based foods could allow them to obtain healthy eating habits New…
New Research Finds That Established Beliefs About Infant Crying Might Not Be True
The study provides a new understanding of what constitutes normal and excessive crying among infants When will my baby stop crying so much? If you…
Prenatal Supplement Helps Body More Efficiently Use Key Nutrient for Fetal Brain Development
Choline helps the body use an essential nutrient during a baby’s development The nutrient choline has already been proven to have long-term advantages for children…
Breastfeeding for Longer Associated With Improved Cognitive Scores
Breastfeeding duration is linked with improved cognitive scores at ages 5 through 14, even after controlling for socioeconomic position and maternal cognitive ability, according to…
Why the 100-Year-Old BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine Is So Broadly Protective Against Infections in Newborns
Researchers discover changes in metabolite and lipid profiles, providing clues for designing future vaccines for newborns. The century-old Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis is…
Babies Born During COVID-19 Pandemic Score Lower on a Developmental Screening Test
Columbia researchers found that babies born during the pandemic’s first year scored lower on a developmental screening test of social and motor skills at 6…
A Good Night’s Sleep May Lower Infant Obesity Risks
A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight. Scientists…
Infant Formula Websites Overtly Discourage Breastfeeding – Position Formula As Superior to Breastmilk
Direct-to-consumer messages on company websites promote benefits of formula feeding, position it as superior to breastmilk. An analysis of websites for baby formula manufacturers finds…
Exercise During Pregnancy Linked to Improved Lung Function in Offspring
Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy is good not only for mothers but also for their offspring. In research presented at the…
Mother’s Voice Reduces Pain in Premature Babies
An UNIGE team shows that the maternal voice reduces signs of pain in premature babies when they undergo life-saving medical interventions. A baby born prematurely…
Infant Formula With Prebiotics Could Improve Learning and Memory
Nearly every American who has become a parent in the last decade has heard the slogan, “breast milk is best,” and has likely been encouraged…
Study Shows Breastfeeding Improves Brain Development in Infants
A newly published study from Brown University shows that breastfeeding improves brain development in infants, providing better brain development than a combination of breastfeeding and…
The First ‘Functional HIV Cure’ in an Infant
A report presented at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections describes how an HIV-infected infant underwent remission after receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) within…
Attention Deficits Discovered in Babies Who Later Develop Autism
While studying both high-risk and low-risk infants for developing autism, Yale University researchers found that the infants later diagnosed with ASD showed signs of decreased…
Babies Begin Learning Language in Womb
Newborn babies only a few hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign one. A new study indicates…
Neural Connection Between Infant Stress & Depressions in Teenage Girls
Stressful experiences in the first year of life can drive hormonal changes in girls later in childhood. These chemical changes lead to abnormal brain connectivity,…
Faster Whole-Genome Sequencing May Lead to Routine Use in Neonatal Intensive Care
A new, faster DNA-sequencing machine, as well as streamlined analysis of its results, will allow physicians to diagnose genetic disorders in days rather than weeks….
