Rhythm Over Alphabet: Why Babies Need Nursery Rhymes for Language Mastery
Babies don’t begin to process phonetic information reliably until seven months old – which researchers say is too late to form the foundation of language….
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Four Months Old and Already Self-Aware: New Findings in Infant Psychology
Research from the University of Birmingham shows that babies as young as four months can understand their body’s interaction with space. This study, involving a…
Bone Stem Cell Discovery: The Hidden Cause of Premature Skull Fusion
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that the premature fusion of the skull in infants, known as craniosynostosis, is caused by an increase in…
New Study Links Infant Stunting to Differences in Cognitive and Brain Function
According to recent research from the University of East Anglia, children who are too short for their age can suffer reduced cognitive ability arising from…
New Study: Babies Who Nap Frequently Have Smaller Vocabularies and Poorer Cognitive Skills
Babies that nap frequently tend to have smaller vocabularies and weaker cognitive abilities according to a recent study conducted by the University of East Anglia….
Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of “Conscious Awareness”
The research on infants provides the first quantified observations showing the ’emergence’ of agency or purpose in humans. Living things act with purpose. But where…
Dads Make the Difference: The Impact on Breastfeeding and Infant Sleep Safety
Including fathers in strategies to improve infant health could help narrow disparities. Findings highlight racial disparities in sudden unexpected infant death in the U.S. Only…
The Dark Side of Motherhood: Brain Region Identified That Prompts Females To Kill Their Young
Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine have discovered that a brain region in female mice, the principal nucleus of the bed nucleus of stria…
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): A Potential Biological Cause Discovered
New research on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) identifies an abnormality in the serotonin 2A/C receptor, often seen in SIDS cases and linked to protective…
Potentially Impacting Development – Preterm Infants Do Not Get Used to Repeated Pain
According to a study led by researchers from University College London (UCL), preterm infants do not habituate to repeated pain in the same way as…
Infant Formulas Exposed: New Research Finds Flaws in Health Claims
New research suggests that not all infant formulas are equally nutritious. Many baby formulas make grand promises. Numerous brands assert that they aid in brain…
Do Cesarean-Born Babies Miss Out on Essential Microbes?
Is it true that cesarean-born babies lack crucial microbes? Recent evidence indicates that the answer is “no.” In a report published in the journal Cell…
Necrotizing Enterocolitis – The Horrifying Intestinal Disease Too Many Babies Are Still Dying From
New research has found that in the US between 1999 and 2020, Black infants disproportionately died from necrotizing enterocolitis compared to White infants, despite overall…
Surprising Study Finds Infants Outperform AI in “Commonsense Psychology”
New study shows how infants are more adept at spotting motivations that drive human behavior. Infants outperform artificial intelligence in detecting what motivates other people’s…
More Evidence Uncovered: Breast Milk of Those Vaccinated Against COVID-19 May Protect Infants
The findings are another piece of evidence suggesting that the breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may help protect babies from the illness. A new…
Scientists Identify Tiny Molecules That Could Reduce the Likelihood of Infants Developing Eczema, Asthma, and Food Allergies
It has long been believed that breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from allergic conditions, such as eczema and food allergies, compared to formula-fed…
Affecting Millions – Study Finds That Stop-and-Go Traffic May Be Linked to Reduced Birth Weight
According to a recent study, stop-and-go traffic may be associated with lower birth weight, and it is estimated that around 1.3 million pregnant individuals are…
Do Skin Moisturizers Help Prevent Eczema?
New research says yes. The most common chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disorder in children is atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, and it…