Even when they’re not actively feeding, infants are perpetually sucking on toys, pacifiers, their own fingers—whatever they can get ahold […]
In a medical first, baby born from a deceased donor uterus transplant
In what could prove to be a major advancement for couples facing infertility, the first baby born from a deceased […]
Mothers whose responses to infants’ facial cues increase report stronger bonds with babies
The transition to motherhood triggers changes in mothers’ brain structure that may facilitate bonding with their infants. While many studies […]
Myo-inositol unlikely to reduce risk of eye complication in preterm infants
Contrary to results from earlier studies, the vitamin-like substance myo-inositol does not appear to prevent a potentially blinding complication of […]
Gut microbiota of infants predicts obesity in children
Evaluating the gut microbiota of infants may help identify children who are at risk for becoming overweight or obese, according […]
No increased risk of lung infections among infants using popular anti-reflux medicines
New University of Otago research shows infants using popular anti-reflux medicines like omeprazole are not at increased risk of pneumonia […]
Baby talk words build infants’ language skills, study shows
The more baby talk words that infants are exposed to the quicker they grasp language, a study suggests. Assessments of […]
Baby talk speeds up an infant’s learning by expanding their vocabulary
Here comes the choo-choo train! Baby talk speeds up an infant’s learning by expanding their vocabulary and boosting their memory, […]
Researchers design delivery system to treat premature infants with NEC
Most of the time, we think biofilms are bad news. And when pathogenic microbes form biofilms, they are. The biofilms […]