http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Parents should not be worried, that early vaccination would overwhelm their babies. Recent data show, that the immune system of newborns is able to respond to a world full of antigens already at birth. Therefore, vaccines should be given as early in life as possible to minimize the risk of damage by a potentially harmful infection, says Prof. Dr. Claire-Anne Siegrist, Head of the Center for Vaccinology and Neonatal Immunology, University of Geneva, at the 2nd European Congress of Immunology ECI 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news172217633.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:10:01 EST news172217633 Mums-to-be are being advised not to use personal monitors (Doppler devices) to listen to their baby's heartbeat at home over fears that they may lead to delays in seeking help for reduced fetal movements. http://www.physorg.com/news169984316.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:58:22 EST news169984316 A Tunisian woman is due to give birth to 12 babies, which could be a world record, press reports said Tuesday, quoting doctors. http://www.physorg.com/news169814948.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:50:18 EST news169814948 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have determined that using probiotics, or healthy live bacteria, is an effective method to reduce and prevent a gastrointestinal disease that predominantly affects premature infants. http://www.physorg.com/news169315453.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:20:04 EST news169315453 (AP) -- There aren't just fewer jobs in a recession. There are fewer babies, too. http://www.physorg.com/news168865202.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:10:01 EST news168865202 Doctors at a Philippine hospital were Wednesday trying to save a baby girl born with two heads, officials said. http://www.physorg.com/news168072930.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:10:03 EST news168072930 (PhysOrg.com) -- An analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood, and possibly as late as the onset of puberty. http://www.physorg.com/news167995886.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:32:14 EST news167995886 New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks - despite little or no previous exposure to dogs. http://www.physorg.com/news167317313.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:02:27 EST news167317313 Advances in neonatal care enable two-thirds of premature babies born with respiratory problems to be ready for school at an appropriate age, but those living in poverty are far less likely to be ready on time than their better-off peers, researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center report in the July issue of the journal Pediatrics. http://www.physorg.com/news167050156.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:49:55 EST news167050156 A group of chemists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC, Spain) has developed a method to quantify the fragrance allergens found in baby bathwater. The researchers have analysed real samples and detected up to 15 allergen compounds in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. http://www.physorg.com/news167047835.html Chemistry Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:11:02 EST news167047835 Children given an oral syrup containing the naturally occurring sweetener xylitol may be less likely to develop decay in their baby teeth, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news166117764.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:50:01 EST news166117764 (AP) -- The World Health Organization says a study has shown that babies with HIV could die if given a standard tuberculosis vaccine. http://www.physorg.com/news165647954.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:19:33 EST news165647954 (AP) -- Puzzling new research suggests women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects. It's a surprise finding. Psychiatrists from the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, who were studying perceptions of beauty, had expected women to spend more time than men cooing over pictures of extra-cute babies. Nope. http://www.physorg.com/news165038430.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:20:01 EST news165038430 Once the baby arrives, many new mothers want to return to their former weight quickly -- just like film stars who appear in the media in bikinis just weeks after giving birth. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, women should not put themselves under too much pressure straight away. In information published today on Informed Health Online, the Institute also warns that overdoing early weight loss attempts could have a negative impact on breastfeeding. http://www.physorg.com/news164636898.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:28:41 EST news164636898 A one-day-old panda cub born in Thailand after years of artificial insemination and efforts to get its celibate parents to mate is a healthy female with a loud cry, a zoo official said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news162718814.html Biology Thu, 28 May 2009 08:40:43 EST news162718814 An international research collaboration coordinated by UCD (University College Dublin) researchers and involving scientists at 21 institutes including the genome sequencing centres in the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK and the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard, USA have defined six new genome sequences in the Candida fungus family and identified genetic differences in species that cause disease. http://www.physorg.com/news162454480.html Biology Mon, 25 May 2009 07:17:23 EST news162454480 (AP) -- Right whales have plenty to celebrate this Mother's Day - the sea moms gave birth to a record 39 calves this spring. http://www.physorg.com/news161084736.html Biology Sat, 09 May 2009 10:46:41 EST news161084736 Iron plays a large role in brain development in the womb, and new University of Rochester Medical Center research shows an iron deficiency may delay the development of auditory nervous system in preemies. This delay could affect babies ability to process sound which is critical for later language development in early childhood. http://www.physorg.com/news160674444.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 16:47:55 EST news160674444 Breast-fed babies grow more slowly than formula-fed babies, which is why new growth charts, based solely on the growth patterns of breast fed babies, are being introduced in the UK in May. This slower pattern of growth in the first year of life is possibly one reason why breast-fed babies are less likely to become overweight children later on. http://www.physorg.com/news159699110.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:52:25 EST news159699110 The practice of extracting baby canine teeth to make way for adult canines that are erupting in the wrong place has no evidential basis, according to a new study by Cochrane Researchers. In a systematic review, the researchers were unable to identify a single high quality study to support the practice. http://www.physorg.com/news158994594.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:10:32 EST news158994594 After about seven months growing in the womb, a human fetus spends most of its time asleep. Its brain cycles back and forth between the frenzied activity of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and the quiet resting state of non-REM sleep. But whether the brains of younger, immature fetuses cycle with sleep or are simply inactive has remained a mystery, until now. http://www.physorg.com/news158861665.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:14:54 EST news158861665 Karin Cohn carries a genetic defect that led a half-dozen members of her family to develop early breast or ovarian cancer. She firmly supports allowing families like hers to screen embryos for the defect to ensure no future generations carry it. http://www.physorg.com/news158155350.html Medicine & Health Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:03:38 EST news158155350 Monash University researchers have shown that babies born to a mother who smokes are more likely to be slower to wake or respond to stimulation - and this may explain their increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). http://www.physorg.com/news157974073.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:41:56 EST news157974073 Women who stop smoking before week 15 of pregnancy cut their risk of spontaneous premature birth and having small babies to the same as non-smokers, according to research published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news157315487.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:45:01 EST news157315487 One in five children are now affected by this skin condition, which is often associated with an allergy. Many people believe that certain foods are responsible, or at least make the symptoms worse. However, in information published today, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care stresses that parents should be cautious about eliminating important foods like milk from their baby's or child's diet. http://www.physorg.com/news156780503.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:08:59 EST news156780503 Protecting J.J., the 4-month-old son of Shawna Bader-Blau, is time-consuming, what with checking labels, reading safety information, buying chemical-free baby wipes and finding phthalate-free baby bottles. http://www.physorg.com/news156625243.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:01:45 EST news156625243 US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers. http://www.physorg.com/news156168020.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:01:20 EST news156168020 A controversial Italian doctor known for his work allowing post-menopausal women to have children has claimed in an interview to have cloned three babies who are now living in eastern Europe. http://www.physorg.com/news155307922.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:05:55 EST news155307922 No matter how sophisticated modern medicine becomes, common ailments like fungal infections can outrun the best of the world's antibiotics. In people with compromised immune systems (like premature babies, AIDS victims or those undergoing chemotherapy for cancer) the risk is very high: contracting a fungal infection can be deadly. http://www.physorg.com/news154872417.html Biology Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:07:20 EST news154872417 (PhysOrg.com) -- Early screening and treatment for infants with hearing problems, and the ability to computer-generate musical scores, are two very different possible outcomes of some `off-the-wall` research. http://www.physorg.com/news154710030.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:01:12 EST news154710030