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Babies distinguish between happy, sad music
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Babies as young as 5 months old can distinguish an upbeat song from among gloomier compositions; and by the time they're 9 months, they can also pick out the sad song from among the happy ones. That's according ...
Babies understand dogs
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks - despite little or no previous exposure to dogs.
Baby eyes are taking in the world, applying self-experience to other people
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Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Those wide-eyed babies are taking in and using more information than previously believed. In fact, new research by psychologists at the University of Washington's Institute for Learning and ...
Baby's first dreams: Research reveals sleep cycles in early fetus
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 13, 2009 |
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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 ...
Miracle Aussie baby beats rare condition in world first
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 05, 2009 |
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A "miracle" Australian baby has become the first person cured of a rare and deadly brain-melting condition after doctors gambled on an experimental drug tested only on mice, they said Thursday.
Babble Of Baby Reveals Language Skills
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Children have a remarkable ability to learn new languages. As little as five hours of exposure to a second language is enough to help infants incorporate characteristics of that language into their babbling ...
New breastfeeding study shows most moms quit early
Aug 11, 2008 |
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While the CDC recently reported that more moms than ever give breastfeeding a try, a new national study shows most moms do not stick with it as long as they should.
Breast milk should be drunk at the same time of day that it is expressed
Oct 01, 2009 |
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The levels of the components in breast milk change every 24 hours in response to the needs of the baby. A new study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience shows, for example, how this milk could ...
Study sheds new light on why breast-fed babies grow more slowly
Apr 23, 2009 |
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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 ...
When a Twin is not a Twin
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A woman in Fort Worth, Arkansas is carrying two babies that may not be twins, and which may have been conceived two and a half weeks apart. The two babies may be the result of superfetation, a rare phenomenon ...
Breakthrough in treating premature babies
Jan 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adelaide researchers have made a world breakthrough in treating premature babies at risk of developmental disorders.
Sugar substitute appears to prevent early-childhood cavities
Jul 06, 2009 |
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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 Me ...
Discovery could improve the lives of premature babies
Dec 14, 2008 |
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Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have identified a potential new avenue for altering lung development in the embryo which may help to improve the outcome for very premature ...
Nice going, mom! Right whales break birth record
May 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Right whales have plenty to celebrate this Mother's Day - the sea moms gave birth to a record 39 calves this spring.
Eczema in children is increasing, but diet is not the cause: Avoiding foods may do more harm than good
Mar 20, 2009 |
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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 ...
