News tagged with newborn infants

Prenatal testosterone linked to increased risk of language delay for male infants, study shows

New research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development compared to females. The research, published ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Northwestern researchers trial new device that may support improved newborn health

Despite the numerous medical advances that happen every day, the infant mortality rate in the United States is still higher than most European countries. While experts believe this is closely linked to the growing rate of ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internet service improves care for newborns and chronically ill

(Medical Xpress) -- Premature infants often do better at home than in hospitals. The relationships with parents and siblings are more natural, and they run a lower risk of contracting contagious diseases than at the hospital. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Life-threatening condition in preemies linked to blood type

Many premature infants suffer a life-threatening destruction of intestinal tissue called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study shows inflammatory food toxins found in high levels in infants

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found high levels of food toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs) in infants. Excessive food AGEs, through both maternal blood transmission and baby formula, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hospital births saving babies in China, study says

(AP) -- Researchers have found that encouraging women to giver birth in hospitals has contributed to a sharp decrease in the number of infant deaths in China.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secure attachment to moms helps irritable babies interact with others

Children with difficult temperaments are often the most affected by the quality of their relationships with their caregivers. New research suggests that highly irritable children who have secure attachments to their mothers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Math ability is inborn

We accept that some people are born with a talent for music or art or athletics. But what about mathematics? Do some of us just arrive in the world with better math skills than others?

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (18) | comments 20 | with audio podcast

Certain HIV medication associated with adrenal dysfunction in newborns of HIV-1 infected mothers

Infants of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) infected mothers who were treated before and after birth with the protease inhibitor lopinavir-ritonavir were more likely to experience adrenal dysfunction, including life-threatening ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK: More than eight out of ten newborn babies 'now start to breastfeed'

(Medical Xpress) -- The proportion of newborn babies in Britain breastfed by their mothers increased from six out of ten to eight out of ten between 1990 and 2010, according to new research by academics at the University ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnacy virus warning

A virus that causes hearing loss and intellectual disabilities in infants is being underdiagnosed, according to UNSW researchers, who are calling for routine screening for all pregnant women and newborns.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover biochemical weakness of malaria parasite -- vaccine to be developed

Every year, 10,000 pregnant women and up to 200,000 newborn babies are killed by the malaria parasite. Doctors all around the globe have for years been looking in vain for a medical protection, and now researchers from the ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Omega-3 consumed during pregnancy curbs risk for postpartum depression symptoms

Women in the treatment group had significantly lower total Postpartum Depression Screening Scale scores, with significantly fewer symptoms common to postpartum depression.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Care of late-preterm preemies may be insufficient

In the last 15 years the U.S has seen a sharp increase in the number of babies born as late-preterm infants, between 34 and 37 weeks' gestation. This is approximately 400,000 children each year, comprising over 70 percent ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New public health goals tackle obstacles to breastfeeding success

For the first time, the barriers to breastfeeding are being addressed at the highest level of government. With the release today of Healthy People 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has targeted the new ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0