Clues link gut disease and brain injury in preemies
New research in mice may clarify why premature infants who survive necrotizing enterocolitis also develop a severe brain injury.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~11 min
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Extra oxygen for mom during birth doesn’t benefit baby
An analysis of 16 previous studies indicates that giving supplemental oxygen to mom during childbirth doesn't benefit the baby.
Jan. 5, 2021 • ~7 min
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Infant health inequality has been rising since 2010
Between 1989 and 2010, infant health inequality gradually lessened. New research documents the opposite trend since then.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~11 min
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Talking to babies may change their brains
"Before infants are even producing words, our findings indicate that the conversations we have with infants matter for their brain function."
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
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Sleep through the night? Babies tend to mix it up
Your baby's ability to sleep through the night is a process, not a milestone, a new study indicates. Here's what parents should expect.
Dec. 2, 2020 • ~4 min
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Bed dust bacteria may make babies healthier
Bacteria in the dust in babies' beds may actually influence their microbiomes, potentially protecting them against allergies, asthma, and other conditions.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~5 min
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Findings link c-section, microbiome, baby’s asthma risk
If a child born by c-section has gained normal gut microbes by age one, their risk of asthma goes down, new findings suggest.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~4 min
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Findings link c-section, microbiome, baby’s asthma risk
If a child born by c-section has gained normal gut microbes by age one, their risk of asthma goes down, new findings suggest.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~4 min
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Disputes over when life begins may block cutting-edge reproductive technologies like mitochondrial replacement therapies
The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett has implications for how assisted reproductive technologies, which can prevent the transmission of disease from parents to child, are regulated.
Oct. 22, 2020 • ~10 min
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Bottle-fed babies may consume millions of microplastic particles, our research suggests
Shaking polypropylene bottles and washing them with very hot water can release millions of tiny plastic particles. Here are four ways to reduce exposure.
Oct. 19, 2020 • ~7 min
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