MEDICINE & HEALTHAustralian researchers who were able to track around 1,507 first-time moms and their babies found that "one in every five had 'persistent severe sleep problems'" as they described it, during the first year of their babies.
The study could shed light on the link between infant physical inactivity and childhood obesity. Less physical activity for babies that are below one year old may lead to more fat accumulation, which in turn may turn into obesity later in life, according to a study that was led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Researchers have found that babies and adults are likely to be on the same wavelength during play. Researchers have found out that babies and adults are likely to be on the same wavelength, as they experience the same brain activity in the same brain regions during play.
This method, a practice that was formed because of a misunderstanding about child development, has long-term effects on a child's behavior and mental health.
There were 168 of baby food products tested, and only 9 of them do not contain mercury, arsenic, lead, and cadmium. This may affect the health of babies during their development stage.
Right now, these babies can either get a transplant or live on IV nutrition, which impacts the way they can interact with the world and develop and there has to be a better way
A recent study has observed that fetus exposed to Zika virus might be responsible for a child born with abnormalities in the brain or any other type of congenital complications.
3D technology is nothing new to medicine. For years, physicians have utilized 'computerized tomography,' known as CT scans, to create three-dimensional images of the human body. But now, 3D technology is moving being diagnosis to actual treatment through the use of 3D printing. And for patients suffering from the rare condition, tracheobronchomalacia, 3D printers can mean the difference between life and death, or should I say, life and breath.
Thanks to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China may find another generation of star athletes on its hand. No, it’s not thanks to the facilities or the experience of bringing together the world’s best athletes in its large port-city—rather it has everything to do with the pollution around the event. Researchers are aware of the fact that high levels of air pollution can significantly impact fetal growth and development, and when it comes to air pollution few nations are quite as bad as China. But with the arrival of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and mandates reducing pollution levels courtesy of the Chinese government, researchers were given the perfect setup for a case study. And what they happened to find is that children born from mothers pregnant during the games had higher birth weights than those born before or after the games.
Until now doctors have believed that the brains of very young babies were not developed enough to feel pain. However, in a new study that overturns the medical consensus, researchers have found that tiny babies actually do feel pain and are more sensitive to pain than adults.
A daytime nap or two is an essential part of every baby's daily routine. These naps allow newborns and toddlers the needed downtime to help them cope with crucial physical and mental developments that happen at this stage in a child's development. But researchers now believe that a daily nap will do much more than just help infants cope with the stresses of development. New research reveals that a daytime nap is vital in helping boost a baby's memory, as well.