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A new research by experts at the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSL) School of Medicine (WUSM) suggests that the susceptibility babies display to developing common colds may be determined by innate difference in immunity. These variations can be detected at birth.
In other words, a simple test can detect wheth... |
18 May 2012
04:22 GMT |
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A paper published in the latest issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology suggests that infants born after the normal human gestational period (42 weeks) are more likely to develop emotional and behavioral problems later on in life.
These problems begin to manifest themselves since early childhood. In this... |
5 May 2012
05:43 GMT |
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According to a new study conducted by investigators at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), it would appear that mothers who are depressed are more likely to needlessly wake up their infants at night than women who do not suffer from this condition.
The correlation is especially true for women who suffer ... |
17 April 2012
07:56 GMT |
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A group of researchers at the University of California in Berkeley (UCB) wants to use the cognitive capabilities of babies and small children in order to make computers capable of a more human-like behavior. Doing so is entirely possible, the experts seem to think.
This approach is very interesting because most scie... |
15 March 2012
10:33 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific research, it would appear that children are perfectly capable of remembering that an object existed, even if they don't see it anymore. They cannot remember details on an object that was hidden from view, but they do know that it still exists.
This is an interes... |
20 December 2011
10:16 GMT |
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For many years, sociologists have believed that it's primarily men who behave aggressively towards infants, for example shaking them when they don't stop crying. But a new research found that women are just as likely to do this as well, but are far less inclined to admit it. These are the conclusions of a n... |
14 March 2011
02:23 GMT |
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Official statistics from the United Kingdom show that, on a national scale, the number of children that are born with extra fat on their bodies is increasing at an alarming rate. The finding is significant, as it highlights an issue which has not been taken into account too much over the years. Just to make things cl... |
10 January 2011
04:57 GMT |
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It has often been said that there are many celebrities out there who, for lack of a better money arrangement, would agree to take their baby out so that the paparazzi can snap them. The practice is called on the blogosphere baby “accessorizing,” with many names of celebs thrown in the mix on suspicion of ... |
6 October 2010
14:51 GMT |
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According to a new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), babies who are taught how to swim from a very early age tend to exhibit a number of advantages later on in life, even when they turn five years old. The research team says that the small ones tend to have better balance, and to b... |
7 May 2010
11:00 GMT |
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A baby born recently at the Royal United Hospital, in Bath, has become the first infant in medical history to benefit from a newly developed therapy aimed at reducing brain damage. More than 1,000 children born in the United Kingdom every year tend to suffer brain damage, or even lose their lives, on account of compl... |
10 April 2010
05:22 GMT |
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A team of investigators from the Birkbeck College, in London, the United Kingdom, was recently able to determine that small children become capable of discerning adults' moods by the tone of their voices when they reach the age of 7 months. Additionally, it was also found that they can do this by using the same ... |
25 March 2010
04:42 GMT |
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Experts investigating the behavior of babies have recently demonstrated that infants love a beat. According to the new research, small children tend to get up and dance, bouncing up and down every time they hear rhythms, but this does not happen when they hear speech. The results of the study could mean that infants ... |
16 March 2010
05:26 GMT |
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Researchers have recently made a very interesting discovery in three children that had been born to mothers with metal-on-metal hip implants. These children exhibited relatively high concentrations of metal ions in their umbilical cord blood, especially of the metals chromium and cobalt. The researchers who made the ... |
10 March 2010
05:57 GMT |
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For many years, actors and other stars were renowned for giving their children peculiar names. That is not to say that the names had not been heard before, but that they were seldom used until then. Now, a growing trend among the general population is for parents to name their children with more rarely-used names, mo... |
24 February 2010
13:01 GMT |
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The average weight that babies have at birth is one of the clearest indicators of their health, common knowledge has it. The heavier the child, the larger the chances that it will turn out fine. Conversely, children that are underweight require special treatment in the first few weeks of life, which may leave them ex... |
22 January 2010
07:05 GMT |
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Scientists in the United Kingdom have recently demonstrated a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device in action. The technology has been around for a couple of years, but it hasn't really caught on until now, the researchers say. The MRI instrument is able to show doctors and expecting parents intima... |
1 December 2009
08:58 GMT |
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Stem cells are currently under large waves of self-righteous, moral criticism for nothing, when they could be saving lives. These precursor cells have proven their ability to cure or replace a large number of organs, including hearts, lungs, livers, skin, and so on. Just recently, it was shown that stem cells derived... |
27 November 2009
19:01 GMT |
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Speaking to unborn children may be more important than once thought, scientists have recently revealed. They say that children appear to be learning how language works even when inside the womb. Naturally, they cannot talk immediately after they are born, as the vocal chords and the speech center of the brain need to... |
6 November 2009
03:45 GMT |
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Being wary of dangers is, arguably, one of the things that allowed our once-fragile species to become strong enough to take over the planet. Our ancestors developed a large number of reflex and pattern-recognition connections in their brains, in order to maximize their chances of survival. But experts have always bee... |
25 September 2009
05:01 GMT |
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Despite the controversy and the rumors that have not stopped since he broke up with longtime paramour Rebecca de Alba, Ricky Martin has come to live a very fulfilling life away from the spotlight, thanks to his twins Valentino and Matteo. The singer decided to celebrate the twins’ one-year anniversary by taking... |
20 August 2009
09:11 GMT |
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Singing sensation Celine Dion and longtime husband Rene Angelil are expecting a second child, reports in the international media say. The mother herself just found out the wonderful news a couple of days ago, which is why an official statement has not yet been made to the media, a close friend of the family reveals, ... |
19 August 2009
03:54 GMT |
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According to media reports, a Tunisian teacher is about to break OctoMom's record of octuplets, as she is reportedly pregnant with 12 babies. The news came as a shock to everyone, and, if it verifies, it could be that this number is among the highest ever recorded in case of an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) proce... |
18 August 2009
03:35 GMT |
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According to a new report published in the June issue of the Journal of Women's Health, women who are depressive during pregnancy run a risk of giving birth prematurely. The paper also reveals that Black patients have twice as high chances of delivering babies before nine months than White patients, although the... |
26 June 2009
04:48 GMT |
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Researchers have recently discovered that babies even a few hours old have the ability to understand abstract concepts such as numbers, a trait that may finally prove the claim that it is innate, and not acquired over the course of a lifetime. In their study, the scientists identified numerical thought as the ability... |
9 June 2009
05:06 GMT |
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Although many may think of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) as to a relatively new reproductive method, the truth is that it has been operating at full speed for at least a decade. Data collected by experts between 2000 and 2002 revealed the fact that the number of children obtained through artificial insemination during... |
28 May 2009
08:54 GMT |
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It would appear that children conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) have a higher chance of developing more medical conditions during the first months of life than those conceived naturally, a newly published research shows. The experts behind the investigation show that the trend is especially valid for twi... |
21 May 2009
10:31 GMT |
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One of the most “difficult” things that new or soon-to-be parents have to do is name their child. While most couples easily decide on a name, a new study reveals that, in fact, the names given to children from a certain generation maintain a certain trend, as for instance if they start with a vowel or a c... |
9 May 2009
18:51 GMT |
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Being subjected to two languages at once seems to have a very beneficial effect on infants, a new scientific study shows. After just a few months, they are able to understand learning cues far more efficiently than their peers from single-language households, a trait that they keep throughout their lives. Experts are... |
14 April 2009
06:37 GMT |
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I'm sure we all knew Jennifer Lopez was not exactly the world's most reasonable person - in fact, as it came out on various occasions, she apparently fancies herself quite the diva. And I mean "Naomi Campbell"-style diva - well, maybe not throwing Blackberry phones at anyone's head but certainly acting... |
1 March 2008
05:32 GMT |
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It seems a bit far-fetched but it's true. In an attempt to boost funds for community crime prevention initiatives across the country, the Kent Police have set up an online gift shop offering baby clothing, toys and gifts - all with a police theme.Among the items being sold are a couple of baby-grows that have th... |
28 November 2007
10:11 GMT |
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After several conflicting reports on how Katie Price/Jordan/the hottest celebrity ever will name her newborn daughter (there was some oscillation between Crystal - the name of the main character in one of her books, and Bunny - because that would've been a cool and fuzzy name), the British glamor model finally r... |
25 July 2007
06:53 GMT |
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