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Newborn baby hiccups could be key to brain development

Neuroscience NewsNovember 18, 2019

Contractions of the diaphragm muscles during hiccuping evoke a significant response in the brain's cortex, causing two large brainwaves followed by a third. The third brainwave is similar to that evoked by noise.... Read More...

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Cholesterol and fat profiles at birth linked to psychological health at age 5

Neuroscience NewsNovember 13, 2019

Children born with high levels of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein in their cord blood samples were more likely to receive lower ratings from their teachers on both social and emotional development scales.... Read More...

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Babies understand counting years earlier than believed

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2019

Counting directs an infant's attention to numerical aspects of their environment, proving they recognize counting as numerically relevant years before acquiring the meaning of number words.... Read More...

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Baby brain scans made available online to advance research

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 23, 2019

Researchers from the Developing Human Connectome Project have released over 500 brain scans from newborn babies as part of an open-source effort to allow other researchers to study human brain development.... Read More...

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From cradle to grave: Postnatal overnutrition linked to aging

Neuroscience NewsAugust 26, 2019

Islets of Langerhans in overnourished infant mice showed epigenetic profiles resembling those of much older mice.... Read More...

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Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom

Neuroscience NewsAugust 6, 2019

Breast milk may help train the circadian clock in young babies. The hormonal composition of breast milk changes throughout the day, with cortisol levels being higher in the morning and melatonin levels being higher at night. ... Read More...

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Why babies born during winter are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders

Neuroscience NewsAugust 2, 2019

Cortisol levels are higher in women who give birth during winter months. The findings shed light on why mental health disorders are more common in those born during colder seasons.... Read More...

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Do babies like yawning? Evidence from brain activity

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2019

The neural basis for a preference of yawning is apparent in babies as young as 5 months. ... Read More...

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Why two out of three babies are cradled on the left

Neuroscience NewsJuly 16, 2019

A new study reveals why most people prefer to cradle a baby on the left side.... Read More...

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Babies can learn link between language and ethnicity

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2019

By eleven months, infants hold language dependent expectations of a speaker's ethnicity. The study suggests babies make connections between languages based on the individuals they encounter in their environments. ... Read More...

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Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2019

Study finds a correlation with early infant gut microbiota composition and temperament traits in toddlers. Positive emotionality was associated with higher Streptococcus and Bifidobacterium levels, while negative and fear reactivity was associated with reduced bacterial diversity.... Read More...

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Fussy, hungry, or even in pain? Scientists create an AI tool to tell babies’ cries apart

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2019

A new deep learning algorithm, based on automatic speech recognition, is able to accurately identify features in an infant's cry and differentiate between normal versus abnormal cry signals. ... Read More...

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Newborn baby hiccups could be key to brain development

Cholesterol and fat profiles at birth linked to psychological health at age 5

Babies understand counting years earlier than believed

Baby brain scans made available online to advance research

From cradle to grave: Postnatal overnutrition linked to aging

Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom

Why babies born during winter are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders

Do babies like yawning? Evidence from brain activity

Why two out of three babies are cradled on the left

Babies can learn link between language and ethnicity

Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children

Fussy, hungry, or even in pain? Scientists create an AI tool to tell babies’ cries apart