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·August 26, 2019·4 min read

From cradle to grave: Postnatal overnutrition linked to aging

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

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 6, 2019·5 min read

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

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.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 2, 2019·3 min read

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

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.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 30, 2019·2 min read

Do babies like yawning? Evidence from brain activity

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

This shows a man holding a baby on the left side

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 16, 2019·3 min read

Why two out of three babies are cradled on the left

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

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 29, 2019·3 min read

Babies can learn link between language and ethnicity

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.

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·June 18, 2019·3 min read

Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children

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.

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·June 6, 2019·3 min read

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

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.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 24, 2019·5 min read

If you could learn every disease your child could possibly develop in life, would you?

Including genomic sequencing with routine newborn testing could reveal the risk a child has of developing numerous conditions later in life. Researchers weigh up the pros and cons of genetic sequencing in newborns.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 22, 2019·4 min read

Infants later diagnosed with autism seldom initiate joint attention

An eye-tracking study of 10-month-old infants reveals children later diagnosed on the autism spectrum seldom initiate joint attention. Findings suggest children with ASD already have reduced social motivation as infants.

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·February 27, 2019·3 min read

Mother’s Behavioral Corrections Tune Infant’s Brain to Angry Tone

A new study reports babies' brains are sensitive to different emotional tones they hear in voices. Researchers suggest maternal interactions may help to shape the same brain region adults use for emotional processing.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·February 18, 2019·3 min read

Mapping Brain Circuits in Newborns May Aid Early Detection of Autism

Researchers used non invasive MRI brain scans to map the brains of newborns. The study reveals the brain architecture that emerges as the brain reshapes during the third trimester of pregnancy. The map can be used to detect atypical connections in the brain that serve as biomarkers for ASD.

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babies

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

If you could learn every disease your child could possibly develop in life, would you?

Infants later diagnosed with autism seldom initiate joint attention

Mother’s Behavioral Corrections Tune Infant’s Brain to Angry Tone

Mapping Brain Circuits in Newborns May Aid Early Detection of Autism

Left-Handed Creativity Myth Debunked

Tiny RNA Mark Helps Explain Brain Wiring and Mental Disorders

Brain Tracks Emotional Transitions Through Music

People Prefer Human Empathy, Even When AI Says the Same Thing

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