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·September 11, 2018·3 min read

Pain Response in Babies’ Brains Controlled in a Similar Way to Adults

Functional connectivity within a specific neural network helps dampen a newborn's brain activity in response to pain, researchers report.

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·July 11, 2018·4 min read

Will Introducing Solids Early Really Help a Baby Sleep Better?

Researchers challenge a recent study that claims feeding babies solid foods early may help them to sleep better.

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·July 10, 2018·5 min read

Early Introduction to Solid Foods Means More Sleep For Baby

According to researchers, babies introduced to solid foods at 6 months of age slept longer, woke less frequently and experienced fewer sleep problems than babies who were exclusively breast fed at the same age.

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·July 10, 2018·4 min read

Immune Discovery Should Help Improve Vaccines for Infants and Newborns

A new discovery about immune response in infants may help improve vaccine efficacy, researchers report.

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·July 9, 2018·5 min read

Pucker Up Baby! Lips Take Center Stage in Infants’ Brains

At 60 days old, the infant brain shows greater neurological activity associated with the lips than any other part of the body, a new study reveals.

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·June 9, 2018·4 min read

The Latest Science on Breastfeeding

It is well known that breastfeeding is beneficial for mother child bonding and infant health. New research investigates why breastfeeding is so beneficial and points to previously unknown health benefits for mother and child.

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·June 7, 2018·3 min read

Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU

Babies in NICU sleep better when their hear their mom's voice, a new study reports. Researchers found babies slept better and woke less often when they were played recordings of their mother's reading a story.

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·May 4, 2018·3 min read

Dancers’ Brains React Quickly to Changes in Music and Display Brain Frequencies Linked to Emotion and Memory Processes

A new study reveals professional dancers' brains react more quickly to musical changes than professional musicians. EEG data reveals dancers display stronger synchronization at a lower theta frequency, which is linked to emotional and memory processing. The study backs up previous findings that indicate both the auditory and motor cortices of dancers develop in unique ways.

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·May 4, 2018·4 min read

Even Brief Maternal Deprivation Early in Life Alters Adult Brain Function and Cognition

Babies removed from their mothers for 24 hours when they were 9 days old exhibited significant behavioral and brain structural abnormalities in adulthood, a new study reports. Researchers noted memory impairment and less communication between specific brain regions in those removed from maternal care.