Large meta-analysis links IVF to higher gestational diabetes risk
Women who give birth to singleton babies following assisted reproductive technologies including vitro fertilisation (IVF) are at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes than those who conceive...
View ArticleProtective effect of breastfeeding on childhood obesity risk linked to leptin...
Breastfed children have a lower risk of obesity, which may be linked to reduced expression of the hormone, leptin; according to research presented today at the 58th Annual European Society for...
View ArticleMalawi study confirms lasting impact of life-saving technology
Malawi's national adoption of affordable, rugged, neonatal CPAP technology as a part of routine hospital care resulted in sustained improvements in the survival of babies with respiratory illness,...
View ArticleMaking the most of your baby's first 3 years
Experts agree that the first three years of a baby's life are a unique time of fast development.
View ArticleBaby brain scans made available online to advance research
The Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP) has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the...
View Article1 in 3 new moms struggle to get their baby to sleep, but some women have a...
Becoming a parent is a wonderful experience but it can also be incredibly daunting. There is no qualification or test you can take to make sure you're ready; you have to rely on life experience, advice...
View ArticleWhy you should ask to be screened for postpartum depression
It's not uncommon for new moms to feel an emotional letdown shortly after baby is born. Though symptoms of these so-called "baby blues" can be wide-ranging, they last no more than two weeks and go away...
View ArticleTrial into skin collection of babies blood chemistry seeks to replace...
Scientists at the University of Strathclyde are researching a system to measure and monitor blood chemistry levels in premature and sick babies through their skin, which if successful, could eventually...
View ArticleResearchers identify metabolic cycles in baby teeth linked to ADHD and autism...
Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both...
View ArticleWhy babies' heads smell good: Study suggests importance in facilitating...
A team led by Kobe University Professor Mamiko Ozaki (Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science) has become the first to identify the chemical makeup of the odors produced by newborn babies'...
View ArticleBabies have fewer respiratory infections if they have well-connected...
Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth. Now, for the first time, researchers...
View ArticleHow pregnancy can be made more difficult by maternity care's notions of 'normal'
Maternity records in the UK have spaces only for the expectant mother and the baby's father. This inflexibility can cause difficulties for the pregnant person, their partner, and their unborn baby if...
View ArticlePrenatal stress could affect baby's brain, say researchers
New research from King's College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development.
View ArticleNew insights into how to protect premature babies from common brain disorder
Premature babies have delicate brain tissue that is prone to bleeding and can result in post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus, a dangerous condition that leads to excess fluid accumulation and brain...
View ArticleBirth weight linked to childhood allergies
The more a baby weighs at birth relative to its gestational age the greater the risk of childhood food allergies and eczema, according to South Australian researchers.
View ArticleStudy confirms Australians better prepared to care for animals than babies in...
Western Sydney University research has revealed that Australian emergency plans need to do more to factor babies into current emergency strategies.
View ArticleHow babies integrate new events into their knowledge
Babies seek to understand the world around them and learn many new things every day. Unexpected events—for example when a ball falls through a table—provide researchers with the unique opportunity to...
View ArticleRisk of brain damage and death in premature babies may reduce if born in...
Extremely premature babies born in English hospitals with specialist neonatal intensive care units may have a reduced risk of brain damage and death, compared to premature babies born in hospitals...
View ArticleJ&J agrees to $117M settlement over pelvic mesh devices
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a $117 million multistate settlement over allegations it deceptively marketed its pelvic mesh products, which support women's sagging pelvic organs.
View ArticleJ&J recalls baby powder after trace asbestos found in bottle
Johnson & Johnson is recalling a single lot of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.
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