Infant
Baby lab reveals surprisingly early gift of gab
From the moment they’re born, babies are highly attuned to communicate and motivated to interact. And they’re great listeners.
New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that during the first year of life, when babies spend so mu…
You benefit if your romantic partner recovers well from spats, U of M study finds
People searching for fulfilling and stable romantic relationships should look for a romantic partner who recovers from conflict well. Yes, it turns out that if your romantic partner recoups well after the two of you have a spat, you reap the bene…
Researchers track the impacts of depression during pregnancy
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The cocktail of hormones cascading through depressed mothers’ bodies may play an important role in the development of their unborn children’s brains.
A higher level of depression in mothers during pregnancy was associated wit…
Infant estrogen levels tracked through diaper research
With the help of babies and more than 5,000 of their diapers, Emory University researchers have developed an accurate, noninvasive method to determine estrogen levels in infants.
The method, previously used in nonhuman primates, will allow re…
Neonatal intensive care units critical to infant survival
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2010 — Very low birthweight and very preterm infants are more likely to die if they are not born at hospitals with neonatal intensive care units specially equipped to care for seriously ill newborns, in contrast to sim…
Infant’s gaze may be an early, but subtle, marker for autism risk
(Baltimore, MD) — Kennedy Krieger Institute announced today new study results showing an early marker for later communication and social delays in infants at a higher-risk for autism may be infrequent gazing at other people when unprompted. Publis…