Preemies with brain injuries more at depression risk: Study
For the study, published in the journal eLife, the team used a combination of PET and MRI scans of the brain to identify the precise changes to chemistry and structure of the brain following early brain damage.
Nov 28, 2017, 18:32 PM IST
Babies can infer motivations of others much earlier than thought
The ability to assess how much someone values a particular goal requires integrating information about both the costs of obtaining a goal and the benefit gained by the person seeking it.
IVF babies at greater heart disease risk, says study
Increased risk of congenital heart defects in newborns when women become pregnant via in vitro fertilization
Nov 23, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
Babies can estimate probability of events, says study
The babies already succeed in determining which colour makes up the majority of the balls and therefore which one is more likely to be drawn.
Nov 05, 2017, 18:34 PM IST
Late preterm birth may elevate heart risk in later life
Preterm babies are more likely to show an altered control of the heart rate during any high and low energy functions.
World Breastfeeding Week 2017: Nursing mothers should avoid these foods!
Breastfeeding moms should be very particular of the food they eat as it can affect their baby's health and behaviour
Aug 04, 2017, 14:51 PM IST
'50% new mothers quit jobs for lack of breastfeeding facilities'
Fifty per cent of working women in Indian metro cities feel that corporate houses lack breastfeeding facilities and nearly 54 per cent quit their jobs after giving birth to ensure that their newborns are breastfed, revealed a survey on Tuesday.
Aug 01, 2017, 23:16 PM IST
Babies can identify socially dominant people: Study
The study evaluated reactions of 80 toddlers who watched three short videos of puppets in simple social situations.
Jul 30, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Lack of Vitamin E may affect learning skills in babies
Babies who lacked vitamin E nourishment when in the womb are likely to be at an increased risk of developing impairments in mental skills such as learning and metabolic problems, a research has showed.
Jul 29, 2017, 00:37 AM IST
Babies are smarter than you think – Can predict people's behaviour, judge preferences!
The findings demonstrated that infants look for consistent patterns of behaviour and make judgements about people's preferences based on simple probabilities calculated from observed events and actions.
Jul 28, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
Moms-to-be beware! Taking antibiotics during pregnancy may up risk of birth defects in babies
A new study has revealed that women should not take certain antibiotics during their preganancy as it increases the risk of major birth defects in newborn.
Jul 19, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
Babies start learning language in the womb: Study
Previous studies have demonstrated this by measuring changes in babies' behaviour - for example, by measuring whether babies change the rate of sucking on a pacifier when the speech changes from one language to a different language with different rhythmic properties.
Jul 18, 2017, 16:25 PM IST
Giving caffeine to premature babies may improve their breathing ability and lung function: Study
The findings found that premature babies who are given caffeine perform significantly better in tests that measure their ability to breathe out at 11 years old.
Jul 15, 2017, 23:22 PM IST
Mom-to-be beware! Consuming fizzy drinks during pregnancy may make your child obese
The finding found that pregnant women who consume just two fizzy drinks a day before childbirth could increase their child’s risk of becoming obese.
Jul 15, 2017, 23:04 PM IST
Babies born big more likely to have weight problems later
The study, published in the journal Pediatric Obesity, looked at 10,186 children across the US, both those born at term and those born prematurely.
Jul 14, 2017, 16:23 PM IST
IVF babies have same cognitive skills as naturally conceived kids, says study
The study was conducted by city-based Indira IVF and states that in many cases babies born through IVF are more brainy and smart.
Jun 27, 2017, 21:31 PM IST
Fever during pregnancy increases risk of autism in kids
Babies prenatally exposed to maternal fever during the second trimester are likely to be at 40 per cent raised risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, said the study.
Jun 14, 2017, 14:18 PM IST
Newborn baby nibbled by rats at Rajasthan hospital
The incident occurred on Monday at MG Hospital in Banswara, which is over 500 km from state capital Jaipur.
Jun 13, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Here's why you shouldn't sleep next to your baby
They found that babies who shared a room at four months were more likely to have a blanket, pillow or other unapproved object that could increase chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the sudden unexplained death of a child less than one year of age.
Jun 09, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
Mothers take note! Babies sleep better in their own room
Sudden infant death syndrome is the sudden unexplained death of a child less than one year of age.
Jun 06, 2017, 22:17 PM IST
