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Study finds cross-cultural variation in maternal focus during parent-child
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Green Bay (Wisconsin) [US], January 31 (ANI): One of the most commonly used ways of interactions, other than verbal, with younger children, is using social cues (such as eye-gaze and joint attention). A new study focused on how caregiver-child interactions differ across cultural groups beyon
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Researchers find good night's sleep may mitigate infant obesity
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): Newborns that sleep longer and wake up less throughout the night are less likely to be overweight in infancy, according to a recent study led by an international team of researchers.
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A good night's sleep may mitigate infant obesity: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): New research has found that newborns that sleep longer and wake up less throughout the night are less likely to be overweight in infancy.
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Good night's sleep can help mitigate infant obesity risks: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): New research from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and collaborators suggests that newborns who sleep longer and wake up less throughout the night are less likely to be overweight in infancy.
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Study explores link between infant antibiotic exposure, future immune resp
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): An irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon is found in infants who were exposed to antibiotics in utero and infancy. T cells are a valuable component of the immune system's response toward allergens in later life, after only six months.
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Infant antibiotic exposure may affect future immune responses toward aller
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): According to a new study, exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon, a valuable component of the immune system's response toward allergens in later life, after only six months.
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Parenting website 'DrDad.in' helped me throughout infancy, says a new mot
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Parenting website DrDad.in has become a major source of trusted information on pregnancy and parenting advice. Managed by a team of well-qualified Pediatric physicians DrDad.in offers many relevant and contemporary articles and research-based ca
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Study: Cataract surgery in infancy may damage optic nerve, increase glauco
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Maryland [US], December 18 (ANI): The findings from the National Eye Institute (NEI)-funded Infant Aphakic Treatment Study, claims that infants who have undergone cataract surgery are at a higher risk of glaucoma disease after ten years of operation.
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Children with autism, ADHD have more doctor, hospital visits during infanc
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Durham [UK], October 19 (ANI): Children who are later diagnosed with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder visit doctors and hospitals more often in their first year of life than non-affected children, suggest the findings of a new study which enlightens a potential new way to i
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Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], Sept 1 (ANI): To shed light on the development of cognitive flexibility during early infancy, researchers conducted a brain imaging study in infants to examine the emergence of neural flexibility, which refers to the frequency with which a brain region changes its role (
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Study links antibiotic exposure in infants with higher risks of childhood
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [India], May 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have found that use of antibiotics in infancy can raise the risk of obesity in early childhood, with boys being slightly more vulnerable.
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Dietary counselling introduced in infancy leads to better cardiovascular h
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): While dietary consultation can help enhance your bodily functions and alleviate symptoms of illness, a recent study has found that regular dietary counselling starting in infancy has a positive impact on the cardiovascular health.
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