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Study finds how babies learn contrastive linguistics
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Infants can distinguish most sounds soon after birth, and by age one, they start to become language-specific listeners. However, researchers are still trying to figure out how babies recognise which acoustic dimensions of their language are contrastive,
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New drug helps relieve eczema's terrible itch
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Illinois [US], September 19 (ANI): Researchers involved in a new multi-site international phase III study led by Northwestern Medicine found that a new drug was highly effective in reducing the signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe eczema. This is the first study to treat moderate-to-seve
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Johnson & Johnson stands by its baby powder despite FDA Maharashtra ca
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): Food & Drugs Administration, Maharashtra, announced through a press note on Friday that it has cancelled the product manufacturing license of Johnson's Baby Powder, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Private Limited.
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Researchers reveal stress in pregnant woman associated with negative emot
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Pregnant women who had more changes had infants that were more fearful, sad, and distressed, according to the researchers.
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Infant antibiotic use may negatively affect adult gut health
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 9 (ANI): Antibiotics are frequently administered to preterm and low birth weight infants in order to prevent infections, not simply treat them as they have a higher risk of developing them. A recent study discovered that neonatal mice exposed to antibiotics early in li
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Control of blood sugar level in mothers with gestational diabetes leads to
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Lowering the target blood sugar level for moms with gestational diabetes did not lessen the chance of large newborns, but it did reduce the risk of death or injury to the baby during birth, according to a recent study.
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Pregnant woman's stress can link to negative emotions in babies: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A study has found that pregnant women who had bigger fluctuations in had infants with more fear, sadness and distress.
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Biological E announces CDSCO's recommendation of its 14-Valent Pneumococca
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] September 1 (ANI): Hyderabad-based vaccines manufacturer Biological E Limited announced on Thursday that the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) reviewed and approved the Phase III infants clinical trial data
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Study suggests newborns of older fathers cry differently
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): An infant's cry is a kind of communication intended to attract the attention of an adult caregiver, and each baby cries in a similar yet individual manner. An international research team examined the vocal behaviour of young mice known as pups to determine h
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Infants born to older fathers cry differently: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): A baby's cry is a kind of communication used to draw an adult caregiver's attention, and each infant screams in a similar yet distinct way. An international study team analysed the vocal behaviour of infant mice, known as pups, to establish how the father's
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Study finds eye test could screen children for autism
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): According to a study conducted at Washington State University measuring how the pupils of the eyes change in reaction to light, known as the pupillary light reflex, could possibly be used to screen for autism in early infants.
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Study reveals mothers use benefits of song to promote infant development
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Coral Gables [Florida], August 4 (ANI): A new study has revealed that mothers who sing lullabies can promote infant development.
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