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High import tariffs lead to baby formula shortage in US: report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): With only four major manufacturers of formula in the United States today-Mead Johnson, Abbott, Nestle, and Perrigo, some 40 percent of the nation's baby formula has been out of stock recently, causing new mothers to hunt from store to store to feed their i
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Study finds single course of antibiotics affects infants' gut microbiota
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], May 2 (ANI): A recent study at the University of Helsinki revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the control group even six weeks following the start of the antibiotic course.
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Foetal exposure to medicines can affect brain development of infants: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): A new study demonstrates that in utero exposure to mother's antiepileptic or antidepressant medication may affect the development of the newborn brain networks.
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Exposure to pollution during pregnancy can have adverse effects on childre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Texas [US], April 10 (ANI): According to a study led by Texas A&M University, exposure to pollution during pregnancy can have many adverse effects in infants and children that can even extend into adulthood.
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Brain damage in infants can be prevented by stabilizing blood sugar level:
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): The treatment of low blood sugar in infancy can ward off long-term brain damage in infants, according to a recent clinical study.
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Study explores how appetite genes control children's growth
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bergen [Norway], April 2 (ANI): After birth, we grow fast. The length increases by about 50 per cent and the weight doubles during infancy. Then, the growth slows down and goes into a stable phase in childhood until a growth spurt in puberty. But, why is it so?
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Stabilising low blood sugar in infancy prevents brain damage in long term
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], March 31 (ANI): A study has found that the treatment of low blood sugar in infancy can ward off long-term brain damage in infants.
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An advanced 'Pediatric Clinic' launched in Gurgaon offers a gamut of pedia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], March 30 (ANI/PNN): A state-of-the-art 'Pediatric Clinic' for infants to 18-years-old has been opened in Gurgaon to provide specialised Pediatric services, certified parenting coaching, lactation counselling, kids diet plan, pediatric physiotherapist and occupation
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Research suggests children have stronger antibody responses to COVID-19 th
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): According to a recent study, infants and toddlers who experienced community infection with SARS-CoV-2 had significantly higher levels of antibodies against the virus compared to adults.
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Study details benefits of prenatal mindfulness program for infants
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
California [San Francisco], March 20 (ANI): According to a new study, infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old.
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Prenatal mindfulness program improves stress response in infants, finds st
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
California [San Francisco], March 18 (ANI): A new study has found that infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old.
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Researchers find epigenetic biomarkers to predict premature births
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that a signature found in the cheek cells of mothers and fathers of preterm infants may help develop a test to determine whether pregnancy may end too early.
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