News tagged with infancy
When matter melts: Physicists map phase changes in quark-gluon plasma
In its infancy, when the universe was a few millionths of a second old, the elemental constituents of matter moved freely in a hot, dense soup of quarks and gluons. As the universe expanded, this quark–gluon ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Researcher compiles evidence in support of Darwin's theory of sexual selection
In 1871, Charles Darwin sparked debate that continues today when he proposed that human sex differences evolved based on sexual selection. Sexual selection is Darwin's theory that certain physical, mental or psychological ...
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Think again about keeping little ones so squeaky clean
A new Northwestern University study suggests that American parents should ease up on antibacterial soap and perhaps allow their little ones a romp or two in the mud --- or at least a much better acquaintance with everyday ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Google+ social network opens to the world
Google opened its Google+ social network to the world on Tuesday, dropping the need for an invitation to join the Internet giant's rival to Facebook.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Head for the clouds, feet firmly on the ground
Computer engineers in the US writing in the International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems have reviewed the research literature to get a clear picture of cloud computing, its adoption, use and th ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Chimps play like humans: Playful behavior of young chimps develops like that of children
Playful behavior is widespread in mammals, and has important developmental consequences. A recent study of young chimpanzees shows that these animals play and develop much the same way as human children. The ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Here's looking at you! Psychologist uses new approach to understand infants' patterns of communication
Learning how babies communicate can teach us a lot about the development of human social interactions. Psychologist Daniel Messinger, from the University of Miami (UM), studies infants' interactions and has found that babies ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk of developing asthma. Results of a study ...
Dec 27, 2010 |
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Study: Too much weight may delay infants’ ability to crawl, walk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Implanted lenses may not be superior to contacts for babies with cataracts
Among infants who undergo surgery to treat congenital cataract, surgical lens replacement appears to cause more complications while achieving the same treatment benefit as treatment with contact lenses, according to a report ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 10, 2010 |
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Researchers find prenatal cocaine exposure may compromise neurocognitive development
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that heavier intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated with mild compromise on selective areas of neurocognitive development during middle childhood. ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 01, 2009 |
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Surgery for crossed eyes not just for children
Since she was a baby, Carleen Trautz's left eye turned outward, rather than looking straight ahead, and it made her life miserable.
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Education programs could increase parent-child interactions in at-risk families
Parent education programs delivered through pediatric primary care offices appeared to increase parent-child interactions during infancy in at-risk families, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & ...
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Soothing infants with food focus of childhood obesity study
Both genetics and parents who comfort their infants with food are the focus of a study funded for $1 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Disease investigating risk factors for childhood ...
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Treatment for epilepsy is a possible culprit for development of schizophrenia
Researchers say antiepilectic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behavior in animal models. In humans, having a history of seizures in infancy is a significant risk ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Infant
An newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammals and such. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate (from Latin, neonatus, newborn) refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth. The term "newborn" includes premature infants, postmature infants and full term newborns. The term infant is derived from the Latin word infans, meaning "unable to speak" or "speechless." It is typically applied to children between the ages of 1 month and 12 months; however, definitions vary between birth and 3 years of age. "Infant" is also a legal term referring to any child under the age of legal adulthood.
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