News tagged with maternal sensitivity

A mother's sensitivity may help language growth in children with autism spectrum disorder

A new study by researchers from the University of Miami shows that maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who go on to develop autism. Although parenting styles are not considered as a cause ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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Without second wave of brown fat, young mice can't live without mama

For all those who have wondered where they'd be without their mothers, a study reported in the February Cell Metabolism puts a whole new spin on the question. Mice whose mothers pass along a mutant copy of a single imprin ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The opposite of evil: Google named best place to work in America

Google has a new weapon in the intense war for engineering talent in Silicon Valley: The search giant on Thursday was named by Fortune magazine as the best place to work in America.

Technology / Business

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Flexible schedule is key to keeping working moms on the job

Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University study. Researchers also found that job security and the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Breastfeeding tied to stronger maternal response to baby's cry

A new study from the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry finds that mothers who feed their babies breast milk exclusively, as opposed to formula, are more likely to bond emotionally with their child during the first ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pre-conception and early pregnancy iron deficiency harms brain

A mother's iron deficiency early in pregnancy may have a profound and long-lasting effect on the brain development of the child, even if the lack of iron is not enough to cause severe anemia, according to a University of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Solving the puzzle of Henry VIII

Blood group incompatibility between Henry VIII and his wives could have driven the Tudor king's reproductive woes, and a genetic condition related to his suspected blood group could also explain Henry's dramatic ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Medical mystery endures: Black babies at twice risk of whites for death, study indicates

African-American women are significantly more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than white women, in an enduring medical mystery. It exists at all income and education levels, but is widest among more affluent, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds magnesium sulfate may offer protection from cerebral palsy

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that showed that in rats, the use of magnesium ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Noninvasive test for trisomy 21 closer at hand

In 1980 in the United States, approximately 4.5% of all pregnant women were of advanced maternal age. By 2007 that figure had increased to 14%. Women over 35 are at increased risk of giving birth to babies with trisomy 21. ...

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created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mothering styles predict nature of adult relationships

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anxious about the stability of your relationship with your romantic partner? Uncomfortable relying on a friend?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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