How a newborn’s cry triggers the flow of breast milk
A baby’s cry triggers the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast milk release in mothers, a new study with mice shows.
Should all newborns get neurodevelopmental disorder screening?
Expanding screening to include identifying genes linked with a higher risk for these disorders could worsen health disparities.
Did COVID change infant gut bacteria?
New research into baby gut bacteria and the pandemic has implications for physical and mental health at life’s early stages.
Sounds sleeping babies hear can boost language development
A new study finds that even when asleep, the sounds babies’ hear play a role in their language development.
Sounds sleeping babies hear can boost language development
A new study finds that even when asleep, the sounds babies’ hear play a role in their language development.
Can lipid from breast milk ease cerebral palsy?
A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.
Can lipid from breast milk ease cerebral palsy?
A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.
How breast milk benefits newborn brains
A micronutrient in human breast milk benefits the developing brains of newborns and may also play an essential role in aging brains.
How breast milk benefits newborn brains
A micronutrient in human breast milk benefits the developing brains of newborns and may also play an essential role in aging brains.
Breast milk has unique antibodies
Each person’s breast milk contains unique antibodies and these remain stable through lactation and multiple pregnancies, a new study shows.