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.
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.
Expanding screening to include identifying genes linked with a higher risk for these disorders could worsen health disparities.
New research into baby gut bacteria and the pandemic has implications for physical and mental health at life’s early stages.
A new study finds that even when asleep, the sounds babies’ hear play a role in their language development.
A new study finds that even when asleep, the sounds babies’ hear play a role in their language development.
A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.
A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.
A micronutrient in human breast milk benefits the developing brains of newborns and may also play an essential role in aging brains.
A micronutrient in human breast milk benefits the developing brains of newborns and may also play an essential role in aging brains.
Each person’s breast milk contains unique antibodies and these remain stable through lactation and multiple pregnancies, a new study shows.