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DNA Changes Seen In Exclusively Breastfed Children, Study Finds
An analysis of blood samples has found that children who were exclusively breastfed for at least the first three months carry epigenetic markers such as chemical changes in the DNA when compared to those not breastfed.
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Higher-Dose Vitamin B12 In Pregnancy Improves Early Cognitive Development In Babies, Finds Study
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the study said.
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The Silent Epidemic: Is Speech Delay In Indian Children Due To Excessive Screen Time?
Screen time in young children is not always given enough attention in modern parenting; however, it is now being recognized as a silent epidemic in child development.
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A Thyroid Problem Babies Are Born With: Why Early Testing Can Change Everything
The thyroid is a small gland present in the neck that produces hormones which are essential for growth, brain development, and metabolism.
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Vitamin B12 And Folate: Why Indian Mothers Need More Than Just Iron For Healthy Children?
A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters and why you should be supplementing vitamin B12 with folate.
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Babies Remember More Than You Think; New Discovery Will Leave You Stunned
A new study uses brain scans to show that babies form memories, but it's still unclear why these memories can't be recalled later in life.
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Baby Brains Recognise Eye Contact From Robots Too, New Study Finds
The study, published in Biological Psychology, highlights the growing importance of understanding how infants interact with technology and the potential impact of robots on early social development.
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Fish-Rich Diets May Boost Brain Development In Babies
A mother's diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding is the main way that valuable long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids become available to a fetus and infant brain during the period of maximum brain growth.
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Consuming Eggs Regularly May Provide Infants With Better Brains: Study
Eggs have always been considered as healthy foods. Looks like you may have more reasons to add these delights in your daily diet, especially in your kid's diet.
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Brain Scans May Predict The Risk of Autism In Infants
Brain scans of babies who have autistic siblings may help in predicting if the child is susceptible to the condition.
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New Brain Scan Can Now Detect Autism In Infants As Old As 6 Months.
By scanning the brains of babies whose siblings have autism, researchers say they have been able to make reasonably accurate forecasts about which of these high-risk infants will later develop autism themselves.
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Your Baby Requires 5 Times More Food Than You For Healthy Growth!
A baby requires 5 times more food in the first 1000 days of life, suggests a recent study.
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Breastfeeding Ups Brain Development in Preemies
Pre-term babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life showed better levels of intelligence, academic achievement, working memory as well as higher brain function by the age of seven, equivalent to infants at full-term, finds a study.
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Brain Scans Of Microcephalic Babies Suggest Zika Disrupts Development
Brain scans of 23 Brazilian infants with the birth defect microcephaly showed widespread and severe abnormalities suggesting that Zika may invade fetal nerve cells and disrupt brain development.
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Even Infant Brain Can Draw 'Body Map'
Body maps that help us build up an implicit sense of ourselves through the sense of having a body and seeing and feeling our bodies move develop very early in our life, new research has found.
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DNA Changes Seen In Exclusively Breastfed Children, Study Finds
An analysis of blood samples has found that children who were exclusively breastfed for at least the first three months carry epigenetic markers such as chemical changes in the DNA when compared to those not breastfed.
-
Higher-Dose Vitamin B12 In Pregnancy Improves Early Cognitive Development In Babies, Finds Study
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the study said.
-
The Silent Epidemic: Is Speech Delay In Indian Children Due To Excessive Screen Time?
Screen time in young children is not always given enough attention in modern parenting; however, it is now being recognized as a silent epidemic in child development.
-
A Thyroid Problem Babies Are Born With: Why Early Testing Can Change Everything
The thyroid is a small gland present in the neck that produces hormones which are essential for growth, brain development, and metabolism.
-
Vitamin B12 And Folate: Why Indian Mothers Need More Than Just Iron For Healthy Children?
A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters and why you should be supplementing vitamin B12 with folate.
-
Babies Remember More Than You Think; New Discovery Will Leave You Stunned
A new study uses brain scans to show that babies form memories, but it's still unclear why these memories can't be recalled later in life.
-
Baby Brains Recognise Eye Contact From Robots Too, New Study Finds
The study, published in Biological Psychology, highlights the growing importance of understanding how infants interact with technology and the potential impact of robots on early social development.
-
Fish-Rich Diets May Boost Brain Development In Babies
A mother's diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding is the main way that valuable long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids become available to a fetus and infant brain during the period of maximum brain growth.
-
Consuming Eggs Regularly May Provide Infants With Better Brains: Study
Eggs have always been considered as healthy foods. Looks like you may have more reasons to add these delights in your daily diet, especially in your kid's diet.
-
Brain Scans May Predict The Risk of Autism In Infants
Brain scans of babies who have autistic siblings may help in predicting if the child is susceptible to the condition.
-
New Brain Scan Can Now Detect Autism In Infants As Old As 6 Months.
By scanning the brains of babies whose siblings have autism, researchers say they have been able to make reasonably accurate forecasts about which of these high-risk infants will later develop autism themselves.
-
Your Baby Requires 5 Times More Food Than You For Healthy Growth!
A baby requires 5 times more food in the first 1000 days of life, suggests a recent study.
-
Breastfeeding Ups Brain Development in Preemies
Pre-term babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life showed better levels of intelligence, academic achievement, working memory as well as higher brain function by the age of seven, equivalent to infants at full-term, finds a study.
-
Brain Scans Of Microcephalic Babies Suggest Zika Disrupts Development
Brain scans of 23 Brazilian infants with the birth defect microcephaly showed widespread and severe abnormalities suggesting that Zika may invade fetal nerve cells and disrupt brain development.
-
Even Infant Brain Can Draw 'Body Map'
Body maps that help us build up an implicit sense of ourselves through the sense of having a body and seeing and feeling our bodies move develop very early in our life, new research has found.
