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Over-Reactive Parenting Linked to Negative Emotions and Problem Behavior in Toddlers

Researchers have found that parents of young children who anger easily and overreact are more likely to have toddlers who act out ...  > full story

Brain Imaging Differences Evident at 6 Months in High-Risk Infants Who Later Develop Autism

A new study has found significant differences in brain development starting at age 6 months in high-risk infants who later develop ...  > full story

Baby Knows Best: Baby-Led Weaning Promotes Healthy Food Preferences

A new study has shown that babies who are weaned using solid finger food are more likely to develop healthier food preferences and are ...  > full story

Gene Regulator in Brain's Executive Hub Tracked Across Lifespan

Scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that ...  > full story

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  Can Consuming Caffeine While Breastfeeding Harm Your Baby?

  February 21, 2012 — Babies are not able to metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so a breastfeeding mother's consumption of caffeine may lead to caffeine accumulation and symptoms such as wakefulness and ... > full story
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  Babies' Colic Linked to Mothers' Migraines

  February 20, 2012 — A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists has shown that mothers who suffer migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to have babies with colic than mothers without a history ... > full story
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  Controlled Dose of Deadly Carbon Monoxide Prevents Miscarriage in Mice

  February 20, 2012 — Heme oxygenase-1 is essential for the growth of blood vessels in the placenta and in establishing blood flow in the umbilical cord. Too little HO-1 can lead to a restriction in the growth of the ... > full story
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  Pregnancy-Related Complications Predict CVD in Middle Age

  February 18, 2012 — Women who developed pregnancy-related hypertension (preeclampsia) or diabetes were at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Preeclampsia was associated with a wider range of ... > full story
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  Preemies: Novel Feeding Device May Decrease Risk of Failure to Thrive

  February 17, 2012 — A novel feeding device developed may decrease the risk of failure to thrive (FTT), which currently affects half of all newborns with congenital heart defects even after their surgical lesions are ... > full story
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  C-Sections Linked to Breathing Problems in Preterm Infants, Study Suggests

  February 10, 2012 — A cesarean delivery, which was thought to be harmless, is associated with breathing problems in preterm babies who are small for gestational age, a new study ... > full story
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  Night, Weekend Delivery OK for Babies With Birth Defects

  February 10, 2012 — Weekday delivery is no better than night/weekend delivery for infants with birth defects, according to a new study. Researchers found that infants with birth defects that were delivered at night or ... > full story
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  Risks and Benefits of Birthing Facilities

  February 10, 2012 — Researchers have found that the risk of obstetric intervention is lower for women who deliver or intend to deliver outside of hospitals, but there are some higher risks for newborns intended for home ... > full story
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  Neurologic Improvement Detected in Rats Receiving Stem Cell Transplant

  February 10, 2012 — Researchers report that early transplantation of human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells into the lateral ventricles of neonatal rats with birth-related brain damage is possible, and that the ... > full story
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  New Prenatal Genetic Test Is Much More Powerful at Detecting Fetal Abnormalities

  February 9, 2012 — A national, U.S. federally funded study has found that testing a developing fetus’ DNA through chromosomal microarray (CMA) provides more information about potential disorders than does the ... > full story

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