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Researchers Close in on Vaccine to Protect Babies
March 29, 2012 — Researchers are closing in on a needle-free vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a major cause of respiratory illness in children under two years of ... > full story -
Rationality of Infants Has Been Overstated, New Study Shows
March 27, 2012 — In a widely noticed study, developmental psychologists reported that 14-month-old infants imitate an unusual action if it was chosen deliberately by the person they observed, but not if it could be ... > full story -
'Could My Child Have Autism?' Ten Signs of Possible Autism-Related Delays in 6 To 12-Month-Old Children
March 26, 2012 — Though autism is often not diagnosed until the age of three, some children begin to show signs of developmental delay before they turn a year old. While not all infants and toddlers with delays will ... > full story -
New Analysis Could Give Cues About When to Move Infants from NICU
March 26, 2012 — New analysis of premature infants’ heartbeats and breathing could give cues about their readiness to leave the ... > full story -
Growth in the Womb and Early Infancy Predicts Bone Size and Strength in Childhood
March 26, 2012 — Researchers have presented evidence that early growth predicts the size, mineralization, shape and strength of the hip bone in ... > full story -
Expectations, Exhaustion Can Lead Mothers to Post-Adoption Stress
March 23, 2012 — Fatigue and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a new ... > full story -
Prenatal Exposure to Combustion-Related Pollutants and Anxiety, Attention Problems in Young Children
March 22, 2012 — Mothers' exposure during pregnancy to a class of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) can lead to behavioral problems in their children. PAH are released to air during ... > full story -
Majority of Fourth Graders Are Exposed to Smoke, Study Finds
March 22, 2012 — More than 75 percent of fourth-graders in urban and rural settings have measurable levels of a nicotine breakdown product in their saliva that documents their second-hand smoke exposure, researchers ... > full story -
Sharp Rise in Cases of New Strain of Whooping Cough in Australia
March 21, 2012 — Australia's prolonged whooping cough epidemic has entered a disturbing new phase, with a study showing a new strain or genotype may be responsible for the sharp rise in the number of ... > full story -
Feeding Your Baby on Demand 'May Contribute to Higher IQ'
March 20, 2012 — A new study suggests that babies who are breast-fed or bottle-fed to a schedule do not perform academically as well at school as their demand-fed peers. The finding is based on the results of IQ ... > full story
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