babies

  • A mother holds up her baby and kisses the baby on the cheek.
    babies

    Breast milk antibodies protect against rotavirus

    New research finds that antibodies in breast milk offer protection against rotavirus, which causes diarrhea, vomiting, and fever in infants.
  • A mother holds her baby in front of a sliding glass door.
    babies

    After Trump’s 2016 election, more women of color gave birth early

    "Trump's election appears to have affected the life chances of even the newest members of US society..."
  • A close up of the Nicotiana benthamiana plant shows its green leaves and a single white flower.
    plants

    Engineered plants may make baby formula more like breast milk

    Researchers have programmed a close relative of tobacco plants to produce prebiotic sugars found in human breast milk.
  • A newborn baby yawns while laying swaddled in a hospital bassinet.
    babies

    First week of life is key for senses of smell and touch

    Research in mice "demonstrates that early-life exposure to odor is essential for touch development and maturation."
  • A newborn baby helds in his mother's hands looks up at the camera and smiles.
    babies

    Are newborns conscious of the world around them?

    When babies blink, cry, and yawn, is it a sign they are conscious of the world around them? A bioethicist weighs in.
  • A mother breast feeds her baby.
    breastfeeding

    When new moms use cannabis, THC shows up in breast milk

    “Breastfeeding parents need to be aware that if they use cannabis, their infants are likely consuming cannabinoids via the milk they produce..."
  • A mother feeds her baby with a bottle.
    breastfeeding

    Mom’s immune status changes with how she feeds baby

    Certain inflammatory proteins peak at different times of day, correlating with whether mothers breastfeed, pump, or formula-feed their babies.
  • A baby in a NICU bassinet.
    babies

    Giving NICU babies Tylenol after surgery improves outcomes

    Giving NICU babies acetaminophen instead of opioids following surgery resulted in fewer unplanned intubations and improved mortality rates.
  • A father leans over his child's crib and talks to the baby.
    language

    ‘Parentese’ chatter improves baby’s language later

    Speaking to a baby in "parentese" and responding to babbles with smiles and eye contact is important for the baby's language development.
  • A doctor checks a newborn baby with a stethoscope.
    birth defects

    Birth defect discovery could advance early detection, prevention

    A potential shift in what we know about the origins of birth defects could shed light on new targets for detection and prevention.
  • A baby girl touches a mirror while looking at her own reflection.
    touch

    Touch boosts babies’ self-recognitition

    Touch helps babies and toddlers learn self-awareness. The discovery could lead to interventions for kids with motor development delays.
  • A supermarket shelf with very little baby formula left stocked.
    babies

    Babies’ health suffered during infant formula shortage

    When parents were forced to switch infant formula brands during a nationwide shortage, the health of some babies suffered, a new study finds.