Infant : Science World Report

Oct 21, 2015 02:19 PM EDT

Preeclampsia Increases Risk Of Infant Heart Defects

High blood pressure increases the risk of pre-eclampsia--a pregnancy complication that may cause heart defects in newborns, according to new research. T

Oct 05, 2015 02:04 PM EDT

India Welcomes It's Biggest Newborn At 13 Pounds

India welcomed the biggest baby the country has ever seen. In fact, the 13 pound baby boy-delivered to 25-year-old Goga Bai and delivered via an emergency ceasaren section-has been described by doctor's as a ‘miracle.' Bai weighs 220 pounds and is diabetic, leading to obesity in offspring, accordi...

Sep 05, 2015 11:33 AM EDT

Neurology: Gene Mutation Discovered In Infant Epilepsy

A team of researchers at the Karolinska's Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden have discovered a new theory that might explain severe early infant epilepsy, including mutations in the gene encoding of the protein KCC2. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communica...

Jul 09, 2015 07:36 PM EDT

A New Screening Test In Newborns Examines Potential Middle-Ear Problems

New findings published in the Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology reveal that screening newborns who require time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) via a testing process known as high-frequency tympanometry may help health officials identify middle-ear problems earli...

May 27, 2015 02:43 PM EDT

Delayed Umbilical Cord Cutting Increased Fine Motor Skills In Boys

New findings published in the JAMA Pediatrics found long-term effects of delayed umbilical cord clamping, involving waiting a few minuts to clamp the cord after birth in order for the baby to receive more blood from the placenta. In fact, it could just be enough of a reason to change one of the most...