Gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy might have a high up-front price tag. But by screening and treating infants early,
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COVID-19 disrupting care for newborns
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting newborn care services in hospitals as mothers are separated from their newborn babies despite a
Continue reading »Natural preferences behind early social interactions in newborns are timed
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Trento, measured the length of time new-born chicks were
Continue reading »Newborns’ genomes shouldn’t be tested for adult-onset conditions
In the last decade, genome sequencing has provided many people with a wealth of information about risks for certain diseases.
Continue reading »Nurses from Illinois hospital who were pregnant at the same time take photo with newborns
The nurses were all expecting within month of one another. (Anderson Hospital’s Pavilion for Women) Eight nurses at an Illinois hospital who
Continue reading »Depression-induced inflammation during pregnancy may impact newborns
The physiological impacts of depression on pregnant mothers may affect babies while in the womb and lead to changes in
Continue reading »Stopping and preventing hiccups in babies and newborns
The hiccups happen when the baby’s diaphragm contracts. This forces air out through closed vocal chords, creating the hiccupping sound.
Continue reading »More frequent checks control MRSA in newborns, but can hospitals afford them?
The more often a hospital can check its newborns for deadly MRSA germs, the more likely it will be that
Continue reading »Reversing brain injury in newborns and adults
Children and adults diagnosed with brain conditions such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and dementia may be one step closer
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