A new study is offering an exciting new clue into the origins of autism spectrum disorder finding a single dysfunctional protein may be responsible for coordinating expression in all the genes that are known to result in autism susceptibility.
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A large study from researchers at Kaiser Permanente has shown prenatal Tdap vaccinations do not in any way increase a child’s risk for developing autism, adding even further weight to the massive body of scientific evidence refuting this modern misconception.
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Scientists have created the most lifelike artificial embryos ever, guiding them through “the most important event in life” – a key development stage known as gastrulation. The researchers combined three types of mouse stem cells into an embryo that was just about ready to be implanted into a womb.
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A compelling new study from King’s College London has found that when a pregnant mother suffers depression it can result in notable biological changes in her baby. This is the first study to suggest that depression in pregnancy can result in long-term biological implications for the child.
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New Atlas' Loz Blain has been making babies again, and the good folk at Baby Jogger have been good enough to provide him with a means to carry them about. The City Go/City Mini GT combination travel system is a modular kit that lets you go from home to car to stroller with ease.
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A compelling new study suggests that activity in the placenta could be the missing link connecting environmental factors with genetics in relation to the development of many behavioral disorders, including schizophrenia.
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As any new parent will quickly confirm, the sound of a crying baby can communicate a multitude of things, from "I'm hungry", to "I'm in pain". A team at UCLA has now developed an innovative app that can identify when a baby is crying and help decode what they're trying to communicate.
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A new study suggests antibiotic use in babies can impair the efficacy of several key vaccinations administered in the early years of life. The study hypothesizes that antibiotics can disrupt an infant’s developing gut microbiome which subsequently can reduce the effectiveness of a vaccination.
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A major breakthrough in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has just been revealed. A new study suggests that measuring a baby’s brain activity through an electroencephalogram from as early as three months of age could accurately predict the likelihood of the child developing ASD.
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New research suggests that prenatal exposure to antidepressants, primarily selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can significantly affect fetal brain development. The paper concludes these changes could raise the risk of the offspring developing depression during puberty.
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