Thousands of babies were born with severe brain damage after the 2015 Zika outbreak. New findings could tell us which therapies could help them most Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240492-toddlers-born-with-zika-virus-seem-to-be-affected-in-multiple-ways/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Baby leatherback sea turtles thriving due to COVID-19 beach restrictions
More baby leatherback turtles are surviving because humans aren’t there to disturb them during the coronavirus pandemic. Source: https://www.livescience.com/leatherback-sea-turtle-babies-thrive-covid-19-pandemic.html
Parents name babies ‘Sanitizer’ and ‘Lockdown’
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic seems to have produced some rather unusual baby names. This is certainly a trying time for any new parent, but for so… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336470/parents-name-babies-sanitizer-and-lockdown…
Breastfed babies have fewer viruses in their guts that affect humans
Early in life, babies gain billions of viruses that target gut bacteria – but breastfed babies are less likely to pick up viruses that infect human cells Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240545-breastfed-babies-have-fewer-viruses-in-their-guts-that-affect-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
3 babies in China may have been infected with coronavirus in the womb
Three babies in China may have contracted the new coronavirus in the womb shortly before birth, two new studies suggest. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-baby-transmit-womb-pregnancy.html
The bacteria in a mother’s gut may protect babies from food allergies
The presence of bacteria that break down fibre in a mother’s gut is linked to a reduced risk of food allergies in her child’s first year of life Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238421-the-bacteria-in-a-mothers-gut-may-protect-babies-from-food-allergies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Coronavirus: What we know so far about risks to pregnancy and babies
Pregnant people don’t seem to be at greater risk of experiencing severe covid-19, and the virus doesn’t seem to pass to fetuses, but there’s still a lot we don’t know Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237352-coronavirus-what-we-know-so-far-about-risks-to-pregnancy-and-babies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Coronavirus with a baby: What you need to know to prepare and respond
From giving baby bottles and extra wash to stocking up on supplies, here are tip to keep your baby healthy and safe from COVID-19. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-how-to-protect-babies.html
Babies Are Prewired To Perceive the World
In an investigation of neural connectivity in 30 infants ranging from six to 57 days old (with an average age of 27 days), neuroscientists found that circuit wiring precedes, and thus may guide, regional specialization, shedding light on how knowledge systems emerge in the brain. An anonymous reader shares a report from Scientific American: In the study, published Monday in Proceedings…
See the Double Cluster in Perseus
First, find the M- or W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia. The Double Cluster – 2 open star clusters – is nearby and beautiful in a dark sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/the-double-cluster-in-perseus…