Is the Pandemic Affecting Newborns’ Brains?

[ad_1] By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) Babies born at the height of the pandemic appear to suffer small but significant delays in their motor and social development, a new study reports. Babies were particularly at risk if their mothers were in the first trimester of their pregnancy during spring […]

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Immune System T-Cells Can Fight Off Omicron

[ad_1] WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) While the Omicron variant appears wily enough to evade people’s antibodies, researchers report that it should have a much harder time slipping past a person’s T-cells. “Despite being a preliminary study, we believe this is positive news. Even if Omicron, or some other variant for that matter, can […]

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‘Baby Talk’ Could Help Spot Infants With Autism

[ad_1] WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) That sing-song speech parents use when talking to their babies is universal, and infants tend to prefer it. So, when a baby doesn’t seem to engage with this melodic “motherese,” or baby talk, it can be an early sign of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers at the University […]

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