What's in a name? Popularity trends the same for both babies and dogs
Examining trends in the popularity of baby names and dog breeds can be a proxy for understanding ecological and evolutionary change.
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Joseph Shavit
Mar 16, 2022
Mom designs solar-powered cribs that save babies with jaundice
Virtue Oboro’s Crib A’ glow invention aims to save infants with jaundice, a condition that affects millions of infants.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 23, 2022
App helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns
Parents in NICU receive a dizzying amount of information about their baby’s changing weight, respiratory levels, feeding patterns and more.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 25, 2021
A good night’s sleep may mitigate infant obesity risks
A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2021
Introducing 'Baby Robot' -- new system helping toddlers practice their motor skills
Researchers developed Baby Robot, a robotic toy that could be used to enhance the motor skills of toddlers.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2021
Sisters Forever: Girls were mistakenly swapped at birth then raised as sisters
TWO WOMEN who were accidentally swapped at birth were raised as sisters from the age of three when their parents realised the mistake.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 8, 2021
Mother's physical activity during pregnancy is beneficial to baby's lungs
Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy is good not only for mothers but also for their offspring.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
Sugars from human milk could help treat, prevent infections in newborns
Our lab has previously shown that mixtures of HMOs isolated from the milk of several different donor mothers have antimicrobial properties
Joseph Shavit
Jun 20, 2021
The world’s most premature baby beat a 0% survival rate and celebrates his first birthday
When Rick and Beth received prenatal counseling on what to expect from a baby born very early, the neonatologist team had a 0% of survival
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