All Stories Tagged With: "baby"
Admittedly Illegal Genetically Modified Soil Fungus Present in ‘Organic’ Products
There is a call for a near-future investigation of illegal synthetics being used in organic food which have been corruptively approved by corporations gaming the system. The United States National Organic Standards Board, a panel that advises the USDA Secretary on all things organic related, was the one to approve Martek Biosciences Coproration’s petition allowing for the use of the synthetic chemical – a genetically modified soil fungus and algae – in organic food.
US Newborn Death Rate Match Qatar’s
Babies born in the United States have a higher chance of dying than those born in developing nations such as Malaysia and Lithuania. In fact, the newborn death statistics rival Qatar — a middle eastern nation under complete monarchy.
Children of Depressed Mothers Have a Different Brain
Researchers have discovered that the brains of developing babies are sensitive to the quality of care they receive. The scientists observed children whose mothers exhibited symptoms of depression, and found that their amygdala.
Mother’s Excess Weight Linked to Fatter Babies
Offspring of mothers with a higher pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) have been found to not only be fatter, but to have more fat deposits in the liver. The researchers from Imperial College London published their findings in September’s issue of the journalPediatric Research.
Chinese Pharma Companies Accused of Selling Pills Made from ‘Dead Babies’
As disturbing and outlandish as it may sound, a South Korean SBS TV documentary has accused Chinese pharmaceutical companies to be selling “stamina pills” that contain ground up dead babies.
UN: Breastfeeding Can Save Your Baby’s Life
The United Nations (UN) is launching an initiative to inform mothers and guardians about the benefits of natural breastfeeding. Using social media as the launch platform, the organization is toting the benefits of breast milk to the world.
Autism May be Linked to Antidepressant Use
Environmental factors may play a greater role in autism than previously thought, tipping the scale away from a strict focus on genetics, two studies suggest. In one, a team at Stanford University compared cases of autism in identical and fraternal twins and found that fraternal twins — who share only half of the same genes — have unusually high rates of autism, suggesting that factors other than genetics may be triggering the disease.
B Vitamins During Pregnancy & Nursing Protect Against Colon Cancer in Offspring
A new animal study shows that B vitamin supplementation1 during pregnancy programs gene signals to be resistant to colon cancer, offering long-term protection against such a problem. This study is yet another that highlights the importance of epigenetic programming that is going on in the womb and early life. It speaks to the power of good nutrition to do far more than simply protect against a blatant deficiency.
Autism Linked to Hundreds of Genetic Mutations
Autism is not caused by one or two gene defects but probably by hundreds of different mutations, many of which arise spontaneously, according to research that examined the genetic underpinnings of the disorder in more than 1,000 families. The findings, reported in three studies published Wednesday in the journal Neuron, cast autism disorders as genetically very complex, involving many potential changes in DNA that may produce, essentially, different forms of autism.
Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Reduce Baby’s Cancer Risk
Recalling painful memories while under the influence of the drug metyrapone reduces the brain’s ability to re-record the negative emotions associated with them, according to a study published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The study by a team of University of Montreal researchers at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress of Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital challenges the theory that memories cannot be modified once they are stored in the brain.
Is Breast Milk the Key to Mother-Baby Bonding?
The secret to mother-baby bonding might be breast milk, according to new research that determines that breast-feeding mothers are more likely than formula-feeding moms to bond with their infants in the months after they’re born. They also demonstrate stronger brain responses when they hear their baby cry, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Toxic Flame Retardants Found in 80% of Baby Products
Eighty percent of baby products contain toxic or untested chemical flame retardants, according to a new study of products such as car seats, changing pads and portable cribs. One-third of products, which also included nursing pillows, contained a chemical called chlorinated tris, which was removed from children’s pajamas in the 1970s because of cancer concerns, though the chemical was never banned, says a study released Wednesday in Environmental Science & Technology.
Children Feeding from Mother are Better Behaved
Researchers have found that those who are breastfed for at least four months as babies are 30 per cent less likely to exhibit a range of behavioural problems when they start school. Such problems include anxiety, clinginess, bad behaviour such as lying and stealing, as well as being hyperactive. Critics of such studies, which many fear stigmatise those who do not breastfeed, say that mothers that do tend to be older, better educated and better off.
Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Protect Infants from Virus
Infants who are deficient in vitamin D at birth are at six times higher risk for getting RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus during their first year of life compared with infants with very high levels of vitamin D, says a new study in the journal Pediatrics. “Vitamin D intake during pregnancy most likely prevents a highly frequent, severe disease during infancy,” said Dr. Louis Bont, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Prolonged Bottle-Feeding ‘Increases Obesity Risk’
Babies who are bottle-fed until the age of two are more likely to be obese when they start school, a US study suggests. Writing in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that children who were still regular bottle users at 24 months were 30% more likely to be obese aged five-and-a-half. They analysed data from nearly 7,000 children across the United States. Experts say bottle-feeding can make babies consume too many calories.
