Tag: babies

Preterm children have more medical sleep problems but fall asleep more independently

From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release: A new study suggests that while healthy preterm children have more medical sleep problems than full-term children, they are more likely to… Read more »

Study identifies biomarker for atypical development in infants at risk for developing autism

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: New research from the Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) identifies a potential biomarker that predicts atypical development… Read more »

Child’s home learning environment predicts 5th grade academic skills

From the New York University press release: Children whose parents provide them with learning materials like books and toys and engage them in learning activities and meaningful conversations in infancy and… Read more »

Sleep makes it possible for babies to associate words with content, and not with noise

From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: While babies sleep, astonishing processes take place in their brains. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human… Read more »

Study suggests babies can pick up on and respond to social dominance

From the University of Washington press release: The charismatic colleague, the natural leader, the life of the party — all are personal qualities that adults recognize instinctively. These socially dominant types,… Read more »