Babies size you up in an instant
BABIES SIZE UP: Babies warm to people who help others but shy away from bullies, a new study shows.
View ArticleToday's babies are tomorrow's centenarians
If you're planning to have a baby any time soon, chances are they'll live to see their 100th birthday.
View ArticleWhy don't babies yawn back at you?
ASK AN EXPERT: I was wondering why yawning is contagious in adults but not babies - it's not until they are around 12 to 18 months old that it happens.
View ArticleBlue blood and vampires
DR KARL ON TRIPLEJ PODCAST: Would your blood turn blue if you cut yourself in an oxygen-free environment? Can people crave blood and be sensitive to sunlight just like vampires? Would an astronaut...
View ArticleLow vitamin D linked to schizophrenia
Babies born with low vitamin D levels are twice as likely to develop schizophrenia later in life, researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have found.
View ArticleYawning doesn't catch on in babies
YAWNING QUESTION: Young children don't find yawning contagious, according to a new British study.
View ArticleMalaria prevents further super-infections
PARASITIC INSIGHTS: A full-blown malaria infection provides protection against new infections of the parasite, a new study has found.
View ArticlePregnant smokers increase child's risk of heart attack
PREGNANT PAUSE: Women who smoke while pregnant may increase their children's risk of eventual heart attack by up to 20%.
View ArticleBabies learn who to trust at early age
JUDGE OF CHARACTER: You can fool them once, but babies will not be fooled again if adults trick them, according to a new Canadian study.
View ArticleStudy finds early signs of autism in babies
EARLIER INSIGHTS: Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life.
View ArticleFeedback may control mother's baby talk
INFANT SPEECH: Babies are controlling the way their mothers speak to them, according to a new Australian study.
View ArticlePrem babies may lag in language later on
LANGUAGE HURDLE: Children who were born prematurely may lag behind their peers when it comes to more advanced language skills.
View ArticleFathers just as likely to get baby blues
DAD DEPRESSION: A new study shows men are just as likely as women to suffer the baby blues.
View ArticleDummies may help baby's heart
PACIFIER PROTECTION: Newborn babies that use dummies may have better protection against cot death because it improves their cardiac control, Australian research shows.
View ArticleMother's milk made to order for boys, girls
DIFFERENT FORMULAS: Mothers may say they don't care whether they have a son or a daughter, but their breast milk says otherwise.
View Article
