Taking two steps forward sometimes requires a step back when it comes to babies' motor development, according to ongoing research at Purdue University. "These findings indicate that as a baby learns a ...

A recent study conducted in mice suggests that specific beneficial bacteria in a pregnant mother’s gut could support healthy ...

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Dr Danielle Matthews, a developmental psychology specialist from The University of Sheffield, talked to us about baby brain development, language recognition and what we can do to help babies learn.

Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development Aug. 20, 2024 — A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy ...

the effect of her gut bacteria on the baby's development has received little attention. More information: Jorge Lopez-Tello et al, Maternal gut Bifidobacterium breve modifies fetal brain ...

As nerves affect all blood vessels, there is concern that blood supply may be compromised to a baby in pregnancy." Previous research has suggested that increased maternal caffeine intake may be ...

A lot of the human brain is dedicated to decoding and generating language and these multiple language centers have been strengthened and reinforced by those language sounds that your baby has been ...