#Babies

JJ Shavit

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.

JJ Shavit

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.

JJ Shavit

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

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.

JJ Shavit

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.

JJ Shavit

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

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.

JJ Shavit

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

JJ Shavit

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