Intrauterine infection is a significant cause of early preterm birth. We have developed a fetal–neonatal model in the rhesus macaque to determine the impact of chronic intrauterine infection with ...

Newborns make a lot of strange movements and exhibit unexpected behaviors during the first year of life. They can startle at nothing, suck at the air, cross their eyes, breathe funny, and more. New ...

Effects of gestational age (GA) and postnatal maturation on upper and lower esophageal sphincter (UES and LES) reflex development remain unclear. We hypothesized very-preterm (VPT) born neonates (< 32 ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

Newborns automatically make some involuntary actions that don't have to be learnt, they are innate. All babies are born with a number of these infant, or primitive, reflexes. Some reflexes may last ...

Hiccups are crucial to brain development in babies and may help them learn how to regulate their breathing, a study has found. Moreover, the findings suggest hiccupping in adults could be a reflex ...

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