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‘Mind-blowing’ baby chick study challenges a theory of how humans evolved language
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (254+ words) Mind-blowing" baby chick study challenges a theory of how humans evolved language Newborn chicks connect sounds with shapes just like humans, suggesting deep evolutionary roots of the "bouba-kiki" effect By Cody Cottier edited by Allison Parshall Because the tests took…...
NIH ends fetal tissue research
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (316+ words) NIH ends fetal tissue research The National Institutes of Health's move to end support for research using fetal human tissue is "clearly a political decision, not a scientific one," one expert says By Dan Vergano edited by Claire Cameron National…...
California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (405+ words) California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by…...
Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (158+ words) Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are 60 percent less likely to experience severe disease and around 30 percent less likely to give birth prematurely, according…...
RFK, Jr., Questions Safety of Approved RSV Shots for Babies
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) RFK, Jr., Questions Safety of Approved RSV Shots for Babies FDA officials are newly scrutinizing several approved therapies to treat RSV in babies despite the fact that these shots were shown to be safe in clinical trials By Tanya Lewis…...
This Two-Week Treatment May Reset the Brain, Treating Postpartum Depression
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1881+ words) Is There New Hope for Treating Postpartum Depression? By Kendra Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi & Jeffery DelViscio Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The birth of a child comes with a swirl of positive…...
Postpartum Depression Gets a New, Fast-Acting Fix in a Pill
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (777+ words) Postpartum Depression Gets a Fast-Acting Fix Deep emotional distress after birth kills many mothers. A new kind of drug offers better, faster treatment By Marla Broadfoot edited by Josh Fischman Kristina Leos (left), who went through severe depression after the…...
COVID During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Autism in Kids
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) COVID During Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Suggests A new study adds to the evidence that viral infections during pregnancy might contribute to a child's likelihood of having autism By Tanya Lewis edited by Jeanna Bryner "Even though there's…...
Why We Still Don’t Know Enough about Drug Safety in Pregnancy
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (711+ words) Why Pregnant People Are Left Out of Drug Safety Studies Despite the widespread use of medication during pregnancy, a lack of clinical research leaves patients and doctors navigating treatment with dangerously few data. By Rachel Feltman, Tanya Lewis, Fonda Mwangi…...
There's a Dangerous Gap in Drug Research in Pregnancy
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (489+ words) Why We Know So Little About What Medications Are Safe for Pregnancy Less than 1 percent of clinical trials include pregnant or breastfeeding people. Experts say that needs to change By Tanya Lewis edited by Megha Satyanarayana Because of this information…...