Human babies have hand-to-mouth motion encoded in the brain from birth, reveals a new study, explaining why they stick everything from Lego to a chair in their mouths in their early life.
Because this behaviour is encoded in the same region as in other primates, it may be there from birth or earlier, the researchers said.
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Low Birth Weight Babies Suffer Significant Health Compromise
Low Birth Weight (LBW) infants suffer significant perinatal compromise. LBW is a key issue in public health, especially for developing countries.
Low Birth Weight (LBW) infants suffer significant perinatal compromise. LBW is a key issue in public health, especially for developing countries.
Thumb Sucking Infants are at Risk of Developing Speech Disorders in Future
A new study says that infants who suck their thumbs for longer periods are likely to develop speech disorders while growing up.
A new study says that infants who suck their thumbs for longer periods are likely to develop speech disorders while growing up.
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This scoring system is used to identify babies at risk for complications or bad outcome from delivery during the early minutes of their life and determine if any medical intervention is needed immediately.
This scoring system is used to identify babies at risk for complications or bad outcome from delivery during the early minutes of their life and determine if any medical intervention is needed immediately.
