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Why Do Babies Cry on Airplanes?

February 10, 2019 | Article

The pressure caused by flying at altitude is particularly difficult to bear for babies and toddlers.
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More Babies Are Being Born with Intestines Outside the Body. Is the Condition Linked to Mom's Opioid Use?

January 19, 2019 | Article

A serious birth defect is on the rise in the United States, and a new report suggests it may be linked to opioid use.
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Chinese Scientist Who Claimed to Edit Babies' Genes May Be Under House Arrest

January 03, 2019 | Article

This is the first reported sighting of Chinese researcher Jiankui He since his appearance at a conference in November.
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Babies Create a Mental Map of Their Body Before They Ever Leave the Womb

November 30, 2018 | Article

Those kicks and jabs help your baby build an information superhighway while still in the womb.
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Ridiculously Tiny Baby Octopus Riding Ocean Trash Is So, So Smol

October 25, 2018 | Article

Marvel at the cuteness of a pea-size baby octopus.
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Will Baby Poop Bacteria Become the New Probiotic?

August 24, 2018 | Article

Could the key to better gut health reside in a probiotic cocktail from baby poop?
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Baby Born with Itty, Bitty Tooth … Which a Dentist Promptly Pulled

August 07, 2018 | Article

A newborn in England surprised her parents — and her doctors — when they saw that the infant was born with a tiny tooth, according to news reports.
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Most Americans Support Gene Editing for Babies to Treat Diseases, Poll Finds

July 26, 2018 | Article

A new poll looks at Americans' views on using gene-editing technology to alter unborn babies' DNA.
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Babies Died in a Drug-Trial Tragedy. Why Were Their Mothers Given Viagra?

July 26, 2018 | Article

Earlier this week, a study came to a surprising and heartbreaking halt. A Dutch drug triallooking into the effects of sildenafil — the generic version of Viagra — on a rare but serious fetal-development condition was cut short after 11 infants died.
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'Alien' Mummy DNA Probe May Have Crossed Ethical Lines

July 19, 2018 | Article

Did DNA analysis of an "alien" mummy violate legal and ethical boundaries?
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