In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators led by researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have identified a genetic cause of a rare neurological disorder marked by developmental delay and loss of coordination, or ataxia. The disorder, scientists found, is caused by mutations in a protein called GEMIN5–one
Life isn’t always fair. Why else would food not be allowed in some places?! But we’re here to restore balance to the snack universe so you can munch on your favorite treats anywhere, anytime. Take note and learn how to sneak food everywhere! First things first, drinks! We have a very creative way of sneaking
Forget the macaroni artwork. When it comes to Mother’s Day, moms deserve a lot more. Writer and producer Molly McNearney, wife of Jimmy Kimmel, joined her husband’s show on Thursday night to reveal what mothers really want for Mother’s Day. “If it were Coal Miner Appreciation Day, you wouldn’t climb down into a mine, hand
Nursing your baby can feel like the Mount Everest of early parenthood, but many moms agree it gets better with time. Between latching and tongue-ties, too much milk or not enough, engorgement and leakage, and will-breastfeeding-make-my-boobs-sag worries, there was no shortage of breastfeeding questions among the new moms I’ve talked to. Some sobbed through cracked
Every exhausted new mom wants to know when the endless night time wakings will end. Here, a sleep expert weighs in. I don’t know a single parent who’s never googled about baby sleep, and anyone who says they haven’t is probably lying. We all want to know how much our babies should be getting, if
Some babies just need to cry, but the good news is it won’t last forever. Here’s how to tell if your baby’s tears are the colicky kind. Colic is typically defined as full-force crying for at least three hours per day, on at least three days per week, for at least three weeks. But lots
A new University of Iowa study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is more important than white matter (the myelin covered axons that physically connect neuronal regions) when it comes to cognitive health and function. The findings may help neurologists better predict the long-term effects of strokes and
Neonatal hypothermia — which occurs when an infant’s core body temperature falls below the normal range needed to maintain health — contributes to approximately one million deaths each year, and countless cases of stunted growth, almost exclusively in low- and middle-income countries. To address this common but preventable condition, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, engineers
No high schooler should ever walk the hallways (or Zoom rooms) of school without knowing these awesome hacks! They’re designed to make your life easier and school cooler. So if you’re not living your best life in high school, check out our incredible ideas and hacks. Time to bring your A game! First, we’ll show
FG Trade via Getty Images“In motherhood, we judge ourselves more harshly than anyone else,” says clinical psychologist Claire Nicogossian. Every Mother’s Day, articles pop up about what women really want, and the answers tend to be almost depressingly simple. A morning off. Someone to actually take a photo of women with their children. A meal cooked
When I had my first baby, it went well, all things considered. I was induced at noon, gave birth 15 hours later in the wee hours of the morning, and my beautiful little boy went right on my chest, snuggling in and latching. I remember him just gazing up at me endlessly, taking in my
The 2021 Montana legislative session will be remembered as one of the state’s most consequential as a Republican-led legislature and governor’s office passed new laws restricting abortions, lowering taxes and regulating marijuana. But the debate over those and other highly publicized issues may have caused other meaningful legislation related to health care to slip off
image: iStockphoto IN THIS ARTICLE Parents will meticulously take care of their little ones, from their food and milestones to their poop. A newborn’s poop first poop is usually black and is known as meconium. For babies, black stools typically appear in the first few days after birth (1). The color of your baby’s stool
Some changes are temporary while others may settle in for the long run. Here’s when you should actually worry (or even change doctors). When you’re pregnant and imagining the days and weeks after the birth, you tend to focus on your baby, not so much your own body and recovery. Maybe that’s why so many
A new USC study suggests that certain neighborhoods – particularly those characterized by poverty and unemployment – may pose an environmental risk to the developing brains of children, impacting neurocognitive performance and even brain size. The research was published May 3 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. These findings highlight the importance of neighborhood environments for
It takes time to feel attached to someone you just met, even if they grew inside you, so try to drop the guilt and get to know them. If you’ve Googled about your lack of attachment to your newborn, you’ve probably also come across research that says early bonding is linked to everything from better
Fighting with your partner after baby is almost a certainty, but there are ways to ease the hate. I asked Elana Sures, a Vancouver-based clinical counsellor in private practice, about this Google search. When she stopped laughing, she said that, yes, this is very, very normal (phew). “Having a child is one of the first
A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting discussed prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease, and the latest evidence for epigenetic mechanisms associated with transgenerational disease and public policy implications. Three generational animal models now conclusively demonstrate that fetal exposure to the same environmental chemicals now found
Determining safe yet effective drug dosages for children is an ongoing challenge for pharmaceutical companies and medical doctors alike. A new drug is usually first tested on adults, and results from these trials are used to select doses for pediatric trials. The underlying assumption is typically that children are like adults, just smaller, which often
Very often, we find ourselves trying to repair or fix something at home with no real idea of what we’re doing or how we should do it. Today’s video is especially for everyone who has ever been in that position before. The first repair hack you will learn is how to fix a broken hammer
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