Pacifiers are often a helpful comforts for a newborn - but what else are they capable of? Thanks to the work of Miad Faezipour, an associate professor at Purdue University, pacifiers could soon play ...

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies by analyzing their breathing patterns while they sleep, according to research presented at the European ...

Children with spina bifida, a malformation of the spinal cord that can lead to mobility impairments and hydrocephalus — a buildup of fluid in the brain — face significant risk of cognitive ...

NEW YORK - High fungus levels in the home can cause breathing problems, even pneumonia, for infants, new research suggests. Dampness in the basement or other rooms is known to cause breathing problems ...

When my son was just under a year old, he was hospitalized for bronchiolitis, an infection of the lungs common in babies. He was so sick that he was sluggish and tearful and had ceased eating and ...

As humans evolved over many thousands of years, our bodies developed a system to help us when we start running and suddenly need more oxygen. Now, using that innate reflex as inspiration, UCLA ...

Babies with Pierre Robin syndrome are born with malformations of the jaw and tongue that can cause breathing and feeding problems. With available treatments, most children have a typical life ...