Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new study. Physical cues in the ...

Between 2% and 3% of all live-born infants are estimated to have a major developmental defect identified at birth (ICBD 1991; CDC 1995; Holmes 1997; March of Dimes 1999). The percentage increases ...

As any parent can attest, the first few years of a child's life are marked by many sleepless nights. However, the expectation that infants should sleep through the night by a certain age is widespread ...