Infant motor development is a multifaceted process that encompasses the maturation of neuromuscular systems, sensory integration and experiential learning. As infants acquire motor skills such as ...

A new study reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant's sensory, cognitive, and motor development. However, high concentration of omega-3s in mother's milk doesn ...

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers estimated the impact of antenatal and postnatal maternal mental health on the motor developments of the newborn during the ...

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(CNN) --New parents at home with babies can help aid their infants' development by having them spend supervised time on their stomachs, according to a new systemic review study forthcoming in the ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Toys, appliances, and even a sofa and coffee table can impact the way or when a baby first crawls, walks or achieves other growth milestones, but a new UT Arlington study finds ...

As many as 70% of very premature infants (born earlier than 32 weeks gestation) show signs of white matter abnormalities at birth. But only some of those infants go on to develop cognitive, language, ...

Paige Thompson, a first year PhD student working with Dr. Laura Claxton in the Purdue Motor Development Lab, presented her work on bimanual motor interactions in infancy at the North American Society ...

Danae Dinkel receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. When people set personal fitness goals and establish their physical exercise routines, there’s a group of cuddly individuals that ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 5, 2022) Household pesticide use is associated with harmful impacts to infant motor development, according to a study published late last year in the journal Paediatric and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Taking two steps forward sometimes requires a step back when it comes to babies' motor development, according to ongoing research at Purdue University. "These findings indicate ...