newborn

A single drop of blood reveals if the newborn is at risk of infections

A minimally invasive blood examination is enough to grasp the immune changes of an ongoing infection. And save life to ...

On a six -month -old newborn the first personalized genetic editing with Crispr

For the first time, Crispr was used to correct the specific genetic sequence of a patient, a child suffering from ...

What to do if the newborn doesn’t sleep?

Already at birth, children are all different also as regards sleep. Some immediately show good adjustment skills, they need help ...

Newborn nasal washes: when they are needed and how they do

On the market there are many products, such as single -dose vials containing physiological solution or devices for nasal irrigations. ...

Red newborn cheeks: what they indicate and what to do

It is a very common symptom and linked to different causes, from temperature changes to fever. How to distinguish the ...

The newborn loses his hair: is it normal?

In the first months of life, due to important fluctuations of the hormonal levels, it is completely physiological that the ...

The newborn sleeps too much: when to worry?

Each child is different, with specific needs that can influence the amount of hours of sleep, which in any case ...

How to cut nails to the newborn?

Since babies are not yet able to control movements well, if their nails grow or have pointed parts it is ...

Flat head of the newborn, what is plagiocephaly?

It is an asymmetrical, unilateral deformation of the skull caused by the maintenance of a position that has “compressed” it ...