Doctors test for them within minutes of birth, because these simple motions reveal complex brain development. Primitive ...

Background and aims: The effect of the infusion of synthetic oxytocin (OT) on newborn behaviour has received little attention although there is a growing body of evidence that suggests it can affect ...

A video of a newborn tightly gripping a doctor’s glove has gone viral, amassing nearly 29 million views on Instagram. The clip, shared by Dr Islam Eldeh, shows the baby crying yet refusing to release ...

Reflexes are automatic and involuntary actions the body produces in response to certain stimuli. While some reflexes can involve muscles and movement, others involve internal processes within the body ...