Insidermedicine In 60 - November 6, 2009 Video

From Germany - According to a report published in the journal Current Biology, babies cries mimic the intonations of their mothers language. Researchers compared the cries of 60 French and German babies. They found that the German newborns cries had a 'falling' melody, much like the German language, while French babies cries had a rising accent that mimicked French inflections. These findings, researchers believe, indicate that babies imitate the sound of the language that first makes it through to the womb.

From Washington - Heavy air pollution increases an infants risk of bronchiolitis, according to a report published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers studied nearly 12,000 infant bronchiolitis cases, analyzing the ambient pollution exposure 10 km within the child's home. Results showed that increased exposure to nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide all raised an infants risk of bronchiolitis.

And finally, from England - According to a report published in the British Medical Journal, pregnant women should not rely on home fetal heart monitors to indicate the health of the fetus. Researchers suggest that an untrained ear may misinterpret sounds from the monitor as reassurance, when in fact something may be wrong and the sounds could be the mothers pulse or placental flow.