A new study has revealed some unique insights into the death rituals practiced during the last Ice Age that came over North America. Scientists discovered the fragile skeletons of two infants buried beneath the cremated remains of a child. Researchers explain that the remains they found of a 3 year old child date back to 11,500 years ago. The cremated skeleton was uncovered in 2010 at Upward … [Read more...]
Ice Age Infant Remains Unearthed in Alaska
The discovery of a burial site containing the remains of two infants gives archeologists a glimpse at the cultural practices of Native Americans at the end of the last Ice Age in Alaska. Around 11,500 years ago, a stillborn fetus and a 5-weeks-old infant had been buried side by side in a circular burial pit. Most of the archeological works at the site took place four years ago, but further digging … [Read more...]
Chiquita: Among 500-year-old Infant Mummies with Birth Defect
The researchers have found two infant mummies namely, Chiquita and the Pedro Mountain mummy, in Wyoming. Researchers say, infant mummies with a specific birth defect are very rare. According to the researchers, both the mummies provided crucial leads about the life of people in Wyoming during that time. Researchers Cecil Main and Frank Carr discovered Chiquita in the early 1930s. Recalling … [Read more...]
Iodine Crucial for infant’s brain development during Pregnancy
A new study has found that iodide-containing supplement is necessary for pregnant women in order to protect the brain development of their babies. According to the leading U.S. group of pediatricians, Iodine is highly required for making the thyroid hormones that is responsible for brain development of the infant before and after birth. The body can get iodine from iodide, which is commonly … [Read more...]
Delayed umbical chord clamping improves iron level in newborns
Researchers have found that change in pattern of handling and positioning of the newborns immediately after their birth may help in improving the use of delayed cord clamping, besides improving the iron levels in the infants. In general practice, the doctors generally wait for about two minutes after birth for the clamping of umbilical cord. This allows more blood to pass from the mother's … [Read more...]
