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

Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to researchers. Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain ...

When your newborn is lying on their back, do you notice they often look like they have assumed the position of a fencer ready for swordplay? With their head turned to the same side as their ...

As soon as your baby’s born, you’ll notice their primitive reflexes — although you might not know them by name. Case in point: Nothing in the world produces the same amount of wonder that you feel ...

How does a new-born's body know what to do before the mind catches up? This exploration of primitive reflexes uncovers the ...

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 new device called the Blink Reflexometer™ could drastically improve field-side diagnostic capabilities used by athletic trainers and medical staff in diagnosing athletes suspected of having a ...

NO WAY out. No way forward, no way back. No air. The stampede at Saturday’s Love Parade was triggered by a primitive reflex on the part of partygoers to survive an oppressive situation. After the ...

Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to researchers at Imperial College London. The Vestibular-Ocular Reflex (or VOR), ...