– According to a study by Dr. Regina Sullivan, a neurobiologist at NYU School of Medicine, and colleagues, a mother has a soothing and powerful influence on her suffering baby. The mother’s presence has not only a comforting effect on her infant, but goes as far as to induce genetic shifts and neural connection changes in her baby’s brain.

– This research showed that Mom’s proximity stimulates a series of the child’s genes involved in communication between neurons and linked to hormones production. The results highlight, at the same time time, the complexity of pain treatment in newborns.

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