Latent motor growth trajectories of term and preterm infants based on caregiver report.

Early motor development is a key predictor of development in other skill domains and specific neurodevelopmental disorders, but it is typically measured as achievement of milestones rather than rate of development. To explore the value of the latter approach, this study utilized a novel caregiver report method to examine differences in the developmental trajectory of motor development in term-born compared to preterm-born infants. Caregiver-infant dyads (331 term, 240 preterm) were followed from birth through 12 months (48% female; 6.

Exploring and enhancing the accessibility of children's oral health resources (called HABIT) for high risk communities.

Background: Within the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire, South Asian and Eastern European communities have an increased risk of childhood tooth decay, especially among families with Limited English Proficiency. Tooth decay is preventable, with national guidelines advocating home-based behaviours (toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste and reducing sugar intake). In England, Health Visitors have opportunities to undertake oral health conversations during universal visits for children aged 0-24 months.

Understanding the interaction forces between shield-triggered autoinjectors and skin: an in-depth noninvasive study.

Objective: This noninvasive study aimed to understand the interaction between shield-triggered autoinjectors (AI) and skin at the point of activation, hypothesizing that the AI's housing absorbs a significant amount of the user-applied force depending on shield design and skin characteristics.

Methods: Twenty-seven volunteers used a test device measuring applied force versus shield force and indentation depth relative to shield length (2,4,6,8 mm) in standing and sitting positions.

Results: Significant differences were found between applied and shield force for the different shield lengths.

Left-right tympanal size asymmetry in the parasitoid fly .

is a parasitoid fly notable for its impressive hearing abilities relative to its small size. Here, we use it as a model organism to investigate if minor size differences in paired sensory organs may be beneficial or neutral to an organism's perception abilities. We took high-resolution images of tympanal organs from 21 specimens and found a statistically significant surface area asymmetry (up to 6.