Does music benefit preemies?
NEW YORK: There is no high-quality evidence that listening to music helps tiny babies born prematurely cope with pain, feed better and calm down, according to a review of studies. While there are some preliminary indications that music could be helpful for specific purposes, such as easing pain during circumcision, these findings need to be confirmed in methodologically rigorous trials, Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada and his colleagues conclude. Itching to stop smoking? Scientists may know why LONDON: Scientists think they have discovered why people trying to quit smoking often find they are itching to stop. Belgian researchers studying the effect of nicotine in mice found that it activates a molecular pathway in membranes in the skin, nose and mouth known to play a role in inflammation.
