Infants born to narcotic addicted mothers exhibit a withdrawal syndrome characterized by signs of CNS irritability including a high pitched cry. Previous studies suggest that acoustical cry features ...
image: Researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital have developed a new tool that analyzes the cries of babies, searching for clues to potential health or developmental problems.
Several months ago, a family in Connecticut, USA, heard a high-pitched cry coming from under their concrete porch. The family followed the sounds to their steps. They then noticed a mother cat and two ...