You may have noticed your baby being startled or reacting suddenly when you're trying to put them down to sleep. This is the Moro reflex, one of several normal reflexes that healthy babies are born ...

During sterile injury or infection, the innate immune system produces cytokines as part of the innate immune response. Molecules such as the cytokines tumour necrosis factor and interleukin-1 as well ...

Reflexes are involuntary or automatic movements that are often elicited in response to a stimulus. Reflexes can be evoked to various mechanical, visual/vestibular, auditory and other types of stimuli.

Hyporeflexia is when the body's normal reflexes are reduced or absent. Causes of hyporeflexia can include spinal cord injuries, hypothyroidism, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Treatment for ...

The gastrocolic reflex is a normal reaction that moves the colon after eating to make more room for food. Symptoms of an overactive gastrocolic reflex can include abdominal pain, cramping, and ...

4 Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, Australia Correspondence to Dr G Smith, Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash ...

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