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How early-life exposure to air and noise pollution impacts youth mental health: Insights from a 25-year study

The impact of prenatal and early life exposure to noise and air pollution on mental health outcomes.

31 May 2024

Vaping linked to respiratory issues in young adults

Researchers explore the association of respiratory illness based on self-reported symptoms among young adolescents who vaped.

31 May 2024

Researchers uncover two classes of genetic causes for pediatric chordoma

Little is known about the genetics and biology of chordoma, a rare and aggressive bone tumor. Chordomas occur in approximately one in a million people in the U.S. a year and only five percent of these are in children.

30 May 2024

A nutrition screener developed for improving access to federal food benefits

Researchers from The Possibilities Project and Clinical Futures at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed, implemented and successfully tested a nutrition screener to improve access to healthy resources for families eligible for federally funded food benefits.

30 May 2024

New molecular analysis unravels the biological mechanisms of pediatric brain tumors

A study conducted by researchers from the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) and the Rede D'Or Pathological Anatomy in conjunction with several North American institutions, including the National Cancer Institute (NIH), used new molecular analyses to unravel the biological mechanisms of pediatric brain tumors and refine their classification.

30 May 2024

UN agencies warn of critical malnutrition crisis for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan

Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan.

30 May 2024

Study finds distinct link between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation in teens

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found a distinct relationship between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation across brain regions that are key for executive control and reward processing.

30 May 2024

Early peanut consumption slashes allergy risk by 71%, landmark study finds

A recent study published in NEJM Evidence found that feeding children peanut products regularly from infancy to age five reduced the rate of peanut allergy in adolescence by 71%, providing long-term prevention through early allergen consumption

29 May 2024

Study examines the effects of pregnant mother's epilepsy medications on child's creativity

While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to those taking newer epilepsy drugs.

29 May 2024

Microplastics: Invisible to the eye but severely harmful to pregnancy and metabolic outcomes

The effects of polystyrene microplastics on pregnancy outcomes and glucose metabolism.

29 May 2024

Study offers insight into early developmental risk factors for ADHD

Several early developmental factors are associated with an increased risk of ADHD during childhood and adolescence.

29 May 2024

Huge health and climate benefits of replacing old diesel school buses with electric in the United States

A recent study in PNAS found that replacing old diesel school buses with electric buses in the U.S. significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, mortality, and childhood asthma cases. The health and climate benefits outweigh the higher initial costs of electric buses.

28 May 2024

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of binge-eating disorder in adolescents

A recent study in Appetite found that higher BMI is associated with an increased risk of progressing from binge-eating behavior to binge-eating disorder among U.S. adolescents. The findings emphasize the importance of early screening and intervention.

28 May 2024

New national program aims to address loneliness among adolescents

Social prescriptions for activities such as gardening, fishing, attending museums, as well arts & sports clubs are to be offered to children and adolescents who report high levels of loneliness or low community connection as part of a new four-year project led by UCL researchers.

28 May 2024

Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to adolescent mental health problems

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Child Health News

How early-life exposure to air and noise pollution impacts youth mental health: Insights from a 25-year study

Vaping linked to respiratory issues in young adults

Researchers uncover two classes of genetic causes for pediatric chordoma

A nutrition screener developed for improving access to federal food benefits

New molecular analysis unravels the biological mechanisms of pediatric brain tumors

UN agencies warn of critical malnutrition crisis for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan

Study finds distinct link between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation in teens

Early peanut consumption slashes allergy risk by 71%, landmark study finds

Study examines the effects of pregnant mother's epilepsy medications on child's creativity

Microplastics: Invisible to the eye but severely harmful to pregnancy and metabolic outcomes

Study offers insight into early developmental risk factors for ADHD

Huge health and climate benefits of replacing old diesel school buses with electric in the United States

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of binge-eating disorder in adolescents

New national program aims to address loneliness among adolescents

Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to adolescent mental health problems

Study uncovers probable origin of stuttering in the brain

Study links high sugar intake to lower childhood asthma risk, while fat, magnesium, and vitamin D increase it

Early peanut introduction reduces allergy risk by 71% in adolescents

Adolescent cannabis use linked to higher risk of psychotic disorders, study finds

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