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Using community-based digital intervention to protect Tanzanian children from preventable infections

Jan Ostermann, associate professor of health services policy and management, is leading a new project to increase vaccination uptake among children in rural and underserved areas.

28 Aug 2023

Neighborhood conditions in early life can affect asthma risk in children

Living in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and clean air during the early stages of childhood was associated with lower asthma incidence in a new study from NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

28 Aug 2023

Neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability linked to lower risk of pediatric asthma

Residence in neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life may be associated with a decreased risk of pediatric asthma, according to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

28 Aug 2023

NIH and VentureWell select winners and honorable mentions of the DEBUT Challenge

The National Institutes of Health and the higher education non-profit VentureWell have selected 10 winners and five honorable mentions of the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, who are set to receive prizes totaling $145,000.

25 Aug 2023

Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow adopts Paediatric SCRAM after successful trial

A study looking into advanced airway management for critically unwell children has resulted in innovative, specially designed pediatric equipment being adopted at a Glasgow hospital.

25 Aug 2023

Researchers discover new biological mechanism to regenerate and repair myelin

A study led by Dr. Hyun Kyoung Lee, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, has discovered a new biological mechanism to regenerate and repair myelin, a protective sheath that insulates neuronal fibers and plays a vital role in ensuring rapid and accurate neurotransmission.

24 Aug 2023

Asian Americans have the highest PFAS exposure, study finds

Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as "toxic forever" chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report.

24 Aug 2023

Caregiver education level and child age affect stress levels during COVID-19

A caregiver's education level and their child's age played large roles in determining their primary sources of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found in a recent study by NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

24 Aug 2023

A pilot cohort study on infants with new-onset epilepsy examines the clinical utility of rapid genome sequencing

The clinical impact of rapid genome sequencing of infants with new-onset epilepsy.

22 Aug 2023

Social media and the internet: Top concerns for parents of school-age children

As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents' list of concerns: the role of social media and the internet in kids' lives.

21 Aug 2023

AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson's disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 vaccination in low- and middle-income countries should complement routine childhood vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases of the disease in children and adolescents, according to a review.

21 Aug 2023

Did the gut microbiome composition of infants change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A recent study compared infant gut microbiome composition before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Aug 2023

NIH awards $24 million to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $24 million in first-year funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. Part of NIH's Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, the centers will develop and evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity.

17 Aug 2023

Study investigates the impact of rapid genome sequencing for infantile epilepsy

Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with questions about their child's health. While genetic testing to help determine the cause of epilepsy is possible, comprehensive testing does not always happen routinely and it can take a long time, leaving families waiting for answers.

17 Aug 2023

Stem cells used to create organoids that secrete dental enamel proteins

Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay.

14 Aug 2023

Community health workers boost child vaccination rates in remote Madagascar

Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world and access to health care is limited for many people.

10 Aug 2023

Interpersonal supports and community resources can help depressed mothers in parenting

The proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" takes on new significance when a mother of a child is experiencing depression.

8 Aug 2023

School-based interventions offer opportunity to promote cardiovascular health in adolescents

Researchers discuss the outcomes of the SI! Program for Secondary Schools trial in adolescence in Spain.

8 Aug 2023

Out-of-pocket costs a barrier to treatment for opioid use disorder

Most individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not on recommended medications and even fewer remain in care, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Internal Medicine by lead author Ashley Leech, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

7 Aug 2023

Child Health News and Research

Using community-based digital intervention to protect Tanzanian children from preventable infections

Neighborhood conditions in early life can affect asthma risk in children

Neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability linked to lower risk of pediatric asthma

NIH and VentureWell select winners and honorable mentions of the DEBUT Challenge

Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow adopts Paediatric SCRAM after successful trial

Researchers discover new biological mechanism to regenerate and repair myelin

Asian Americans have the highest PFAS exposure, study finds

Caregiver education level and child age affect stress levels during COVID-19

A pilot cohort study on infants with new-onset epilepsy examines the clinical utility of rapid genome sequencing

Social media and the internet: Top concerns for parents of school-age children

AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

COVID-19 vaccination in low- and middle-income countries should complement routine childhood vaccines

Did the gut microbiome composition of infants change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

NIH awards $24 million to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence

Study investigates the impact of rapid genome sequencing for infantile epilepsy

Stem cells used to create organoids that secrete dental enamel proteins

Community health workers boost child vaccination rates in remote Madagascar

Interpersonal supports and community resources can help depressed mothers in parenting

School-based interventions offer opportunity to promote cardiovascular health in adolescents

Out-of-pocket costs a barrier to treatment for opioid use disorder

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