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Researcher studies mechanism of s-looping to prevent heart abnormalities in infants

Ashok Ramasubramanian, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Union College, believes that the study of the tiny tubes that make up the embryonic heart offers new hope to babies born with heart abnormalities. So, he's looking to chicken embryos for clues. Ramasubramanian's findings were published in the April 2013 issue of Developmental Dynamics.

7 Jun 2013

Heartburn complaints in children may be due to spicy food

Did you know the number one reason children complain about chest pain is because they actually have heartburn? A lot of people believe that adults are the only ones who get it, but I have been seeing more and more children complain about heartburn, and there are some common reasons why.

7 Jun 2013

Wayne researchers analyze lead content in local urban garden, evaluate results of several sampling strategies

The local food movement is gaining traction in cities across America, with urban gardens contributing a healthy source of fresh produce for local citizens as well as providing a social outlet for gardeners and creating open spaces for residents to enjoy.

7 Jun 2013

Study shows peer group influences affect children much earlier than suspected

Peer group influences affect children much earlier than researchers have suspected, finds a new University of Maryland-led study. The researchers say the study provides a wake-up call to parents and educators to look out for undue group influences, cliquishness and biases that might set in early, the researchers say.

7 Jun 2013

Breastfeeding good for babies' brains

A new study by researchers from Brown University finds more evidence that breastfeeding is good for babies' brains.

6 Jun 2013

UCLA performs pulse oximetry tests for newborn babies to detect CCHD

Before he was discharged from UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, baby Gaël Villegas received the standard panel of newborn screenings to check for genetic and metabolic diseases and hearing. The results showed a healthy baby.

6 Jun 2013

Lawmakers 'beg' Sebelius for child's lung transplant

A 10-year-old girl in urgent need of a transplant was brought up by some GOP lawmakers during Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' appearance at a House hearing.

6 Jun 2013

Children with co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD have greater impairments

In a study of the co-occurrence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in early school-age children (four to eight years old), researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute found that nearly one-third of children with ASD also have clinically significant ADHD symptoms.

6 Jun 2013

Seattle Children's Hospital uses IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of young patients

IBM and Brightlight today announced that Seattle Children's Hospital is using IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of its young patients. With over 350,000 patient visits annually and thousands of data points associated with each patient, Seattle Children's Hospital can run queries on patient data in seconds, rather than minutes, to provide quicker, more effective care and diagnosis.

6 Jun 2013

WHO issues 24 Essential Nutrition Actions to prevent undernutrition and overweight

Many low- and middle-income countries are neglecting overweight and obesity as major health threats, with policies in place to tackle undernutrition, but lack policies to halt the growing burden of diseases due to the rise of overweight, and obesity, according to new information released by WHO today.

6 Jun 2013

Study: Offering flu vaccines at elementary schools could expand vaccination rates, reduce costs

Offering flu vaccines at elementary schools could expand vaccination rates and reduce costs, according to a new study reported in the scientific journal Vaccine by researchers from UC Davis Health System; the Monroe County, New York, Department of Public Health; University of Rochester Medical Center; and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Jun 2013

Obese mothers can make impact on birth weight, diabetes risk of grandchildren: Study

Health problems linked to obesity - like heart disease and diabetes - could skip an entire generation, a new study suggests.

6 Jun 2013

Research shows link between formula-feeding and higher risk for chronic diseases later in life

New evidence from research suggests that infants fed formula, rather than breast milk, experience metabolic stress that could play a part in the long-recognized link between formula-feeding and an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other conditions in adult life.

6 Jun 2013

Smoke exposure puts infants with respiratory infections at risk for longer hospital stays

More evidence has surfaced that supports the war on smoking, especially if smokers have an infant in their household. A study published today in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), found that infants with a family history of allergic disease with lower respiratory tract infections, who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at risk for longer hospital stays.

5 Jun 2013

Better understanding of breast milk variability, strategies for optimizing neonatal diet

The composition of breast milk varies from mother to mother, and genetic factors may affect the levels of protective components in breast milk that could influence a newborn's outcomes.

5 Jun 2013

Childhood cognitive ability linked to cognitive ability, cortical thickness in old age

A new study shows compelling evidence that associations between cognitive ability and cortical grey matter in old age can largely be accounted for by cognitive ability in childhood.

5 Jun 2013

Private companies get mixed marks on managed Medicaid

Atlanta Journal Constitution: 'Managed Medicaid' Gets Mixed Grades For-profit companies paid billions of taxpayer dollars to coordinate medical care for poor children and pregnant women on Medicaid excel at paperwork but fall short when it comes to improving the health of patients, a recent report concludes (Williams, 6/2).

4 Jun 2013

Child Health News

Researcher studies mechanism of s-looping to prevent heart abnormalities in infants

Heartburn complaints in children may be due to spicy food

Wayne researchers analyze lead content in local urban garden, evaluate results of several sampling strategies

Study shows peer group influences affect children much earlier than suspected

Breastfeeding good for babies' brains

UCLA performs pulse oximetry tests for newborn babies to detect CCHD

Lawmakers 'beg' Sebelius for child's lung transplant

Children with co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD have greater impairments

Seattle Children's Hospital uses IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of young patients

WHO issues 24 Essential Nutrition Actions to prevent undernutrition and overweight

Study: Offering flu vaccines at elementary schools could expand vaccination rates, reduce costs

Obese mothers can make impact on birth weight, diabetes risk of grandchildren: Study

Research shows link between formula-feeding and higher risk for chronic diseases later in life

Smoke exposure puts infants with respiratory infections at risk for longer hospital stays

Better understanding of breast milk variability, strategies for optimizing neonatal diet

Childhood cognitive ability linked to cognitive ability, cortical thickness in old age

Private companies get mixed marks on managed Medicaid

Campaign to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome does not impair infants' rolling abilities

New strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill children

Study examines efficacy of dietary flaxseed supplementation in management of hypercholesterolemia in children

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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