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New study finds rise in past-month marijuana use among reproductive-aged women

A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that the prevalence of past-month marijuana use among reproductive-aged women rose from 2.4 percent in 2002 to 3.9 percent in 2014, an increase of 62 percent.

20 Dec 2016

Study shows potential long-term socioeconomic impact of child maltreatment

People who suffer neglect and abuse in childhood are much more likely to have time off work due to long-term sickness and less likely to own their own homes when they reach middle age than their peers, according to new research undertaken at UCL.

19 Dec 2016

Rensselaer receives additional support to address childhood stunting in developing nations

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received a grant of $993,384 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for continuing work on a novel data visualization platform that will harness and accelerate the analysis of vast amounts of data for the foundation's Healthy Birth, Growth, and Development Knowledge Integration initiative.

8 Dec 2016

Experts discuss ways to integrate whole genome analysis into clinical practice at Congenica webinar

Whole genome analysis – where all of a patient’s genes are screened for potential disease causing variants – offers the potential for a rapid, responsive NHS testing service.

6 Dec 2016

Researcher to study ethical complexities of involving teens at high risk for HIV in prevention trials

An Indiana University nursing researcher has been awarded $1.1 million to study the ethical complexities of involving adolescents ages 14-17 at high risk for HIV in biomedical prevention trials.

2 Dec 2016

New report highlights global burden of maternal, newborn and young child deaths

Today FIGO, ICM, ICN and IPA announce the publication of a report showing the global burden of maternal, newborn and young child deaths and launch the Together We Can campaign to tackle it.

25 Nov 2016

Anxiety and depression can hit parents-to-be and couples with babies

November 13 – 19 marks Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week. Anxiety and depression can hit mums and dads from pregnancy right through their bub’s early years.

18 Nov 2016

Increased prevalence of food allergy linked to early skin infection and eczema

Early exposure to a food allergen through broken skin might prompt the development of food allergy.

18 Nov 2016

Researchers to explore how in-womb exposure to environmental chemicals may affect childhood obesity

Kaiser Permanente researchers have received a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how exposures to environmental chemicals during pregnancy may influence the risk of obesity and neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

15 Nov 2016

Experts to examine impact of live music on health and morbidity in children with learning disabilities

Experts in the fields of music, education, neurology, psychiatry and psychology will gather at a conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on Monday 28 November to examine the current evidence for the value and impact of music interventions, especially live music, on health and morbidity in children with learning disabilities.

15 Nov 2016

New report highlights need for innovations to combat pneumonia and diarrhea among children

A new report finds some progress in combatting pneumonia and diarrhea among young children in the nations most severely impacted by the two diseases, but they remain responsible for hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths around the world.

11 Nov 2016

Specialist receives nearly $2.8 million grant to determine effective treatment for perinatal brain injury

Barbara Stonestreet, MD, a neonatal-perinatal specialist at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, and professor of pediatrics at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, has received a five-year, nearly $2.8 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for her research into determining the most effective strategies for the treatment of perinatal brain injury in full-term and premature infants.

8 Nov 2016

Authors call for international efforts to end preventable deaths from breast, cervical cancer

Every year 800000 women die of cervical and breast cancer, but where a woman lives will largely determine her chance of survival.

3 Nov 2016

New, low-cost device measures early stages of infant malnutrition

Babies worldwide could benefit from a low-cost device designed by University of Sydney researchers to measures early stages of infant malnutrition.

2 Nov 2016

Bedtime media device use linked to poor sleep quality among children

Portable media devices, such as cell phones and tablets, are ever present in children's lives, and the majority of children and adolescents have devices present where they sleep.

31 Oct 2016

Gene therapy may be effective method for treating Niemann-Pick disease, type C1

For the first time, National Institutes of Health researchers have demonstrated in mice that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1).

26 Oct 2016

Kent State scientists receive new NIH grants for reproductive biology research

It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it.

25 Oct 2016

Psychologist designs interactive game for testing memory

Psychologist Jamie Edgin studies human memory at the University of Arizona, where her research often involves working with very young children and children with intellectual disabilities.

6 Oct 2016

RTI extends research support to improve treatment for pelvic floor disorders in women

RTI International will continue supporting research efforts to improve clinical care for women with pelvic floor disorders as part of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.

6 Oct 2016

Research underscores importance of increased global commitment to early childhood development

An estimated 43 percent--249 million--of children under five in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at an elevated risk of poor development due to extreme poverty and stunting, according to findings from The Lancet's new Series, Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale.

6 Oct 2016

Child Health News and Research

New study finds rise in past-month marijuana use among reproductive-aged women

Study shows potential long-term socioeconomic impact of child maltreatment

Rensselaer receives additional support to address childhood stunting in developing nations

Experts discuss ways to integrate whole genome analysis into clinical practice at Congenica webinar

Researcher to study ethical complexities of involving teens at high risk for HIV in prevention trials

New report highlights global burden of maternal, newborn and young child deaths

Anxiety and depression can hit parents-to-be and couples with babies

Increased prevalence of food allergy linked to early skin infection and eczema

Researchers to explore how in-womb exposure to environmental chemicals may affect childhood obesity

Experts to examine impact of live music on health and morbidity in children with learning disabilities

New report highlights need for innovations to combat pneumonia and diarrhea among children

Specialist receives nearly $2.8 million grant to determine effective treatment for perinatal brain injury

Authors call for international efforts to end preventable deaths from breast, cervical cancer

New, low-cost device measures early stages of infant malnutrition

Bedtime media device use linked to poor sleep quality among children

Gene therapy may be effective method for treating Niemann-Pick disease, type C1

Kent State scientists receive new NIH grants for reproductive biology research

Psychologist designs interactive game for testing memory

RTI extends research support to improve treatment for pelvic floor disorders in women

Research underscores importance of increased global commitment to early childhood development

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