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ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines becomes increasingly valuable.

11 Apr 2019

Study aims to improve our understanding of TGNC children

Issues surrounding gender identity in young children who are transgender or gender non-conforming are poorly understood because of the limited amount of research in this area.

9 Apr 2019

Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a study by Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, Celiac Disease Center at NY-Presbyterian Hospital and assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School.

8 Apr 2019

Daily cannabis use significantly higher among individuals with serious psychological distress

Daily cannabis use increased significantly from 2008 to 2016 among those with and without past-month serious psychological distress and use among those with SPD was persistently higher compared to those without SPD.

5 Apr 2019

Gout treatment could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome

The drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

2 Apr 2019

Preterm babies born without a protein in blood cells have higher risk of cerebral palsy and death

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that some preterm babies born without haptoglobin, a protein in blood cells, have higher odds of brain bleeding, cerebral palsy and death. Their findings suggest that the absence of the protein could serve as a potential biomarker indicating a need for increased monitoring or other preventive interventions.

30 Mar 2019

New approach to delivering school-based vaccines improves student's experience

Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have teamed up with educators, public health practitioners and grade seven students in Ontario to develop and implement a new approach to delivering school-based vaccines that improves student experience.

29 Mar 2019

Columbia receives award for piloting Opioid Education and Naloxone Training on College Campuses

Rachel Shelton, ScD, MPH, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health assistant professor of Sociomedical Sciences, and Lisa Rosen-Metsch, PhD, dean of Columbia University's School of General Studies, received a planning grant award to focus on piloting Opioid Education and Naloxone Training on College Campuses.

29 Mar 2019

Lurie Children's introduces virtual reality into pediatric ICU

For the first time in a pediatric intensive care unit, patients get a chance to scuba dive, snowboard, and go on a safari or other adventures, all from their hospital bed.

28 Mar 2019

Marijuana use during pregnancy may increase psychosis risk in offspring

Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk their unborn child will develop psychosis later in life, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

28 Mar 2019

Researchers find little evidence for connection between Chinese Famine and T2DM epidemic

The Chinese Famine of 1959-61 has been widely interpreted as an important contributor to later epidemics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitis, but in re-examining 17 related Chinese studies researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Leiden University Medical Center, found little evidence for this association.

26 Mar 2019

Altering gut microbiome may be potential treatment option for PCOS

Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according to a study in a mouse model of this common women's endocrine disorder.

25 Mar 2019

First-of-its-kind study provides pregnancy statistics of imprisoned U.S. women

In what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned U.S. women, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say almost 1,400 pregnant women were admitted to 22 U.S. state and all federal prisons in a recent year.

22 Mar 2019

Recent research shows that ease of breastfeeding after C-section differs culturally

The increase in cesarean sections is on the verge of a global epidemic. Though the World Health Organization recommends an optimal C-section rate of 10-15 percent, the United States' C-section rate is more than 30 percent.

22 Mar 2019

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

One to five percent of college students develop infectious mononucleosis each year, and about 10 percent are diagnosed six months later with chronic fatigue syndrome - a complex condition involving severe fatigue coupled with disabling cognitive and musculoskeletal symptoms.

21 Mar 2019

Child Health News and Research

ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

Study aims to improve our understanding of TGNC children

Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

Daily cannabis use significantly higher among individuals with serious psychological distress

Gout treatment could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome

Preterm babies born without a protein in blood cells have higher risk of cerebral palsy and death

New approach to delivering school-based vaccines improves student's experience

Columbia receives award for piloting Opioid Education and Naloxone Training on College Campuses

Lurie Children's introduces virtual reality into pediatric ICU

Marijuana use during pregnancy may increase psychosis risk in offspring

Researchers find little evidence for connection between Chinese Famine and T2DM epidemic

Altering gut microbiome may be potential treatment option for PCOS

First-of-its-kind study provides pregnancy statistics of imprisoned U.S. women

Recent research shows that ease of breastfeeding after C-section differs culturally

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

Blood test and mathematical model can estimate preterm birth rate in low-resource countries

Researchers use MRI and AI techniques at birth to predict cognitive development at age 2

Key discoveries could shed light on retinoblastoma

Medication could mitigate side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients

Drug that prevents respiratory ailments in preemies reduces healthcare costs

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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