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New test methods with less fear

It is a principle of modern architecture that less may be more. This principle does not apply to information as a basis of far-reaching decisions, it seems.

21 Mar 2018

Maternal intake of DHA supplement linked to higher fat-free body mass in children

University of Kansas researchers have reported that pregnant women who consumed a supplement of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a nutrient added to U.S. infant formulas since 2002, tend to have children with higher fat-free body mass at 5 years old.

21 Mar 2018

High numbers of women perpetrate online child sexual abuse than previously thought

Research by a team of academics at the University of Huddersfield alerted the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to the probability that the number of offenders who both view online images of children and who engage in contact or the physical sexual abuse of children is much higher than usually believed.

21 Mar 2018

Kids see more women in science than five decades ago

Fifty years back, asking a child to draw a scientist would have resulted in their drawing a male scientist 99 percent of the time. A same exercise given to children today would yield at least one third of the pictures of women scientists, finds a new heartening study.

20 Mar 2018

Pubertal hormones not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence

Reproductive hormones that develop during puberty are not responsible for changes in social behavior that occur during adolescence, according to the results of a newly published study by a University at Buffalo researcher.

20 Mar 2018

Child’s temperament and parenting influence weight gain in babies

Offering a snack may be a sure way to soothe a fussy child, but researchers say making it a habit can result in unnecessary weight gain in babies with certain temperaments.

20 Mar 2018

Many parents still hesitate to try early peanut introduction, survey finds

In January 2017 guidelines were released urging parents to begin early introduction of peanut-containing foods to reduce the risk of peanut allergy. A new study shows those who are aware of the guidelines are still hesitant to put them into place and not everyone has heard of them.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers discover 'missing mutation' in severe infant epilepsy

Researchers have discovered a "missing mutation" in severe infant epilepsy--long-suspected genetic changes that might trigger overactive, brain-damaging electrical signaling leading to seizures.

20 Mar 2018

Impulsivity may be associated with greater weight loss during treatment in obese children

Children with obesity may be more impulsive than those with normal weight, but during family-based behavioral treatment, the more impulsive of children with obesity may lose more weight, a new study suggests.

20 Mar 2018

Motor skill training may contribute to reading skills in obese children

Excess body weight has been linked to poor academic performance in children in several previous studies. A new Finnish study now shows that a high body fat percentage is associated with poor reading skills in 6-8-year-old boys. However, these associations are largely explained by poor motor skills.

20 Mar 2018

Scientists uncover new answers to cell aging in children with rare, fatal disease

In a recent paper published in Cell Reports, Saint Louis University researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with a rare and fatal disease.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers show how two cancer genes work together to trigger leukemia

An international group of researchers led by Prof. Jan Cools of the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have made a breakthrough in understanding the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive cancer of the blood.

20 Mar 2018

Women in medicine shout #Metoo about sexual harassment at work

Annette Katz didn't expect to be part of a major social movement. She didn't set out to take on a major health organization. But that all began to change when a co-worker saw her fighting back tears and joined Katz to report to her union what amounted to a criminal sexual offense at a Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2012 and 2013.

20 Mar 2018

Weight loss surgery widely underutilized among young patients with severe obesity

Among U.S. teenagers and young adults with severe obesity, a new study finds that only a small percentage undergo weight loss surgery, even though it is broadly considered the most effective long-term weight loss therapy.

20 Mar 2018

Adults skipping vaccines may miss out on effective new shingles shot

Federal officials have recommended a new vaccine that is more effective than an earlier version at protecting older adults against the painful rash called shingles. But persuading many adults to get this and other recommended vaccines continues to be an uphill battle, physicians and vaccine experts say.

20 Mar 2018

HORIBA's Microsemi CRP analyzer improves quality of care in emergency pediatric units, study shows

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces that in a study recently undertaken and published as a case study by the Oxford Academic Health Science Network, its Microsemi CRP point-of-care (POC) analyzer was found to enable more rapid clinical decision-making, saving time and reducing costs, in emergency pediatric units.

From HORIBA Medical 20 Mar 2018

Mother’s pre-pregnancy waist size may be linked to child's autism risk

A new study finds children born to mothers who had a larger waist size before pregnancy may be more likely to have autism than those whose mothers had a smaller pre-pregnancy waist.

20 Mar 2018

Quintupling inhaled steroid doses may not benefit children with asthma

Children with mild to moderate asthma do not benefit from a common practice of increasing their inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma exacerbation, according to clinical trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Mar 2018

50% of Australians do not brush teeth twice a day

Brushing twice a day for at least two minutes is a basic hygiene rule. According to a new survey from the Australia’s Oral Health Tracker, only half of the Australian adults brush twice a day regularly. Australia’s Oral Health Tracker includes experts such as dental researchers, clinicians as well as policy and public health experts. This report comes on World Oral Health Day and is released by the ADA

19 Mar 2018

Oral micronized progesterone may reduce hot flashes, night sweats in perimenopausal women

Oral micronized progesterone may diminish hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopausal women, new research from Canada reports.

19 Mar 2018

Children News and Research

New test methods with less fear

Maternal intake of DHA supplement linked to higher fat-free body mass in children

High numbers of women perpetrate online child sexual abuse than previously thought

Kids see more women in science than five decades ago

Pubertal hormones not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence

Child’s temperament and parenting influence weight gain in babies

Many parents still hesitate to try early peanut introduction, survey finds

Researchers discover 'missing mutation' in severe infant epilepsy

Impulsivity may be associated with greater weight loss during treatment in obese children

Motor skill training may contribute to reading skills in obese children

Scientists uncover new answers to cell aging in children with rare, fatal disease

Researchers show how two cancer genes work together to trigger leukemia

Women in medicine shout #Metoo about sexual harassment at work

Weight loss surgery widely underutilized among young patients with severe obesity

Adults skipping vaccines may miss out on effective new shingles shot

HORIBA's Microsemi CRP analyzer improves quality of care in emergency pediatric units, study shows

Mother’s pre-pregnancy waist size may be linked to child's autism risk

Quintupling inhaled steroid doses may not benefit children with asthma

50% of Australians do not brush teeth twice a day

Oral micronized progesterone may reduce hot flashes, night sweats in perimenopausal women

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