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Michigan Public Health awarded $1.8 million to address gaps in maternal and child health workforce

The University of Michigan School of Public Health has been selected as one of 13 Centers of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science, and Practice by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

12 Aug 2025

Global review highlights gaps in adolescent mental health research

A new systematic review of 172 studies including data from over 12 million adolescents across 166 countries reveals that while cross-national adolescent mental health research including low- and middle-income countries has expanded significantly, large gaps remain in global representation.

12 Aug 2025

Study identifies risk factors that increase risk of death in children with Fontan circulatory failure

A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect who are awaiting or have recently undergone heart transplantation, according to findings published in Circulation.

11 Aug 2025

Research finds long-term health challenges in survivors of childhood cancer

Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States with its National Medical Center ranked among the nation's top cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report, today published a new study which found that some survivors of childhood cancer are more at risk for serious health issues as they grow older, including new cancers and chronic conditions like heart disease.

11 Aug 2025

Researchers develop machine learning models to identify biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome

When cells expire, they leave behind an activity log of sorts: RNA expelled into blood plasma that reveal changes in gene expression, cellular signaling, tissue injury and other biological processes.

11 Aug 2025

Fifteen-year study shows major gains in diabetes technology use and patient outcomes

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found big increases in the use of continuous glucose monitoring and insulin delivery devices by children and adults with type 1 diabetes over a 15-year period, with corresponding jumps in optimal blood-sugar control.

11 Aug 2025

Researchers boost effectiveness of malaria drug by tweaking its symmetry

A new generation of malaria drugs failed clinical trials, in part because they were hard to swallow. UCSF chemists remodeled their structures to make them more soluble, while maintaining their effectiveness against drug-resistant parasites.

11 Aug 2025

Clever menu reshuffling leads diners to choose healthier and greener meals

Pioneering research has uncovered a cunning way to curry favour with diners' food choices, so they're more likely to select meals which have a much lower carbon footprint and reduced fat content.

11 Aug 2025

Fetal procedure dramatically reduces mortality in high-risk Vein of Galen Malformation cases

Building upon the success of the first in utero brain surgery for Vein of Galen Malformation (VOGM) reported in 2023, new data published today in JAMA provides further evidence for the potential use of fetal embolization for this condition.

11 Aug 2025

Artificial intelligence predicts hospital admissions hours earlier in emergency departments

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help emergency department (ED) teams better anticipate which patients will need hospital admission, hours earlier than is currently possible, according to a multi-hospital study by the Mount Sinai Health System.

11 Aug 2025

New insights into how keto diet can restore cognitive function following status epilepticus

Epilepsy affects over 70 million people worldwide, and a significant portion of patients suffer from drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), where standard medications fail.

11 Aug 2025

Mothers face greater financial impact following child’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Parents of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes suffer an income drop in the years following the diagnosis.

11 Aug 2025

Understanding the multifactorial causes of spina bifida

Spina bifida is among the most common and debilitating neural tube defects, affecting approximately 1 in every 2,875 newborns in the United States.

11 Aug 2025

Using machine learning framework to identify prognostic biomarkers in neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor in infants and accounts for nearly 15% of all pediatric cancer-related deaths.

11 Aug 2025

Childhood and adolescent immunizations decline in Michigan, study shows

Routine childhood and adolescent immunizations declined in Michigan between 2017 and 2023, particularly among counties with lower household income and higher uninsurance rates, a new study suggests.

11 Aug 2025

Kindness in childhood predicts healthy eating habits in teens

A new analysis using data from a longitudinal study that followed children between the ages of 5 and 17 has revealed a surprising association; kids who engaged in kind, caring, and helpful behaviors (being prosocial), were more likely to sustain healthy eating habits as teenagers.

11 Aug 2025

Why young Americans dread turning 26: Health insurance chaos

Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26.

11 Aug 2025

A guide to finding insurance at 26‌

It was supposed to be easier than this. When the Affordable Care Act was passed in March 2010, the goal was to help more Americans get health insurance. And, indeed, the establishment of online marketplaces and a broadening of the eligibility guidelines for Medicaid accomplished that.

11 Aug 2025

Study reveals an intergenerational link between parents' and their children's school commuting habits

If you used physically active modes of commuting to school, your children are likely to do the same. A study by the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, reveals an intergenerational link between parents' and their children's school commuting habits.

10 Aug 2025

Music helps young children recognize emotions from an early age

Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via a live performance or movie soundtrack, making it an effective medium for understanding how people identify and respond to emotions.

8 Aug 2025

Children News and Research

Michigan Public Health awarded $1.8 million to address gaps in maternal and child health workforce

Global review highlights gaps in adolescent mental health research

Study identifies risk factors that increase risk of death in children with Fontan circulatory failure

Research finds long-term health challenges in survivors of childhood cancer

Researchers develop machine learning models to identify biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome

Fifteen-year study shows major gains in diabetes technology use and patient outcomes

Researchers boost effectiveness of malaria drug by tweaking its symmetry

Clever menu reshuffling leads diners to choose healthier and greener meals

Fetal procedure dramatically reduces mortality in high-risk Vein of Galen Malformation cases

Artificial intelligence predicts hospital admissions hours earlier in emergency departments

New insights into how keto diet can restore cognitive function following status epilepticus

Mothers face greater financial impact following child’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Understanding the multifactorial causes of spina bifida

Using machine learning framework to identify prognostic biomarkers in neuroblastoma

Childhood and adolescent immunizations decline in Michigan, study shows

Kindness in childhood predicts healthy eating habits in teens

Why young Americans dread turning 26: Health insurance chaos

A guide to finding insurance at 26‌

Study reveals an intergenerational link between parents' and their children's school commuting habits

Music helps young children recognize emotions from an early age

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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