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Insufficient sleep in early childhood linked to attention, behavioral problems in later years

A study led by a Massachusetts General Hospital pediatrician finds that children ages 3 to 7 who don't get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control and peer relationships in mid-childhood.

10 Mar 2017

New combination antibiotic therapy overcomes pernicious infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers have known that part of the challenge in treating penicillin-resistant infections lies in understanding the way bacteria inactivate penicillin antibiotics.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers find link between social behaviors among children and exposure to flame retardants

Some chemicals added to furniture, electronics and numerous other goods to prevent fires may have unintended developmental consequences for young children, according to a pilot study released today.

10 Mar 2017

Australian survey reveals cannabis use in people with epilepsy to manage seizures

People with epilepsy resort to cannabis products when antiepileptic drug side-effects are intolerable and epilepsy uncontrolled.

9 Mar 2017

Hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes linked to increased risk of breast cancer

In her recent doctoral dissertation, researcher Sanna Heikkinen from the University of Helsinki and Finnish Cancer Registry evaluates the contribution of the use of hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes to the spectrum of breast cancer risk factors.

9 Mar 2017

Flu can cause worse symptoms in people with asthma, research shows

People with asthma are likely to have worse symptoms when they get the flu because they have weaker immune systems, new Southampton research has shown.

9 Mar 2017

New study highlights exposure of infants to harmful pollutants during school drop-in hours

Babies in prams accompanying older siblings on the school run are twice as likely to be exposed to harmful air pollution in the morning than in the afternoon, a new study has found.

9 Mar 2017

Research findings show effective way to harness anti-tumor potential of macrophages in cancer therapy

For all the success of a new generation of immunotherapies for cancer, they often leave an entire branch of the immune system's disease-fighting forces untapped.

9 Mar 2017

Increase in minimum wage would reduce births by adolescent parents

A $1 increase in the minimum wage would likely reduce the U.S. adolescent birth rate by about 2 percent, according to new Indiana University research.

9 Mar 2017

WHO report: 1.7 million children die every year due to unhealthy environments

More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of sanitation and inadequate hygiene – take the lives of 1.7 million children under 5 years, say two new World Health Organization reports.

9 Mar 2017

High quality magnesium supplement could put an end to restless nights for entire family

The poor sleep epidemic among Britain’s children was highlighted on BBC Panorama last night (6 March) amidst reports that around a third of children will suffer with sleep issues at some point during their childhood.

From BetterYou Ltd 9 Mar 2017

GASERA introduces disruptive analyzer to protect humans from acute health problems

Formaldehyde can cause acute health problems and possibly even cancer. With the new portable product, GASERA ONE FORMALDEHYDE, we can monitor the indoor and outdoor background levels reliably for the first time.

From Gasera 9 Mar 2017

High levels of folate during pregnancy may decrease hypertension risk in children

A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that babies born to mothers with cardiometabolic risk factors were less likely to develop high blood pressure if their mothers had higher levels of folate during pregnancy.

8 Mar 2017

Parental concerns about safety, side effects may negatively influence uptake of child flu vaccine

The first study investigating parental attitudes towards the UK's child flu vaccine has found concerns about safety and side effects may negatively influence uptake, and recommends that public health messages need to be reinforced.

8 Mar 2017

Can dancing improve your mental health?

Dance psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a scientific and psychological perspective. What we're trying to understand is what happens when people dance and why, we are looking at it from a healthcare perspective, which might suggest dancing is good for you.

8 Mar 2017

Researchers estimate duration of sun exposure required to obtain recommended doses of vitamin D

Spanish researchers have estimated the duration of solar radiation exposure required in order to obtain the recommended doses of vitamin D.

8 Mar 2017

UCLA researchers find ways to soften or stiffen up T cells for controlling immune response

T cells, the managers of our immune systems, spend their days shaking hands with another type of cell that presents small pieces of protein from pathogens or cancerous cells to the T cell.

8 Mar 2017

Researchers investigate how farm environment provides protection against allergies

Improved hygiene has largely eliminated infectious diseases from everyday life. There is, however, a downside to this progress: the number of allergies is growing steadily.

8 Mar 2017

Nearly half of all deaths caused by diabetes, stroke and heart disease linked to poor dietary habits

Nearly half of all deaths in the United States in 2012 that were caused by cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, have been linked to substandard eating habits, according to a study published in the March 7 issue of JAMA and funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

8 Mar 2017

Common cold virus can cause deadly pneumonia in transplant patients, study shows

The common cold is a major source of annoyance for most of us, but new research has found that the most prevalent respiratory infection can be far worse than a stuffy nose for one sector of the population — bone marrow transplant patients.

8 Mar 2017

Children News and Research

Insufficient sleep in early childhood linked to attention, behavioral problems in later years

New combination antibiotic therapy overcomes pernicious infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers find link between social behaviors among children and exposure to flame retardants

Australian survey reveals cannabis use in people with epilepsy to manage seizures

Hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes linked to increased risk of breast cancer

Flu can cause worse symptoms in people with asthma, research shows

New study highlights exposure of infants to harmful pollutants during school drop-in hours

Research findings show effective way to harness anti-tumor potential of macrophages in cancer therapy

Increase in minimum wage would reduce births by adolescent parents

WHO report: 1.7 million children die every year due to unhealthy environments

High quality magnesium supplement could put an end to restless nights for entire family

GASERA introduces disruptive analyzer to protect humans from acute health problems

High levels of folate during pregnancy may decrease hypertension risk in children

Parental concerns about safety, side effects may negatively influence uptake of child flu vaccine

Can dancing improve your mental health?

Researchers estimate duration of sun exposure required to obtain recommended doses of vitamin D

UCLA researchers find ways to soften or stiffen up T cells for controlling immune response

Researchers investigate how farm environment provides protection against allergies

Nearly half of all deaths caused by diabetes, stroke and heart disease linked to poor dietary habits

Common cold virus can cause deadly pneumonia in transplant patients, study shows

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