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Using sunflower or olive oil on babies' skin can damage natural defences

Using olive or sunflower oil on new born babies' skin damages the barrier which prevents water loss and blocks allergens and infections, new research led by The University of Manchester has found.

14 Dec 2015

Wake Forest University offers holiday story ideas

The good news about children and the holidays? "Kids aren't as materialistic as many think, so parents should understand that many kids naturally see the value of saving money and thinking more about others rather than getting the next big thing," says Lisa Kiang, an associate professor of psychology who studies gratitude, materialism and character formation in children and adolescents.

14 Dec 2015

Virginia Governor speaks at ADAMS Compassionate Healthcare Network Health Fair in Chantilly, VA

As ACHN Chairman Dr. Yahya Alvi explained, "Local and state officials have called the ADAMS Free clinic a model for healthcare to community members who could not otherwise afford that care. We are delighted Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe will attend and speak at the Fair on Saturday, along with many other County and State Civic Leaders who will join us. This is a perfect way for our officials to tell their constituents about our Clinic services."

14 Dec 2015

Study focuses on parents' perceptions of risks, benefits of treating children with short stature

A new study led by pediatric endocrinologist Adda Grimberg, M.D., of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, proposes to reframe the debate. "We set out to answer a new question," said Grimberg. "What are the factors, perceived or real, that drive some families to seek medical care for short stature?"

13 Dec 2015

ICGC article lays foundation for the coming era of cancer genomic research

An eye-opening article from the International Cancer Genome Consortium was published today in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. It lays a foundation for the coming era of research in cancer genomics.

13 Dec 2015

Earlier intervention can lead to better recovery in underweight children with multiple household risk factors

Young children who are underweight experienced greater weight recovery the earlier an intervention was started, and the recovery was more significant in children with multiple household risk factors, according to a study published this week in The Journal of Pediatrics.

12 Dec 2015

IBD Plexus brings patients, researchers and doctors together to create IBD research initiative

For the first time, more than 40,000 IBD patients, researchers, and healthcare providers will be brought together by IBD Plexus to create the world's largest registry of IBD patients of all ages which will transform how IBD research is being conducted.

12 Dec 2015

CPSC announces grant awards to prevent pool and spa drownings, drain entrapments

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot F. Kaye and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) announced today the awardees of a first-of-its-kind grant program aimed at preventing pool and spa drownings and drain entrapments. Five local governments will receive more than $780,000 in Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP) funds.

12 Dec 2015

FDA approves Vistogard (uridine triacetate) for emergency treatment of chemotherapy overdose

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vistogard (uridine triacetate) for the emergency treatment of adults and children who receive an overdose of the cancer treatment fluorouracil or capecitabine, or who develop certain severe or life-threatening toxicities within four days of receiving these cancer treatments.

12 Dec 2015

New biobank initiative may help unlock some of the mysteries linked to Down syndrome

Nationwide Children's Hospital and research advocacy group DownSyndrome Achieves have joined forces to create the first biobank in the country dedicated to collecting and managing blood samples from people with Down syndrome.

12 Dec 2015

Exposure to violence in Mexico negatively affects mental health of children

Children who lived in Juarez, Mexico — once dubbed the murder capital of the world — in 2010 have high levels of behavioral and emotional problems, according to new research by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.

12 Dec 2015

Emissions controls making a difference in reducing exposure to mercury

Emissions controls on coal-fired power plants are making a difference in reducing exposure of mercury to people, especially in the western Maryland community. A study of air quality from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science found that levels of mercury in the air from power plant emissions dropped more than half over a 10-year period, coinciding with stricter pollution controls.

11 Dec 2015

Children with cleft lip or palate and spina bifida at increased risk for abuse

Children born with cleft lip or palate and spina bifida are at an increased risk for abuse before the age of 2, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

11 Dec 2015

Study offers valuable insight into early identification of ASD

An increasing proportion of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are undergoing recommended evaluation in the preschool years--but population rates of ASD remain higher in eight-year-olds compared to four-year-olds, reports a study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

11 Dec 2015

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose threat to male reproductive health

The birth rate is declining in all industrialised countries, and socioeconomic factors and women's age are not solely to blame. Male reproductive health and environmental factors are also significant, as concluded in a new scientific review article.

11 Dec 2015

Specific deep-brain circuit's firing frequency can alter forebrain activity, alertness levels

Adjusting a specific deep-brain circuit's firing frequency immediately and dramatically alters rats' forebrain activity and alertness levels, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have shown.

11 Dec 2015

New framework launched for global elimination of human rabies

A new framework to eliminate human rabies and save tens of thousands of lives each year has been launched today by the World Health Organization, the World Organization for Animal Health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Global Alliance for the Control of Rabies.

10 Dec 2015

Sinovac gets approval to begin clinical trials on Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine candidate

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that the Company has obtained approval to begin human clinical trials on its Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine (or "sIPV") candidate.

10 Dec 2015

Left behind rural children in China at increased risk for obesity

Some 61 million rural children left behind by parents moving to China's booming urban centres are at risk from increased fat and reduced protein in their diets, research from The University of Manchester, published in Public Health Nutrition suggests.

10 Dec 2015

Scientists discover that blocking RANKL protein stops osteosarcoma

Scientists at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered that blocking the master regulator of bone renewal stops osteosarcoma - the most common primary bone cancer in children and teens, and the malignant disease that was fatal for Canadian icon Terry Fox.

10 Dec 2015

Children News and Research

Using sunflower or olive oil on babies' skin can damage natural defences

Wake Forest University offers holiday story ideas

Virginia Governor speaks at ADAMS Compassionate Healthcare Network Health Fair in Chantilly, VA

Study focuses on parents' perceptions of risks, benefits of treating children with short stature

ICGC article lays foundation for the coming era of cancer genomic research

Earlier intervention can lead to better recovery in underweight children with multiple household risk factors

IBD Plexus brings patients, researchers and doctors together to create IBD research initiative

CPSC announces grant awards to prevent pool and spa drownings, drain entrapments

FDA approves Vistogard (uridine triacetate) for emergency treatment of chemotherapy overdose

New biobank initiative may help unlock some of the mysteries linked to Down syndrome

Exposure to violence in Mexico negatively affects mental health of children

Emissions controls making a difference in reducing exposure to mercury

Children with cleft lip or palate and spina bifida at increased risk for abuse

Study offers valuable insight into early identification of ASD

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose threat to male reproductive health

Specific deep-brain circuit's firing frequency can alter forebrain activity, alertness levels

New framework launched for global elimination of human rabies

Sinovac gets approval to begin clinical trials on Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine candidate

Left behind rural children in China at increased risk for obesity

Scientists discover that blocking RANKL protein stops osteosarcoma

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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