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Researchers find that pregnant women in Brooklyn have highest level of methyl paraben, propyl paraben

Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Arizona State University have published the first study of levels of parabens - antibacterial substances commonly used as preservatives in cosmetics and other products - in human cord blood samples. The researchers found that a cohort of pregnant women in Brooklyn predominantly of Caribbean- and African-American descent had the highest level worldwide of methyl paraben and propyl paraben.

26 Oct 2015

Localisation of policies crucial to China's health reforms, new studies suggest

Two new studies, published in The Lancet, reveal for the first time how health in different regions of China has changed in recent decades. The articles analyse life expectancy, causes of death, and child mortality for 31 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions of China, and Hongkong and Macao special administrative regions, finding that in the last two decades, life expectancy has risen, and deaths in children under 5 years have fallen, in every province.

26 Oct 2015

Incidences of preeclampsia dramatically increase in the U.S.

A study published recently in the American Journal of Perinatology reports a dramatic increase in the incidence of preeclampsia in the United States. Preeclampsia and early onset preeclampsia have grown 67 percent and 140 percent respectively over the past two decades.

26 Oct 2015

SAGE recommends pilot implementation of malaria vaccine to protect young children

The World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) recommended pilot projects to understand how to best use a vaccine that protects against malaria in young children.

26 Oct 2015

Light exposure linked to weight gain in small children, QUT study reveals

A world-first study by QUT's Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group has revealed pre-schoolers exposed to more light earlier in day tend to weigh more.

24 Oct 2015

Strensiq approved for treatment of patients with juvenile-onset HPP

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Strensiq (asfotase alfa) as the first approved treatment for perinatal, infantile and juvenile-onset hypophosphatasia (HPP).

24 Oct 2015

MHS receives CMMI grant to provide comprehensive healthcare to people with severe mental illness

Montefiore Health System today announced receipt of a four-year, $9.6 million grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to fund a unique patient-centered approach to providing comprehensive healthcare to those with severe mental illness (SMI).

23 Oct 2015

Endocannabinoids can affect development of baby's pancreas

According to the latest research results from the Medical University of Vienna, endocannabinoids, cannabis-like substances produced by the body itself, can affect the development of a baby's pancreas. The study also highlights the importance of diet during pregnancy for the foetal pancreas to form.

23 Oct 2015

Study analyzes pediatric ED visits attributed to injuries due to legal interventions

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) found injuries related to legal interventions, or contact with law enforcement, involving male teenagers is not an uncommon occurrence in the United States.

23 Oct 2015

Jefferson College of Health Professions now offers medical family therapy certificate program

Jefferson College of Health Professions is now accepting applications for a post-graduate certificate in medical family therapy. This growing field supports families who have been affected by a medical diagnosis or treatment within an interprofessional healthcare environment.

23 Oct 2015

Discovery may lead to development of cell-based regenerative therapy to restore thyroid function

A discovery made by investigators from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Boston University School of Medicine may help lead to the development of a cell-based regenerative therapy which could be used to restore thyroid function in patients with cancer who have had their thyroids surgically removed and children born with congenital hypothyroidism.

23 Oct 2015

Excessive gestational weight gain affects women in the long run

Unhealthy weight gain in pregnancy has been linked with postpartum weight retention but until now its long-term effects had been understudied in low-income and minority populations who are at high risk for obesity.

23 Oct 2015

Researchers reveal why malaria vaccine provides only moderate protection among vaccinated children

Using new, highly sensitive genomic sequencing technology, an international team of researchers has found new biological evidence to help explain why the malaria vaccine candidate RTS,S/AS01 (called RTS,S) provided only moderate protection among vaccinated children during clinical testing.

23 Oct 2015

New WHO report reveals ways to reduce health risks from short-lived climate pollutants

A new World Health Organization report highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane - as well as carbon dioxide – which all contribute to climate change.

23 Oct 2015

DTR Medical to showcase new Bone Trephine product for paediatric cleft surgery at MEDICA 2015

Award-winning UK manufacturer of innovative and high quality single-use surgical instruments DTR Medical, will showcase its new Bone Trephine product at MEDICA - the world’s largest medical trade fair.

23 Oct 2015

Chronic diseases increased dramatically among poorest households in Bangladesh, suggests new research

The number of people in Bangladesh dying from chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension—long considered diseases of the wealthy because the poor didn't tend to live long enough to develop them—increased dramatically among the nation's poorest households over a 24-year period, suggests new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

23 Oct 2015

CDC publishes reports on infectious and noninfectious diseases

Beginning with the Oct. 23, 2015, Supplements to Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), CDC will publish the summaries of all notifiable conditions – infectious and noninfectious – at the same time.

23 Oct 2015

DNA study reveals basic principle of gene regulation

A study of where and how an enzyme cuts DNA may have inadvertently revealed a basic principle of gene regulation, say researchers in Boston Children's Hospital's Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine (PCMM).

23 Oct 2015

Cochlear implants improve outcomes in infants with profound hearing loss

'Dada' is a first word for many babies. Babbling sounds with consonant-vowel repetitions, such as 'dada,' are common among infants once they reach 8 months old; however, these sounds are not prevalent among infants who have profound hearing loss -- that is, until they receive cochlear implants.

23 Oct 2015

Study links antibiotic use during childhood to weight gain

Children who take antibiotics during the course of their childhood gain weight more quickly than those who do not, according to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity.

22 Oct 2015

Children News and Research

Researchers find that pregnant women in Brooklyn have highest level of methyl paraben, propyl paraben

Localisation of policies crucial to China's health reforms, new studies suggest

Incidences of preeclampsia dramatically increase in the U.S.

SAGE recommends pilot implementation of malaria vaccine to protect young children

Light exposure linked to weight gain in small children, QUT study reveals

Strensiq approved for treatment of patients with juvenile-onset HPP

MHS receives CMMI grant to provide comprehensive healthcare to people with severe mental illness

Endocannabinoids can affect development of baby's pancreas

Study analyzes pediatric ED visits attributed to injuries due to legal interventions

Jefferson College of Health Professions now offers medical family therapy certificate program

Discovery may lead to development of cell-based regenerative therapy to restore thyroid function

Excessive gestational weight gain affects women in the long run

Researchers reveal why malaria vaccine provides only moderate protection among vaccinated children

New WHO report reveals ways to reduce health risks from short-lived climate pollutants

DTR Medical to showcase new Bone Trephine product for paediatric cleft surgery at MEDICA 2015

Chronic diseases increased dramatically among poorest households in Bangladesh, suggests new research

CDC publishes reports on infectious and noninfectious diseases

DNA study reveals basic principle of gene regulation

Cochlear implants improve outcomes in infants with profound hearing loss

Study links antibiotic use during childhood to weight gain

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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