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Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool

Proposed rules to protect California workers from extreme heat would extend to schoolchildren, requiring school districts to find ways to keep classrooms cool.

10 Jun 2024

Study uncovers gut microbes' role in childhood obesity

Researchers used Mendelian randomization to identify causal links between gut microbes and childhood obesity, revealing key microbial players that influence pediatric adiposity.

10 Jun 2024

Doxycycline shows promise in reducing deaths and seizures from nodding syndrome

A new study suggests that a course of the drug doxycycline can decrease acute seizure-related hospitalization and deaths related to nodding syndrome.

8 Jun 2024

Health experts call for a renewed focus on allergy training for nurses

Hives, asthma, or eczema – they’re all very common symptoms of an allergic reaction. When mild, allergies cause irritation and discomfort, yet when severe, they can result in anaphylaxis and even death.

8 Jun 2024

Study highlights rising rates of food and water insecurity among U.S. children

Between 2005 and 2020, the number of children facing simultaneous water and food insecurity in the United States more than doubled.

7 Jun 2024

Gene therapy trial: restored hearing in children with hereditary deafness

The safety and effectiveness of binaural adeno-associated virus 1 (AAV1)-human otoferlin (hOTOF) therapy in five children with autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9).

7 Jun 2024

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results.

7 Jun 2024

Climate change policies neglect children's mental health and specific needs, study reveals

A recent study highlights the critical need for child-specific adaptation measures in climate change policies, revealing significant gaps in addressing children's health and mental well-being.

7 Jun 2024

Father's diet before conception can impact children's metabolic health, study finds

Research reveals that a father's high-fat diet can influence offspring's metabolic health through changes in sperm mitochondrial RNA, potentially leading to glucose intolerance.

7 Jun 2024

New brain scan tool reveals key insights into childhood brain development

Study demonstrates that the OPM-MEG tool effectively tracks brain development and neural oscillations in individuals aged 2 to 34, offering new insights into neurological health and development.

6 Jun 2024

Study finds no evidence of cognitive control training benefits in children

Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to any brain changes, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

6 Jun 2024

New study highlights ongoing mpox cases among gay and bisexual men in the U.S.

While mpox cases have sharply declined since the 2022 global outbreak, they continue to occur in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM), according to a UCLA-led study from EMERGEncy ID NET, a multisite surveillance network funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

6 Jun 2024

Addressing the lifelong needs of adults with cerebral palsy

Because the majority of people living with cerebral palsy (CP) are adults, a focus on adult care in addition to pediatric and adolescent care is increasingly important to address their needs.

6 Jun 2024

Precision medicine revolutionizes outcomes for high-risk pediatric cancer patients

In a world-first, Australian researchers and clinicians have shown that precision medicine – where treatment is tailored to an individual child's cancer – leads to significantly improved outcomes in children with high risk cancer.

6 Jun 2024

Sedentary childhood linked to premature liver damage, study finds

An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused premature liver damage, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reverse the risk.

6 Jun 2024

White House enlists doctors and hospitals to combat gun violence

The White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors, and other health care leaders to take bolder steps to prevent gun violence by gathering more data about gunshot injuries and routinely counseling patients about safe use of firearms.

6 Jun 2024

America's looming heart crisis: Study forecasts alarming rise in cardiovascular disease and stroke by 2050

Researchers predict significant increases in cardiovascular disease and stroke in the U.S. by 2050, with rising disparities among racial and ethnic groups.

5 Jun 2024

Common melatonin use in foster children linked to poor sleep and behavioral issues

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that it is common for foster caregivers to give melatonin to their child, and these children who have taken melatonin have worse sleep and more daytime behavioral problems.

5 Jun 2024

$Preoperative antibiotic treatment does not reduce infection risk after pediatric elbow fracture surgery$

Preoperative antibiotic treatment does not reduce infection risk after pediatric elbow fracture surgery

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according to new findings from a team of researchers and surgeons from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

5 Jun 2024

Novel technique maps enhancer-gene interactions in single cells

The human genome contains about 23,000 genes, but only a fraction of those genes are turned on inside a cell at any given time.

5 Jun 2024

Children News and Research

Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool

Study uncovers gut microbes' role in childhood obesity

Doxycycline shows promise in reducing deaths and seizures from nodding syndrome

Health experts call for a renewed focus on allergy training for nurses

Study highlights rising rates of food and water insecurity among U.S. children

Gene therapy trial: restored hearing in children with hereditary deafness

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

Climate change policies neglect children's mental health and specific needs, study reveals

Father's diet before conception can impact children's metabolic health, study finds

New brain scan tool reveals key insights into childhood brain development

Study finds no evidence of cognitive control training benefits in children

New study highlights ongoing mpox cases among gay and bisexual men in the U.S.

Addressing the lifelong needs of adults with cerebral palsy

Precision medicine revolutionizes outcomes for high-risk pediatric cancer patients

Sedentary childhood linked to premature liver damage, study finds

White House enlists doctors and hospitals to combat gun violence

America's looming heart crisis: Study forecasts alarming rise in cardiovascular disease and stroke by 2050

Common melatonin use in foster children linked to poor sleep and behavioral issues

Preoperative antibiotic treatment does not reduce infection risk after pediatric elbow fracture surgery

Novel technique maps enhancer-gene interactions in single cells

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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