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Study: Fertility in England and Wales hits record low for women of all education groups

Fertility in England and Wales fell to its lowest recorded level between 2010-20 - for women across all educational groups - according to a new study published today in Population Studies from John Ermisch Emeritus Professor from Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science.

22 Jun 2023

Study yields important findings about COVID-19 vaccination and previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in children younger than 12 years

A recent study examined the effects of prior COVID-19 infection and vaccination on subsequent infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in children.

22 Jun 2023

Is there an association between COVID-19 vaccination and changes in ovarian reserve?

Researchers explored the difference in female ovarian reserve before and after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

22 Jun 2023

Scientists uncover molecular mechanism contributing to defective heart development in Down syndrome

Infants born with Down syndrome, the genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, or trisomy 21, are highly predisposed to congenital heart defects.

21 Jun 2023

Parental loss at a young age affects a person’s immune system later in life

When a person loses a parent or a caregiver at a young age, their immune system suffers later in life, according to University of Michigan research.

21 Jun 2023

Battling climate change allergies: Innovative approaches mitigate risks of airborne allergens

Climate change exacerbates allergic respiratory diseases by increasing airborne allergens. This review explores mitigation strategies, including real-time monitoring and smartphone apps, to reduce health impacts and improve outcomes.

21 Jun 2023

Repurposing cancer drugs for malaria treatment

With malaria becoming increasingly drug-resistant, a team of UCF researchers is looking to use cancer drugs to accelerate the discovery of new life-saving therapies for the disease.

21 Jun 2023

Lullabies strike a chord: Singing to babies strengthens Bonds and boosts development

Live parental infant-directed singing has positive impacts on infants' emotional regulation, validation of the parent's role, and affect attunement, as identified in a systematic review of 21 studies. Benefits are observed in typically developing infants born at full term.

21 Jun 2023

Excessive concern about infant allergies in high-income countries could undermine breastfeeding in India

A review in Clinical & Experimental Allergy highlights a problematic relationship between the infant formula industry and allergy health professionals.

21 Jun 2023

Humor therapy may reduce depression and anxiety symptoms

An analysis of published studies suggests that humor therapy may lessen symptoms of depression and anxiety.

21 Jun 2023

Repurposed drug effective at inhibiting a protein kinase linked to cardiac arrhythmias

Ruxolitinib, a drug that is already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating certain cancers and skin conditions, is effective at inhibiting CaMKII, a protein kinase linked to cardiac arrhythmias.

21 Jun 2023

Newborn screening for "bubble-baby" disease boosts survival of children

Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) significantly increases the survival of children after bone marrow transplantation, a new North American study finds.

21 Jun 2023

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, especially if they were Black or Hispanic, according to a Mount Sinai study published on June 21 in the journal Diabetes Care.

21 Jun 2023

Study identifies socioeconomic disparities in the health behaviors of Japanese adolescents before and during COVID-19

A study by Assistant Professor KYAN Akira (Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University; while conducting the study, Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University) and Professor TAKAKURA Minoru (Health Promotion & Development / School Health Division, Faculty of Medicine & Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus) found for the first time that socioeconomic inequality in achieving recommended physical activity levels among Japanese youth increased while difference in breakfast intake decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to levels before the pandemic.

21 Jun 2023

Study: Pupils in the UK may leave school without vital knowledge of sexual and reproductive health

Pupils in the UK are not learning about potentially life-changing issues such as endometriosis, infertility, and miscarriage, according to a new study of curricula in science and in relationships and sex education.

21 Jun 2023

First support trial aims to provide personalized care to people living with long Covid

Researchers at St Georges, University of London and Cardiff University are calling people to join the first support trial of its kind which will provide personalized care to people living with long Covid.

21 Jun 2023

Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Alternative splicing, a clever way a cell generates many different variations of messenger RNAs - single-stranded RNAs involved in protein synthesis - and proteins from the same stretch of DNA, plays an important role in molecular biology.

21 Jun 2023

Enterosignatures provide an interpretable and generic model that enables an intuitive characterization of gut microbiome composition

Researchers used a diverse set of 5,230 gut metagenomes to train a study model.

21 Jun 2023

Study: Around 20% of women likely to get pregnant naturally after having a baby conceived with IVF

Around 20% of women who needed fertility treatment, such as IVF, to conceive their first child are likely to get pregnant naturally in the future, finds a new UCL study.

20 Jun 2023

Newborn screening facilitates early identification of infants with severe combined immunodeficiency

Introducing widespread screening of newborns for a deadly disease called severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, followed by early treatment boosted the five-year survival rate of children with the disorder from 73% before the advent of screening to 87% since, researchers report.

20 Jun 2023

Children News and Research

Study: Fertility in England and Wales hits record low for women of all education groups

Study yields important findings about COVID-19 vaccination and previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in children younger than 12 years

Is there an association between COVID-19 vaccination and changes in ovarian reserve?

Scientists uncover molecular mechanism contributing to defective heart development in Down syndrome

Parental loss at a young age affects a person’s immune system later in life

Battling climate change allergies: Innovative approaches mitigate risks of airborne allergens

Repurposing cancer drugs for malaria treatment

Lullabies strike a chord: Singing to babies strengthens Bonds and boosts development

Excessive concern about infant allergies in high-income countries could undermine breastfeeding in India

Humor therapy may reduce depression and anxiety symptoms

Repurposed drug effective at inhibiting a protein kinase linked to cardiac arrhythmias

Newborn screening for "bubble-baby" disease boosts survival of children

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

Study identifies socioeconomic disparities in the health behaviors of Japanese adolescents before and during COVID-19

Study: Pupils in the UK may leave school without vital knowledge of sexual and reproductive health

First support trial aims to provide personalized care to people living with long Covid

Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Enterosignatures provide an interpretable and generic model that enables an intuitive characterization of gut microbiome composition

Study: Around 20% of women likely to get pregnant naturally after having a baby conceived with IVF

Newborn screening facilitates early identification of infants with severe combined immunodeficiency

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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