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Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

Researchers discussed the presence of persistent humoral immunity among children and adolescents during COVID-19.

15 May 2023

Language exposure can shape the brains of young children

Talking to toddlers helps shape their developing brain, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

15 May 2023

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

More than 100 genes linked to the risk of schizophrenia seem to cause illness because of their role in the placenta rather than in the developing brain, according to a new study led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development.

15 May 2023

Robo-diets: can ChatGPT formulate safe dietary advice?

Researchers investigate the accuracy and safety of ‘robo-diets’.

15 May 2023

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease, a frequent and dangerous complication of diabetes.

15 May 2023

Maternal diet may be associated with the diet and body composition of their children

Researchers determined the association between the dietary qualities of mothers and their children and the body constitution of children.

15 May 2023

Study finds that caffeine consumption was associated with nicotine use onset among early adolescents

Researchers examined the contribution of caffeine to nicotine use onset during early adolescence.

15 May 2023

Researchers examine how timing of cannabis exposure during pregnancy impacts fetal development

As more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recommend cannabis – also referred to as marijuana – to pregnant women to ease pregnancy symptoms, especially morning sickness.

13 May 2023

Maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy linked to language development in children over time

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the first 3 years of a child's life, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

13 May 2023

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated fear of childbirth among pregnant people in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth study.

13 May 2023

An evaluation of the effect of maternal vitamin B12 supplementation on postpartum infant growth and neurodevelopment

Researchers evaluated the effects of vitamin B12 supplementation on the neurodevelopment of infants.

12 May 2023

Does the public support smoke-free policies in semi-private and outdoor places?

Researchers assessed the levels of public support for smoke-free policies in indoor (semi)-private and outdoor areas.

12 May 2023

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

A class of drugs used for their ability to stop tumor cells from dividing is now under study for their potential to reduce the pain and damage caused by sickle cell disease, investigators report.

11 May 2023

Short-term therapy sessions offer wonderful benefits to mothers, children in homeless shelters

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11 May 2023

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

An important genetic mechanism of drug resistance in one of the deadliest human malaria parasites has been identified in a new study published in Nature Microbiology.

11 May 2023

New approach could help inform future lens design for treating myopia

Researchers have developed new instruments for rigorously quantifying and comparing the light-focusing properties of specialized eyeglass lenses that are used to slow the progression of myopia, or nearsightedness.

11 May 2023

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Two people regularly have a few alcoholic drinks daily. One develops liver disease. The other doesn't.

11 May 2023

Experts call for scrutiny of new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent RSV infection in infants

Experts have called for further scrutiny of a new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent respiratory infection in infants, after trials of a similar GSK vaccine were stopped after a rise in preterm birth and infant deaths.

11 May 2023

Adults with sleep apnea may have higher risk of developing long COVID

Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep disorder, according to a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

11 May 2023

What is the association between obesity and insulin resistance in youth and its production of colon-derived acetate, gut-derived hormone secretion, and adipose tissue lipolysis?

Researchers assessed whether insulin resistance and adiposity in youth were linked to the fermentation of dietary fibers.

11 May 2023

Children News and Research

Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

Language exposure can shape the brains of young children

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

Robo-diets: can ChatGPT formulate safe dietary advice?

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Maternal diet may be associated with the diet and body composition of their children

Study finds that caffeine consumption was associated with nicotine use onset among early adolescents

Researchers examine how timing of cannabis exposure during pregnancy impacts fetal development

Maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy linked to language development in children over time

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

An evaluation of the effect of maternal vitamin B12 supplementation on postpartum infant growth and neurodevelopment

Does the public support smoke-free policies in semi-private and outdoor places?

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

Short-term therapy sessions offer wonderful benefits to mothers, children in homeless shelters

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

New approach could help inform future lens design for treating myopia

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Experts call for scrutiny of new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent RSV infection in infants

Adults with sleep apnea may have higher risk of developing long COVID

What is the association between obesity and insulin resistance in youth and its production of colon-derived acetate, gut-derived hormone secretion, and adipose tissue lipolysis?

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