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Leisure-time physical activity may improve mental health in teens

A recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that regular leisure-time physical activity, even in small doses, is associated with lower odds of depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and school psychologist visits among Finnish adolescents.

26 Apr 2023

Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked to childhood obesity in boys

Study examines the association between prenatal vitamin D levels and growth and adiposity in late childhood. The results suggest a sex-specific programming effect of early pregnancy vitamin D3 levels on offspring body composition into late childhood observed in boys.

25 Apr 2023

Japanese study finds Cesarean births increase childhood obesity risk

Research investigates the impact of Caesarean section birth on obesity at 3 years of age in Japanese children. The study found that Caesarean birth modestly increases the risk of obesity at 3 years of age in Japanese children.

25 Apr 2023

COVID-19 mitigation strategies decreased childhood medical mortality in the US

Research examines the impact of pandemic mitigation strategies on childhood mortality during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

25 Apr 2023

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Research discusses the role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.

25 Apr 2023

Kids with autism exhibit more frequent aggression at greater intensities than non-autistic children

At least half of all autistic children experience some form of aggression, such as hitting, kicking or name-calling, while their parents are tasked with helping them cope and integrate socially.

25 Apr 2023

Early exposure to pyrethroids may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

A new study from The University of Toledo suggests early exposure to a common class of insecticides called pyrethroids may increase the risk of autism and other developmental disorders, even at levels currently recognized as safe by federal regulators.

25 Apr 2023

Colchicine therapy benefits pediatric long COVID patients suffering from recurring fever

Researchers at National Jewish Health found that a subset of children suffering recurring fevers as a result of long COVID-19, benefited from a daily medication treatment commonly used for gout and periodic fever syndrome.

25 Apr 2023

Columbia University establishes the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant

Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia University.

25 Apr 2023

$Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs$

Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most common injury among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries related to walking a leashed dog from 2001 to 2020.

25 Apr 2023

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) — a rare condition linked with the virus that causes COVID-19 — have biochemical indicators of cell injury and cell death that are distinct from other children with COVID-19, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Apr 2023

Young kids with common ENT problems may be at subsequent risk of autism

Young children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels of demonstrable autism traits, suggests research published online in the open access journal BMJ Open.

25 Apr 2023

T cell-mediated recognition of conserved bacterial epitope generates broad immunity

Typically T cells of the immune system respond to a specific feature (antigen) of a microbe, thereby generating protective immunity.

25 Apr 2023

Novel immunotherapy appears to be safe, well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors

The first in-human-study of a new immunotherapy that blocks a natural enzyme tumors commandeer for their protection was well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors and enabled many to have unexpected months of a more normal life, researchers say.

25 Apr 2023

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn't recognize their owners, and the animals' sleep patterns had changed.

25 Apr 2023

Unlocking the link between sleep disturbances, lipids, and autism: Can diet make a difference?

This study explores the complex interplay between neurodevelopment, environmental factors, and health in autism.

24 Apr 2023

Maternal and early-life exposure to high amounts of fat induce salty taste preference in offspring

We are all aware of the importance of eating healthy food, especially during pregnancy. A high-fat diet has dramatic consequences on the metabolism.

24 Apr 2023

Drug-metabolizing enzyme may be a major player in safety concerns related to the painkiller diclofenac

Safety concerns related to the widely used painkiller diclofenac may be tied to a little-studied drug-metabolizing enzyme whose expression can vary as much as 3,000 times from one individual to the next, according to new research.

24 Apr 2023

New report proposes innovative approaches to address depression in young people

Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) practitioners at the University of Cambridge have contributed to the report Changing Minds, Changing Lives, which proposes innovative, evidence-based approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat depression in young people.

24 Apr 2023

RSV infection in the first year of life associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relationship between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unclear.

24 Apr 2023

Children News and Research

Leisure-time physical activity may improve mental health in teens

Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked to childhood obesity in boys

Japanese study finds Cesarean births increase childhood obesity risk

COVID-19 mitigation strategies decreased childhood medical mortality in the US

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Kids with autism exhibit more frequent aggression at greater intensities than non-autistic children

Early exposure to pyrethroids may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Colchicine therapy benefits pediatric long COVID patients suffering from recurring fever

Columbia University establishes the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant

Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Young kids with common ENT problems may be at subsequent risk of autism

T cell-mediated recognition of conserved bacterial epitope generates broad immunity

Novel immunotherapy appears to be safe, well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

Unlocking the link between sleep disturbances, lipids, and autism: Can diet make a difference?

Maternal and early-life exposure to high amounts of fat induce salty taste preference in offspring

Drug-metabolizing enzyme may be a major player in safety concerns related to the painkiller diclofenac

New report proposes innovative approaches to address depression in young people

RSV infection in the first year of life associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

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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