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Birth-weights of babies have not increased over last 150 years, research reveals

Despite dramatic improvements in human health, babies' average birth-weights have not increased over the last 150 years reveals new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

6 Mar 2017

'Congestion tax' linked to nearly 50% drop in asthma rates among children

When Stockholm, Sweden, introduced a "congestion tax" to discourage driving in the center of town, traffic eased and the pollution level dropped by between 5 and 10 percent.

1 Mar 2017

Sanford scientists focus on utility of adult-derived stem cells

Sanford Research scientists recently published a review article in an issue of Stem Cells Translational Medicine focused on the study of and utility of adult-derived stem cells.

22 Feb 2017

Researchers develop new tool to help avoid adverse reactions to drugs

Researchers at the University of Liverpool, Alder Hey, University of Central Lancashire and University College London have developed a new tool to help avoid adverse reactions to medicines.

22 Feb 2017

Spanish-speaking Latino children's parents half as likely to feel doctors listen to them, study finds

The parents of a Latino child who only speak Spanish or are not U.S. citizens are about half as likely to feel their doctor listens to them as English-speaking and U.S. citizen parents, according to a new Drexel University-led study.

8 Feb 2017

Exposure to heightened air pollution increases risk of Type 2 diabetes in obese Latino children

Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new USC-led study.

7 Feb 2017

Researchers developing compact respiratory assist device for children with lung failure

Acute and chronic lung diseases are the most life-threatening causes of hospitalization and death among young children. This is especially true for children suffering from cystic fibrosis.

7 Feb 2017

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

Despite debate about the safety of childhood vaccines among some groups in the public, an overwhelming majority of Americans (82%) support requiring children attending public school to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

2 Feb 2017

Children’s BMI development and weight curve can be predicted at age one and five, research shows

Children suffer increasingly from obesity both in Sweden and globally. A European research team - including a researcher from Halmstad University - has mapped younger children's health in eight countries.

31 Jan 2017

Islets from rat-grown mouse pancreases can help reverse disease in diabetic mice

Mouse pancreases grown in rats generate functional, insulin-producing cells that can reverse diabetes when transplanted into mice with the disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo.

25 Jan 2017

Childhood asthma may increase obesity risk, study finds

Children with asthma may be more likely to become obese later in childhood or in adolescence, according to new research published online ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

20 Jan 2017

Delayed cord clamping prevents anaemia in infants up to six months of age

When clamping of the umbilical cord is delayed, iron deficiency up to six months of age can be prevented, according to a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study was conducted in Nepal.

17 Jan 2017

Genetic testing at UMMC helps doctors identify effective medication for heart stent patients

The University of Maryland Medical Center is now offering a simple genetic test to patients who receive heart stents to determine whether they have a genetic deficiency that affects how they respond to a common drug to prevent blood clots.

12 Jan 2017

Princeton University researchers find disparity in hospital admission rates for publicly insured children

Hospitals are less likely to admit children covered by public insurance such as Medicaid than privately insured children with similar symptoms, especially when hospitals beds are scarce.

11 Jan 2017

Air pollution exposure and sedentary lifestyle pose serious health threats to children in China

Children and adolescents in mainland China are facing two serious and conflicting public health threats: ongoing exposure to air pollution and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle with little regular physical activity outside school.

10 Jan 2017

Article reports increase in health care spending on children

Health care spending on children grew 56 percent between 1996 and 2013, with the most money spent in 2013 on inpatient well-newborn care, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and well-dental care, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

28 Dec 2016

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

An international team of scientists has discovered that the gene, OGDHL, a key protein required for normal function of the mitochondria -- the energy-producing factory of the cell -- and its chaperone, nardilysin (NRD1) are linked to progressive loss of neurological function in humans.

22 Dec 2016

Study shows effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training for prevention of prolapse symptoms

Researchers, including several University of Otago academics, have conducted the first trial of pelvic floor muscle training for the prevention of prolapse symptoms in women with early signs of prolapse several years after childbirth, publishing their findings in the world's leading medical journal The Lancet.

21 Dec 2016

Sanford study explores protein's role in improving survival of ovarian cancer patients

A Sanford Research lab is studying a protein's role in improving survival in ovarian cancer patients. Findings published in Oncogenesis indicate a higher level of a specific protein correlates with an increased survival rate and decrease in the spreading of cancer cells.

21 Dec 2016

Clinical study tests adult stem cell therapy for infants with congenital HLHS

In a first-in-children randomized clinical study, medical researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have begun testing to see whether adult stem cells derived from bone marrow benefit children with the congenital heart defect hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).

21 Dec 2016

Children's Health News and Research

Birth-weights of babies have not increased over last 150 years, research reveals

'Congestion tax' linked to nearly 50% drop in asthma rates among children

Sanford scientists focus on utility of adult-derived stem cells

Researchers develop new tool to help avoid adverse reactions to drugs

Spanish-speaking Latino children's parents half as likely to feel doctors listen to them, study finds

Exposure to heightened air pollution increases risk of Type 2 diabetes in obese Latino children

Researchers developing compact respiratory assist device for children with lung failure

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

Children’s BMI development and weight curve can be predicted at age one and five, research shows

Islets from rat-grown mouse pancreases can help reverse disease in diabetic mice

Childhood asthma may increase obesity risk, study finds

Delayed cord clamping prevents anaemia in infants up to six months of age

Genetic testing at UMMC helps doctors identify effective medication for heart stent patients

Princeton University researchers find disparity in hospital admission rates for publicly insured children

Air pollution exposure and sedentary lifestyle pose serious health threats to children in China

Article reports increase in health care spending on children

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

Study shows effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training for prevention of prolapse symptoms

Sanford study explores protein's role in improving survival of ovarian cancer patients

Clinical study tests adult stem cell therapy for infants with congenital HLHS

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