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Increasing rates of induction of labor of pregnant women in the UK may have unintended consequences

A new study suggests that increasing rates of induction of labour (IOL) of pregnant women and people in the UK, without considering the accompanying, real-world impact on staffing workloads and patient care, may have unintended consequences.

18 May 2023

NIH launches landmark initiative to advance nutrition research

The National Institutes of Health is now enrolling participants in a landmark initiative to advance nutrition research.

16 May 2023

Study shows two distinct types of cerebellar neurons differentially regulate motor and social behaviors

The cerebellum, a major part of the hindbrain in all vertebrates, is important for motor coordination, language acquisition, and regulating social and emotional behaviors.

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

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins.

11 May 2023

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

Researchers evaluated the frequency of maternal bean consumption during pregnancy and their associations with diet quality and nutrient intake.

10 May 2023

New zebrafish model provides insight into how the brain acquires essential omega-3 fatty acids

Researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at UCLA and the National Institutes of Health have developed a zebrafish model that provides new insight into how the brain acquires essential omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and linolenic acid (ALA).

8 May 2023

Novel Rutgers vaccine may provide more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2

Animal studies indicate that a new COVID-19 vaccine developed at Rutgers may provide more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging variants than existing vaccines.

8 May 2023

The impact of living in a ‘food desert’ on metabolic health during pregnancy

Research paper investigates the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), food desert severity, and metabolic health during pregnancy. The study found that lower SES predicted higher food desert severity, which in turn predicted higher percent adiposity during the second trimester of pregnancy.

7 May 2023

TTUHSC El Paso’s TCHATT program provides mental health care for rural youth

Most often-rural counties in Texas and across the country do not even have one child and adolescent psychiatrist.

28 Apr 2023

New report provides a groundbreaking plan to prevent preeclampsia

A new special report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology provides a groundbreaking approach to preeclampsia, one of the most pressing issues in maternal health today, and will translate the prediction of risk into prevention of disease.

28 Apr 2023

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

The percentage of children under 19 months who received all recommended vaccines on-time steadily improved from 22.5% in 2011 to 34.9% in 2020, according to a new national study.

28 Apr 2023

Therapeutic hypothermia for treating neonatal encephalopathy ineffective for some newborns

Therapeutic hypothermia, the only evidence-based treatment for newborns born with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) at or after 36 weeks, is not effective for reducing death or moderate/severe disability in newborns born between 33 and 35 weeks, according to a new study.

28 Apr 2023

Researchers unravel processes that direct the development of astrocyte structure

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have unraveled the processes that give astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, their special bushy shape, which is fundamental for brain function.

26 Apr 2023

Study assesses trends in buprenorphine initiation and retention in the United States

Treating opioid addiction should be much easier now than it was a few years ago, thanks to pandemic-era rule changes that aim to improve access to buprenorphine, a medicine proven to help in recovery.

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

Child Health News and Research

Increasing rates of induction of labor of pregnant women in the UK may have unintended consequences

NIH launches landmark initiative to advance nutrition research

Study shows two distinct types of cerebellar neurons differentially regulate motor and social behaviors

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

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

New zebrafish model provides insight into how the brain acquires essential omega-3 fatty acids

Novel Rutgers vaccine may provide more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2

The impact of living in a ‘food desert’ on metabolic health during pregnancy

TTUHSC El Paso’s TCHATT program provides mental health care for rural youth

New report provides a groundbreaking plan to prevent preeclampsia

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

Therapeutic hypothermia for treating neonatal encephalopathy ineffective for some newborns

Researchers unravel processes that direct the development of astrocyte structure

Study assesses trends in buprenorphine initiation and retention in the United States

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

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

Online tool analyzes at-home videos to predict musculoskeletal health

An exploration of the correlates of screen time in early childhood

An exploration of the nutritional quality of meals at UK government-funded holiday clubs

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