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U.S. adults face distress, unequal mental health care access during the COVID-19 era

U.S. adults experienced considerable psychological distress and adverse mental health effects as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

6 Feb 2024

Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor

In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia -- an epidural or spinal pain reliever-- among non-Hispanic White women and, to a greater extent, among African American women, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S).

2 Feb 2024

Study finds links between prenatal substance exposure and childhood mental health

An observational study found links between prenatal substance exposure and mental health in children 10–12, but also found that controlling for environment and genetics eliminated many associations.

31 Jan 2024

Scientists regenerate fully functional urinary bladder tissue using a non-human primate model

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University succeeded in regenerating fully functional urinary bladder tissue in a long-term study utilizing a non-human primate model.

30 Jan 2024

Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, The BMJ today launches a forward-looking series that highlights the lessons that can be learned from the US's covid-19 experience and the actions that are needed to prevent the loss of another million citizens in the next pandemic and improve and protect population health.

29 Jan 2024

Hydroxyurea treatment can greatly benefit children with sickle cell anemia, study reveals

Clinical research led by Indiana University School of Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Uganda has revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia.

29 Jan 2024

UK government announces ban on disposable vapes

The UK is set to implement a ban on disposable vapes.

29 Jan 2024

Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals may affect pregnancy outcomes

Pregnant women exposed to specific classes of flame-retardant chemicals may face an increased risk of preterm birth, especially for baby girls, or higher birth weights, according to a Rutgers Health researcher.

27 Jan 2024

Pregnant women exposed to common flame retardants may face preterm birth risk

In the largest study of its kind, researchers at UC Davis Health found that exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants during pregnancy was associated with preterm birth, especially among females.

24 Jan 2024

Ultrasound method helps identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth

Researchers have developed a way to use ultrasound to predict whether a pregnant person is at risk of delivering a baby prematurely, which occurs in upward of 10% of pregnancies in the U.S.

24 Jan 2024

New atlas reveals a slew of cellular and molecular interactions that drive ovulation

An interdisciplinary collaboration used a cutting-edge form of RNA tagging to map the gene expression that occurs during follicle maturation and ovulation in mice.

23 Jan 2024

Study identifies genetic variants that influence response to preterm birth treatment

A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first time identified genetic variants that predict whether patients will respond to treatment for preterm birth, a condition that affects one in 10 infants born in the United States.

22 Jan 2024

How does social adversity influence biomarkers of stress and inflammation in children?

A recent study assessed whether social adversity affected the biomarkers of inflammation and stress in children.

22 Jan 2024

Higher local Ebola incidence causes lower child vaccination rates

The impact of the Ebola epidemic on the child vaccination rate.

18 Jan 2024

Study links increased use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and attention deficits in children

A new study links increased use of acetaminophen during pregnancy – particularly in the second trimester – to modest but noticeable increases in problems with attention and behavior in 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds.

16 Jan 2024

Small declines in blood lead levels linked to long-term cardiovascular health improvements

Through the Strong Heart Family Study, National Institutes of Health-supported researchers found that small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements in American Indian adults.

11 Jan 2024

mRNA therapy shows promise for curing children's rare liver disease

By exploiting the technology used in Covid-19 vaccines, a team led by UCL, King's College London and Moderna scientists has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, in a study in mice, demonstrating the technology's potential therapeutic use in people.

10 Jan 2024

Sickle cell patients lag behind in COVID vaccination despite higher risks

Despite the fact that people with sickle cell disease have a much higher risk of serious illness or death if they develop COVID-19, a new study shows they're also much less likely than those without sickle cell disease to have gotten vaccinated against coronavirus.

10 Jan 2024

Study: Two-thirds of babies with sickle cell disease are born to mothers living in disadvantaged areas

As if starting life with a potentially disabling genetic blood disease wasn't enough, a study shows that almost two-thirds of babies born with sickle cell disease are born to mothers who live in disadvantaged areas.

4 Jan 2024

Researchers discover PPFIA3 gene as a cause of previously unknown syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

An international collaborative study led by postdoctoral scientist, Dr. Maimuna Paul, and child neurologist, Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao, an assistant professor at Baylor College, a faculty member with the Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, and an investigator at the McNair Medical Institute with The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, recently discovered that variants in the PPFIA3 gene cause a previously unknown syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder.

4 Jan 2024

Child Health News and Research

U.S. adults face distress, unequal mental health care access during the COVID-19 era

Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor

Study finds links between prenatal substance exposure and childhood mental health

Scientists regenerate fully functional urinary bladder tissue using a non-human primate model

Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Hydroxyurea treatment can greatly benefit children with sickle cell anemia, study reveals

UK government announces ban on disposable vapes

Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals may affect pregnancy outcomes

Pregnant women exposed to common flame retardants may face preterm birth risk

Ultrasound method helps identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth

New atlas reveals a slew of cellular and molecular interactions that drive ovulation

Study identifies genetic variants that influence response to preterm birth treatment

How does social adversity influence biomarkers of stress and inflammation in children?

Higher local Ebola incidence causes lower child vaccination rates

Study links increased use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and attention deficits in children

Small declines in blood lead levels linked to long-term cardiovascular health improvements

mRNA therapy shows promise for curing children's rare liver disease

Sickle cell patients lag behind in COVID vaccination despite higher risks

Study: Two-thirds of babies with sickle cell disease are born to mothers living in disadvantaged areas

Researchers discover PPFIA3 gene as a cause of previously unknown syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

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