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Bye-bye to health insurance ‘birthday rule’? Kansas lawmaker floats fix

When Kayla Kjelshus gave birth to her first child, the infant spent seven days in the neonatal intensive care unit, known as the NICU.

27 Jul 2021

A new screening system to give insights into autistic adults' perspective taking difficulties

Autistic adults may have different behaviours or perspectives in the workplace or in social situations which may lead them into compromised situations.

27 Jul 2021

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Fatumo Osman, a 65-year-old Somali refugee who speaks limited English, was in a bind. She made too much money at a meal prep service job so she no longer qualified for Medicaid.

27 Jul 2021

Study could lead to blood-based diagnostic test for schizophrenia

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have discovered how levels of a protein could be used in the future as a blood-based diagnostic aid for schizophrenia.

27 Jul 2021

Child's toothbrushing habits linked to mother's mental health

A mother's mental health may play a larger role in a child's toothbrushing habits than previously thought.

26 Jul 2021

Excessive body fat can increase the risk of dementia

It's the global epidemic that affects two in every five adults, but as obesity continues to expand waistlines worldwide, researchers at the University of South Australia are warning that harmful body fat can also increase the risk of dementia and stroke.

26 Jul 2021

Newly identified ultra-rare inherited genetic variants may confer significant autism risk

Researchers have identified a rare class of genetic differences transmitted from parents without autism to their affected children with autism and determined that they are most prominent in "multiplex" families with more than one family member on the spectrum.

26 Jul 2021

Watch: More long covid cases seen in kids

The vast majority of the pandemic’s 4.1 million covid infections in children have been mild. However, doctors are concerned about a growing number of long-haul covid cases and a rare but dangerous inflammatory disease, particularly among Black and Latino children.

26 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk: Study

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server explores the presence of immunoglobulin (Ig) antibodies IgA and IgG against SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk secreted by women with confirmed infection. The scientists also delineated the specific antigens targeted by the antibodies.

26 Jul 2021

COVID-19 lockdown linked to fall in early childhood vaccination in England, a rise in Scotland

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) led to numerous and sweeping restrictions in many countries, including the UK, limiting social and economic activity.

26 Jul 2021

Positive future orientation and strong parental support linked with lower risk of youth vaping

Adolescents who set goals for their future and those with strong parental support are less likely to use e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, according to a study by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists.

26 Jul 2021

Comprehensive genomic sequencing essential to capitalize precision medicine for pediatric cancer care

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have demonstrated that comprehensive genomic sequencing of all pediatric cancer patients is feasible and essential to capitalize on the lifesaving potential of precision medicine.

26 Jul 2021

Nasal swabs reveal muted antiviral response in patients who developed severe COVID-19

Over the past 18 months, researchers have learned much about COVID-19 and its viral cause, SARS-CoV-2. They know how the virus enters the body, coming in through the nose and mouth and beginning its infection in the mucus layers of the nasal passageway.

26 Jul 2021

5.6% seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in England during second wave

A recent study conducted as a part of the Real-Time Assessment of Community Transmission-2 (REACT-2) program has estimated the seroprevalence of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies among adult populations in England.

25 Jul 2021

Study finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in high-income countries

Most children with a mental health disorder are not receiving services to address their needs--according to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University's Children's Health Policy Centre.

23 Jul 2021

Proportion of incorrectly established paternities has decreased over time, study finds

Determining who is the biological father of a child is a sensitive subject, but the answer can be crucial in important issues.

23 Jul 2021

Study receives $15 million CDC award to continue research on COVID-19 immunity, vaccine effectiveness

A University of Arizona Health Sciences study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and immunity among frontline workers has received a $15 million award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the current research for another year and expand to include children and focus on underserved populations.

23 Jul 2021

Report highlights global shortfalls to end HIV infections among children and young women

In the final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative, UNAIDS and partners warn that progress towards ending AIDS among children, adolescents and young women has stalled and none of the targets for 2020 were met.

23 Jul 2021

Blunted antiviral responses in the nasopharynx may underlie severe COVID-19

The body's first encounter with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, happens in the nose and throat, or nasopharynx. A new study in the journal Cell suggests that the first responses in this battleground help determine who will develop severe disease and who will get through with mild or no illness.

23 Jul 2021

Surgeons endorse policies and programs designed to lower firearm-related injuries and deaths

In what may be the largest survey of physician attitudes about firearms and how firearm-owning surgeons store guns in their homes, U.S. members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) said they support the organization taking an active role in advocating for policies and programs designed to lower the risk of firearm-related injuries and deaths.

23 Jul 2021

Children News and Research

Bye-bye to health insurance ‘birthday rule’? Kansas lawmaker floats fix

A new screening system to give insights into autistic adults' perspective taking difficulties

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Study could lead to blood-based diagnostic test for schizophrenia

Child's toothbrushing habits linked to mother's mental health

Excessive body fat can increase the risk of dementia

Newly identified ultra-rare inherited genetic variants may confer significant autism risk

Watch: More long covid cases seen in kids

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk: Study

COVID-19 lockdown linked to fall in early childhood vaccination in England, a rise in Scotland

Positive future orientation and strong parental support linked with lower risk of youth vaping

Comprehensive genomic sequencing essential to capitalize precision medicine for pediatric cancer care

Nasal swabs reveal muted antiviral response in patients who developed severe COVID-19

5.6% seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in England during second wave

Study finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in high-income countries

Proportion of incorrectly established paternities has decreased over time, study finds

Study receives $15 million CDC award to continue research on COVID-19 immunity, vaccine effectiveness

Report highlights global shortfalls to end HIV infections among children and young women

Blunted antiviral responses in the nasopharynx may underlie severe COVID-19

Surgeons endorse policies and programs designed to lower firearm-related injuries and deaths

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