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Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

Women receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cycle had an increase in cycle length of nearly one day, compared to unvaccinated women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2022

New study strengthens the link between sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes

Sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance or difficulty clearing glucose from the blood, suggests a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2022

Study highlights opioid use disorder treatment access disparities based on Medicaid prevalence

Researchers report that in communities where Medicaid is a more common source of insurance, providers of buprenorphine, an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), are much less likely to discriminate between Medicaid and privately insured prospective patients, but patients with either type of coverage still face many barriers to obtaining an initial appointment for treatment.

5 Jan 2022

Unique nanoparticle can deliver genome editing technology to endothelial cells

The lab of Youyang Zhao, PhD, from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago developed a unique nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, to endothelial cells, which are cells that line blood vessel walls.

4 Jan 2022

Study finds rise in marijuana use among pregnant and postpartum people living with HIV

Marijuana use among individuals who are pregnant or postpartum and living with HIV increased from 2007 to 2019, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Network Open.

4 Jan 2022

CDC report shows COVID vaccines safe for children, serious side effects rare

Researchers determine the characteristics and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in children and adolescents 18 years or younger.

3 Jan 2022

Alzheimer’s disease risk genes disturb the brain protective mechanism

The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions have discovered that gene variants associated with risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration.

3 Jan 2022

Engineer receives $2.1 million grant to test a treatment strategy for children with cerebral palsy

Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner, assistant professor in Northern Arizona University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $2.1 million by the National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development.

3 Jan 2022

New test-to-stay approach enables kids and staffs to stay in school after COVID exposures

Children and staff who repeatedly test negative for COVID-19 after contact with someone who has the illness can safely remain in school if universal masking programs are in place, according to a new "test-to-stay" study report from the ABC Science Collaborative.

30 Dec 2021

Orphanhood decreases with the availability of antiretroviral therapy and male circumcision

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found marked decreases in orphanhood particularly double orphanhood, among adolescents in Rakai, Uganda, corresponding with the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) beginning in 2004 and of male medical circumcision in 2007.

30 Dec 2021

New program boosts buprenorphine treatment rates for opioid use disorder

A program designed to increase initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in the emergency department led to a sixfold increase in its use at three Penn Medicine hospitals, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

23 Dec 2021

Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+

Scientists compared receptor binding domain antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in children and adults.

23 Dec 2021

Cochlear implantation provides benefits for deaf children with autism spectrum disorder

Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

23 Dec 2021

Deletion of autism-linked gene diminishes myelin in mice

Myelin, a sheath of insulation around nerves that enables electrical impulses to efficiently travel through the central nervous system, is diminished in mice that have a gene deletion associated with autism spectrum disorder, new research finds.

21 Dec 2021

FDA approval of long-acting injectable drug marks a vital expansion of HIV prevention options

Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its first approval of a long-acting HIV prevention medication. Developed by ViiV Healthcare, the medicine is long-acting cabotegravir injected once every two months.

21 Dec 2021

Researchers study how brain deficits associated with HIV and cocaine addiction might add up

Researchers with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester are studying how the brain puts the 'brakes' on behavior. That may be different in individuals recovering from cocaine addiction and who are also HIV-positive.

21 Dec 2021

Vulnerable children in UK faced a healthcare shortage during the pandemic period

A new preprint describes the pattern seen among children who needed healthcare during the pandemic, demonstrating how the vulnerable had a higher rate of care deficits.

21 Dec 2021

School uniforms don't appear to have any effect on young students' behavior

Despite the belief of many parents and teachers, school uniforms don't seem to have any effect on young students' behavior or attendance overall, a new national study found.

20 Dec 2021

Study suggests 2/3 of Dutch children < 12 years have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers conduct intensive and longitudinal monitoring of households with children of different ages for the presence of SARS-CoV-2.

19 Dec 2021

University of Birmingham launches 5 new major studies focused on management of type 1 diabetes

The University of Birmingham today announces the launch of five new major studies aimed at improving the prevention, treatment and management of type 1 diabetes – with a particular focus on children and young adults.

17 Dec 2021

Child Health News and Research

Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

New study strengthens the link between sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes

Study highlights opioid use disorder treatment access disparities based on Medicaid prevalence

Unique nanoparticle can deliver genome editing technology to endothelial cells

Study finds rise in marijuana use among pregnant and postpartum people living with HIV

CDC report shows COVID vaccines safe for children, serious side effects rare

Alzheimer’s disease risk genes disturb the brain protective mechanism

Engineer receives $2.1 million grant to test a treatment strategy for children with cerebral palsy

New test-to-stay approach enables kids and staffs to stay in school after COVID exposures

Orphanhood decreases with the availability of antiretroviral therapy and male circumcision

New program boosts buprenorphine treatment rates for opioid use disorder

Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+

Cochlear implantation provides benefits for deaf children with autism spectrum disorder

Deletion of autism-linked gene diminishes myelin in mice

FDA approval of long-acting injectable drug marks a vital expansion of HIV prevention options

Researchers study how brain deficits associated with HIV and cocaine addiction might add up

Vulnerable children in UK faced a healthcare shortage during the pandemic period

School uniforms don't appear to have any effect on young students' behavior

Study suggests 2/3 of Dutch children < 12 years have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

University of Birmingham launches 5 new major studies focused on management of type 1 diabetes

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