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Eating healthy as a child reduces risk of obesity and heart disease later in life

Not surprisingly, a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) notes that children who eat healthily grow up to be adults with little risk of obesity and heart disease.

11 May 2020

10,000 liters of NaOClean Asia's disinfectant solution to be donated to nursing homes, churches

10,000 liters of NaOClean Asia's disinfectant solution will be donated to nursing homes, senior activity centers and religious organisations in Singapore. This donation drive will take place from today till December 2020. Some of the beneficiary organisations include Fei Yue Community Services, St Andrew's Nursing Homes, Thomson Road Baptist Church and St John's Home.

11 May 2020

Mental health visits to emergency departments are increasing among youth and adolescents

While the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits across the nation has remained stable over the last 10 years, visits for mental health disorders have risen 60% and the rate of visits for deliberate self-harm have increased 329%.

11 May 2020

Survey reveals what people do with children's milk teeth

Leaving lost baby teeth under the pillow is a common practice but what should be their real fate afterwards? Many parents are faced with this dilemma. Is it better to preserve them or should they simply throw them away?

11 May 2020

Study could help inform strategies for coming out of COVID-19 lockdown

Relaxing stay-at-home orders and allowing some types of non-essential businesses such as shops to reopen are the lowest risk measures to get the UK and other European countries out of lockdown – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

11 May 2020

Study shows COVID-19 vulnerability is highly dependent on host genetic architecture

A new US study available on the preprint server medRxiv reveals certain genetic variations that are associated with infection susceptibility and diverse clinical presentation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – including asymptomatic cases and severe forms of the disease in younger patients.

10 May 2020

Texas A&M study offers hope for young children diagnosed with Menkes disease

A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team has good news for patients with copper-deficiency disorders, especially young children diagnosed with Menkes disease.

9 May 2020

Gene therapy helps build muscle mass and reduces severity of osteoarthritis in mice

Exercise and physical therapy often are recommended to help people who have arthritis. Both can strengthen muscle - a benefit that also can reduce joint pain.

8 May 2020

Study shows how air pollution makes COVID-19 mortality worse for marginalized populations

As scientists worldwide race to gather data about the novel coronavirus, one of the more surprising findings has been detecting the virus attached to fine particles of air pollution.

8 May 2020

AGS honors expert and emerging professionals in geriatric care

The American Geriatrics Society annually honors researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older people.

8 May 2020

Life-Saving Lullabies spread Covid-19 precautions among African women

RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield are harnessing the power of song to spread vital healthcare messages - including Covid-19 precautions - among African women thanks to major funding from Britain's Arts and Humanities Research Council.

8 May 2020

Innovative device could help treat babies with blood disorders

With severe blood disorders, such as leukemia, doctors often rely on leukapheresis, a procedure in which large machines extract whole blood from patients to separate white blood cells from the rest of the blood, which is then returned back to the patient.

8 May 2020

HMGB1 protein may play a key role in pulmonary inflammation, tissue damage in severe COVID-19 cases

In severe cases of COVID-19, a massive release of the endogenous protein HMGB1 in the lungs may contribute to pulmonary inflammation and tissue damage, according to a review article published today in the scientific journal Molecular Medicine.

8 May 2020

Children who have siblings with ASD are at higher risk of being diagnosed with the condition

A small study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that sleep problems among children who have a sibling with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may further raise the likelihood of an ASD diagnosis, compared to at-risk children who do not have difficulty sleeping.

8 May 2020

Researchers develop vaccine for virus associated with type 1 diabetes

According to many observations, certain virus infections may play a part in the autoimmune attack that leads to type 1 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and at the universities of Jyväskylä and Tampere have now produced a vaccine for these viruses in the hope that it could provide protection against the disease. The study is published 6 May 2020 in the scientific journal Science Advances.

8 May 2020

Study: Middle age may be more stressful than it was in the 1990s

If life feels more stressful now than it did a few decades ago, you're not alone. Even before the novel coronavirus started sweeping the globe, a new study found that life may be more stressful now than it was in the 1990s.

8 May 2020

New guidelines needed to manage stroke patients during COVID-19, says neurologist

Broad modifications to current standards for treating acute stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic may be needed to preserve health care resources, limit disease spread and ensure optimal care, according to a Loyola Medicine neurologist.

8 May 2020

New model allows clinician to support autistic transgender population

The first ever set of specific recommendations to support transgender autistic young people was co-created by these youth and their families working hand-in-hand with clinical experts.

8 May 2020

Children are immune prepared for SARS-CoV-2

At least 30 new diseases have emerged in the last 20 years and now together threaten the health of hundreds of millions of people. For many of these diseases, there is no treatment, cure, or vaccine. While most of these diseases are dangerous to children, especially those younger than five years old, the novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), seems to spare most of them.

8 May 2020

New evidence suggests that schools should be kept closed to prevent COVID-19 spread

With most countries at a standstill, the circulating novel coronavirus has changed the way people live. Though some countries are starting to ease lockdown measures, with schools reopening, health experts worry that this may aggravate the situation. Two new studies provide evidence that children spread the coronavirus and transmit it, making them potential carriers of the infection.

7 May 2020

Children News and Research

Eating healthy as a child reduces risk of obesity and heart disease later in life

10,000 liters of NaOClean Asia's disinfectant solution to be donated to nursing homes, churches

Mental health visits to emergency departments are increasing among youth and adolescents

Survey reveals what people do with children's milk teeth

Study could help inform strategies for coming out of COVID-19 lockdown

Study shows COVID-19 vulnerability is highly dependent on host genetic architecture

Texas A&M study offers hope for young children diagnosed with Menkes disease

Gene therapy helps build muscle mass and reduces severity of osteoarthritis in mice

Study shows how air pollution makes COVID-19 mortality worse for marginalized populations

AGS honors expert and emerging professionals in geriatric care

Life-Saving Lullabies spread Covid-19 precautions among African women

Innovative device could help treat babies with blood disorders

HMGB1 protein may play a key role in pulmonary inflammation, tissue damage in severe COVID-19 cases

Children who have siblings with ASD are at higher risk of being diagnosed with the condition

Researchers develop vaccine for virus associated with type 1 diabetes

Study: Middle age may be more stressful than it was in the 1990s

New guidelines needed to manage stroke patients during COVID-19, says neurologist

New model allows clinician to support autistic transgender population

Children are immune prepared for SARS-CoV-2

New evidence suggests that schools should be kept closed to prevent COVID-19 spread

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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