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Tai-Chi-based training associated with improvements in children with ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder affecting between 8-10 percent of school-age children.

21 Apr 2020

C-Path receives FDA contract to develop clinical outcome assessments for pediatric asthma

The Critical Path Institute announced today it has been awarded a U.S. Food and Drug Administration contract in support of ongoing development of novel clinical outcome assessments for pediatric asthma.

21 Apr 2020

New study may offer a breakthrough in treating telomere diseases

Capping decades of research, a new study may offer a breakthrough in treating dyskeratosis congenita and other so-called telomere diseases, in which cells age prematurely.

21 Apr 2020

Report finds nearly half of the U.S. population breathing polluted air

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act, which is responsible for dramatic improvements in air quality.

21 Apr 2020

Study: Behavioral intervention is effective in treating language problems in youth with FXS

A UC Davis Health study found more evidence for the efficacy of telehealth-delivered behavioral intervention in treating language problems in youth with fragile X syndrome (FXS).

21 Apr 2020

Advanced paternal age associated with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children

It is no secret that genetic factors play a role in determining whether children have neurodevelopmental disorders. Maternal exposure to drugs and viral or bacterial illnesses can be detrimental too.

21 Apr 2020

Study shows why MDS cells have a competitive advantage that supports disease progression

A powerful clue has emerged in a long-running mystery about how the cells of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) manage to outcompete normal blood cells to cause a disease state that often leads to leukemia, according to a study published online April 20, 2020, in Nature Immunology.

21 Apr 2020

A switch to Medicaid managed care worries some Illinois foster families

Rebecca and Bruce Austin in central Illinois have six kids — ranging in age from 4 to 22.

21 Apr 2020

New review confirms effectiveness of MMR, MMRV and MMR+V vaccines

New evidence published in the Cochrane Library today finds MMR, MMRV and MMR+V vaccines are effective and that they are not associated with increased risk of autism.

20 Apr 2020

Attitudes towards vaccination vary significantly across Europe

Researchers in France have reported findings resulting from a web-based survey called Vaccinoscopie 2019 that asked 1,500 parents across five European countries how they feel about and what they know about vaccination.

20 Apr 2020

Study explores mental health preparedness among youth in foster care

An estimated 25,000 to 28,000 youth transition out of foster care each year in the United States. In a new study, interviews with hundreds of 17-year-olds in the California foster care system reveal not only elevated mental health counseling and medication use, but also that youth with indicated mental health needs feel less prepared to manage their mental health.

20 Apr 2020

Food insecurity in Vermont increased 33% during coronavirus pandemic, survey reveals

Food insecurity in Vermont has increased by one-third during the coronavirus pandemic, from 18.3% to 24.3%, according to a statewide survey conducted by the University of Vermont at the end of March and announced in a series of briefs today.

20 Apr 2020

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders may lead to mental health conditions in children

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders, especially preeclampsia, a form of high blood pressure during pregnancy, may lead to adverse mental health conditions in children, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

20 Apr 2020

Racial and ethnic differences found in pain management of minority adolescents

Pain is one of the most common reasons for seeking emergency department care, yet is often poorly assessed and treated.

20 Apr 2020

Infant temperament predicts personality more than 20 years later

Researchers have found that behavioral inhibition in infancy predicts a reserved, introverted personality at age 26.

20 Apr 2020

Screen time for babies linked to higher risk of autism-like symptoms later in childhood

Sitting a baby in front of a screen and less parent-child play time, are associated with ASD-like symptoms later in childhood.

20 Apr 2020

How climate change is putting doctors in the hot seat

A 4-year-old girl was rushed to the emergency room three times in one week for asthma attacks.

20 Apr 2020

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders may lead to mental health conditions in children

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders, especially preeclampsia, may lead to adverse mental health conditions in children.

20 Apr 2020

New high-throughput approach yields libraries of probes for immunological assays

An immunological test known as a "tetramer assay" can detect T cells in a blood sample that recognize a specific antigen.

20 Apr 2020

Smoking doubles risk of severe COVID-19 disease

The fatality rate among infected people increases among the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions. Now, a new study published as a pre-print on medXriv, links smoking to the progression of COVID-19 disease, suggesting that the odds of disease progression is more than double in smokers.

20 Apr 2020

Children News and Research

Tai-Chi-based training associated with improvements in children with ADHD

C-Path receives FDA contract to develop clinical outcome assessments for pediatric asthma

New study may offer a breakthrough in treating telomere diseases

Report finds nearly half of the U.S. population breathing polluted air

Study: Behavioral intervention is effective in treating language problems in youth with FXS

Advanced paternal age associated with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children

Study shows why MDS cells have a competitive advantage that supports disease progression

A switch to Medicaid managed care worries some Illinois foster families

New review confirms effectiveness of MMR, MMRV and MMR+V vaccines

Attitudes towards vaccination vary significantly across Europe

Study explores mental health preparedness among youth in foster care

Food insecurity in Vermont increased 33% during coronavirus pandemic, survey reveals

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders may lead to mental health conditions in children

Racial and ethnic differences found in pain management of minority adolescents

Infant temperament predicts personality more than 20 years later

Screen time for babies linked to higher risk of autism-like symptoms later in childhood

How climate change is putting doctors in the hot seat

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders may lead to mental health conditions in children

New high-throughput approach yields libraries of probes for immunological assays

Smoking doubles risk of severe COVID-19 disease

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