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Boosting a single brain molecule can change 'dispositional anxiety' in nonhuman primates

Boosting a single molecule in the brain can change "dispositional anxiety," the tendency to perceive many situations as threatening, in nonhuman primates, researchers from the University of California, Davis, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found.

16 Aug 2019

Advanced method to accurately detect low-level somatic mutation in intractable epilepsy

KAIST medical scientists have developed an advanced method for perfectly detecting low-level somatic mutation in patients with intractable epilepsy. Their study showed that deep sequencing replicates of major focal epilepsy genes accurately and efficiently identified low-level somatic mutations in intractable epilepsy.

16 Aug 2019

MRI scans show how ADHD medication affects brain structure in children

MRI scans have revealed that children taking the medication methylphenidate experience alterations in the distribution of white matter in the brain.

15 Aug 2019

High gluten intake during childhood increases risk of celiac disease

Children are more likely to develop celiac disease if they consume higher-than-average amounts of gluten during the first five years of life.

15 Aug 2019

Lavender oil exposure linked to abnormal breast growth in young girls

Abnormal breast growth in young girls is linked to lavender oil exposure, according to a recent study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

14 Aug 2019

New AAN guidelines includes recommendations for treatment of migraine in children, teens

For children and teens with migraine, the pain and symptoms that accompany migraine attacks can be debilitating, resulting in missed school days, absence from social or sporting events, and affected home activities.

14 Aug 2019

Impulsive behavior associated with less sleep and more screen time

A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make poorer decisions.

14 Aug 2019

Excess social media use harms teen health

The incredible growth of social media over the last decade has fueled many debates on whether it’s actually good or bad. Now, a new study sheds light on the effects of social media on the health and wellbeing in young people.

14 Aug 2019

Study confirms association between celiac disease risk and gluten intake

An extensive study has confirmed that the risk of developing coeliac disease is connected to the amount of gluten children consume.

14 Aug 2019

UAB expert offers tips for teens, parents on staying safe during summer months and activities

During hot summer months, children, adolescents and teenagers spend a lot more time outside. Whether it is at the beach or pool, on the sports field, at a concert, at a summer job, or helping around the house and in the yard, children ages 12 to 18 often are not mindful of their immediate needs, like rehydrating, reapplying sunscreen or general sun safety.

14 Aug 2019

Scientists demonstrate an in vitro kidney model

Kidneys work to constantly filter blood and remove toxins from the body. Conditions such as chronic kidney disease are characterized by a reduced ability to perform this essential function.

14 Aug 2019

Children born moderate-to-late premature may face setbacks in education

Children born as little as three weeks premature, who consequently fall into an earlier school year are more likely to experience significant setbacks in their education after their first year of school, according to new research published today in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.

14 Aug 2019

Doctors should not rely on 'one-size-fits-all' guidelines when recommending vitamin D supplements

When recommending vitamin D supplements, doctors should look at each individual patient as having different requirements and not rely on "one-size-fits-all" guidelines, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers and the University of California, San Francisco.

14 Aug 2019

Mice study suggests anti-cancer effect of ketogenic diet

It's well known that keeping blood glucose levels in check can help individuals avoid or manage diabetes, but new research led by biologists at The University of Texas at Dallas suggests that restricting blood glucose levels might also keep certain cancers at bay.

13 Aug 2019

Newborn mouse model yields clues to cause of devastating gut disease in anemic preemies

Physicians have long suspected that red blood cell transfusions given to premature infants with anemia may put them in danger of developing necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a potentially lethal inflammatory disease of the intestines.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 13 Aug 2019

Scientists point to enterovirus infection as cause for acute flaccid myelitis

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the University of California San Diego report antibody evidence in cerebrospinal fluid that points to enterovirus infection as a cause for acute flaccid myelitis, a disease responsible for partially paralyzing more than 560 children in the United States since 2014. Results of the study appear in the journal mBio.

13 Aug 2019

Study provides evidence that enterovirus may be a factor in acute flaccid myelitis

A new study analyzing samples from patients with and without acute flaccid myelitis provides additional evidence for an association between the rare but often serious condition that causes muscle weakness and paralysis, and infection with non-polio enteroviruses.

13 Aug 2019

Cultural factors influence Chinese Americans' health, study reveals

Since 2011, the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago, the most extensive epidemiological cohort study of Chinese older adults in the United States, has revealed critical health disparities among the growing Chinese American population.

13 Aug 2019

Standardization of PARCA-R tool to assess cognitive, language development in two year olds

A new paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health co-authored by a University of Warwick researcher provides standardized scores for The Parent Report of Children's Abilities Revised questionnaire.

13 Aug 2019

Effects of edible marijuana studied in mice

Researchers have studied the effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC in food albeit in mice. THC is the main component that causes the psychological features seen with use of marijuana. Laboratory mice were given dough containing THC and the effects of the concoction were studied on them. This was an attempt to see similar effects in humans after consuming marijuana laced edibles.

13 Aug 2019

Children News and Research

Boosting a single brain molecule can change 'dispositional anxiety' in nonhuman primates

Advanced method to accurately detect low-level somatic mutation in intractable epilepsy

MRI scans show how ADHD medication affects brain structure in children

High gluten intake during childhood increases risk of celiac disease

Lavender oil exposure linked to abnormal breast growth in young girls

New AAN guidelines includes recommendations for treatment of migraine in children, teens

Impulsive behavior associated with less sleep and more screen time

Excess social media use harms teen health

Study confirms association between celiac disease risk and gluten intake

UAB expert offers tips for teens, parents on staying safe during summer months and activities

Scientists demonstrate an in vitro kidney model

Children born moderate-to-late premature may face setbacks in education

Doctors should not rely on 'one-size-fits-all' guidelines when recommending vitamin D supplements

Mice study suggests anti-cancer effect of ketogenic diet

Newborn mouse model yields clues to cause of devastating gut disease in anemic preemies

Scientists point to enterovirus infection as cause for acute flaccid myelitis

Study provides evidence that enterovirus may be a factor in acute flaccid myelitis

Cultural factors influence Chinese Americans' health, study reveals

Standardization of PARCA-R tool to assess cognitive, language development in two year olds

Effects of edible marijuana studied in mice

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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