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Study: Under-connectivity is the underlying cause of brain disorders

Under-connectivity, or too few connections in the brain, is the underlying cause of brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia, according to a recent study from investigators at the George Washington University Institute for Neuroscience.

10 May 2019

State bans pesticide linked to developmental problems

California will ban the use of a widely used pesticide in the face of "mounting evidence" that it causes developmental problems in children, state officials announced Wednesday.

10 May 2019

Researchers develop standard measurement tool to evaluate pediatric facial palsy

An international team of researchers, including a psychologist at Oregon State University, has developed a standardized measurement for pediatric facial palsy that will improve the care for current and future patients with the condition.

9 May 2019

Routine screening for SCD among refugees could help prevent life-threatening complications

Hematologists are zeroing in on the escalating humanitarian crisis in southern Europe by assessing the burden of blood disorders among refugees and identifying strategies to facilitate more timely identification and treatment of refugees with sickle cell disease.

9 May 2019

Study describes unusual occurrence of novel schistosome hybrids infecting Malawi children

LSTM's Professor Russell Stothard is senior author on a new paper in which researchers from the UK and Malawi have described the unusual occurrence of novel schistosome hybrids infecting children along the Shire River Valley.

9 May 2019

Finnish study finds higher risk of PTSD in children with immigrant father

Children born in Finland who had an immigrant father were two times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than those with two Finnish parents, discovered researchers from the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland.

9 May 2019

New drug targeting genetic weakness could become first treatment for childhood brain cancer

A new type of drug that targets a genetic weakness in an untreatable childhood brain cancer could become the first ever treatment designed to target the disease.

9 May 2019

Adverse childhood experiences may contribute to poor health in adults with lupus

Adults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse, neglect and household challenges, report higher disease activity, depression and poorer overall health compared to those without such experiences, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

9 May 2019

Childhood maltreatment associated with greater use of e-cigarettes in young adults

Young adults who experienced maltreatment during childhood are more prone to use e-cigarettes, according to a study published in The American Journal on Addictions.

9 May 2019

Optimism, wisdom and loneliness associated with physical, mental functioning of older persons

Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be at least that old. What happens next concerns millions of Americans.

8 May 2019

Study could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Oncologists may soon have an accurate and inexpensive way of differentiating between types of ovarian cancer that will improve how patients are treated, thanks to findings from a national research study co-led out of the University of Alberta.

8 May 2019

Researchers seek to settle some discrepancies related to brain anatomy and ASD

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder are often lumped into a single catch-all group, despite significant differences in symptom profile and severity.

8 May 2019

Australian doctors are overprescribing flu antivirals, study reveals

Australian doctors are prescribing antivirals for people with the flu who may not benefit, putting patients at risk of unnecessary side effects and potentially increasing the risk of antimicrobial resistance to these medications, researchers from the University of Adelaide have found.

8 May 2019

Researchers study the impact of and treatment for aggrecan deficiency

On Sunday, April 28, a team of researchers received the 2019 Human Growth Award at the Pediatric Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting for their abstract, entitled "Clinical Characterization and Trial of Growth Hormone in Patients with Aggrecan Deficiency: 6 Month Data," and presented this at the PES Presidential Poster Session.

8 May 2019

New study pinpoints better strategies to stem arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh

In what has been called "the largest mass poisoning of a population in history," some 40 million people in Bangladesh are drinking water that contains unsafe levels of arsenic.

8 May 2019

‘Eat nuts three times a week’ during pregnancy to improve your child's I.Q.

Eating nuts during early pregnancy may boost a child’s cognitive ability and I.Q., according to a new study by researchers in Spain.

8 May 2019

A plan to cover immigrants would divert public health dollars

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the state to provide health coverage to low-income young adults who are in the country illegally, but his plan would siphon public health dollars from several counties battling surging rates of sexually transmitted diseases and, in some cases, measles outbreaks.

8 May 2019

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

It was early morning in an operating theater at Providence Hospital in Portland, Ore. A middle-aged woman lay on the operating table, wrapped in blankets. Surgeons were about to cut out a cancerous growth in her stomach.

8 May 2019

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Parents with children conceived via IVF, IUI or using infertility medication can rest assured that treatment has no impact on childhood development.

8 May 2019

Communicating food benefits to kids in a way they can relate to make them eat healthier

Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier. That's according to a study published today in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior by Washington State University and Florida State University scientists.

8 May 2019

Children News and Research

Study: Under-connectivity is the underlying cause of brain disorders

State bans pesticide linked to developmental problems

Researchers develop standard measurement tool to evaluate pediatric facial palsy

Routine screening for SCD among refugees could help prevent life-threatening complications

Study describes unusual occurrence of novel schistosome hybrids infecting Malawi children

Finnish study finds higher risk of PTSD in children with immigrant father

New drug targeting genetic weakness could become first treatment for childhood brain cancer

Adverse childhood experiences may contribute to poor health in adults with lupus

Childhood maltreatment associated with greater use of e-cigarettes in young adults

Optimism, wisdom and loneliness associated with physical, mental functioning of older persons

Study could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Researchers seek to settle some discrepancies related to brain anatomy and ASD

Australian doctors are overprescribing flu antivirals, study reveals

Researchers study the impact of and treatment for aggrecan deficiency

New study pinpoints better strategies to stem arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh

‘Eat nuts three times a week’ during pregnancy to improve your child's I.Q.

A plan to cover immigrants would divert public health dollars

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Communicating food benefits to kids in a way they can relate to make them eat healthier

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