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Administrator Shah praises President Obama's ground-breaking policy on global development

"From President John F. Kennedy to President Barack Obama, the United States has a rich history of providing assistance that improves the lives of men, women and children around the globe. Today President Obama issued the first-ever development policy by a U.S. President. In partnership with the host countries where we work, USAID is pleased to play a leading role in the implementation of President Obama's vision for global development.

23 Sep 2010

First Edition: September 23, 2010

A flurry of news coverage today highlights the health law's six-month anniversary and the specific provisions that take effect today, as well as the GOP's scheduled release of their "Pledge To America," which includes a repeal of the health overhaul among its priorities.

23 Sep 2010

Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health draws more than $40 billion in resources

Culminating a global summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Heads of State and Government, along with the private sector, foundations, international organizations, civil society and research organizations, kicked off a concerted world-wide effort to save the lives of more than 16 million women and children.

23 Sep 2010

Protections for children - including young adults - in new health law cause relief and some concern

Kaiser Health News, in partnership with USA Today: "Starting tomorrow, adult children will no longer be left to fend for themselves in their search for health insurance. The new federal health law requires that insurers give parents the option of keeping their adult children covered until they're 26 years old. It becomes effective for the health policy at the beginning of the plan year.

23 Sep 2010

Children conceived by IVF score better than age- and gender-matched peers: Study

Children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) perform at least as well as their peers on academic tests at all ages from grade 3 to 12, according to a new University of Iowa study.

23 Sep 2010

Researchers recruit pregnant women to study environment influences on children's health

The National Children's Study has initiated recruitment at 30 additional study locations around the United States. Study researchers at these locations seek to enroll women who are pregnant or may become pregnant in the next few years.

23 Sep 2010

Women who smoke during pregnancy can harm child's motor ability: Study

Women who smoke during pregnancy run the risk of adversely affecting their children's coordination and physical control according to a new study from rebro University, Sweden, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

23 Sep 2010

Vaxonco initiates Phase I clinical trial of novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria

Vaxonco Inc., a Korean company specializing in peptide-based vaccines and Ichor Medical Systems (Ichor), whose advanced TriGrid™ Delivery System (TriGrid™) is being tested worldwide for its ability to enhance delivery of DNA drugs and vaccines, announced today the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial to evaluate a novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria.

23 Sep 2010

Research offers new strategy to increase learning with less effort

Scientists long have recognized that many perceptual skills important for language comprehension and reading can be enhanced through practice. Now research from Northwestern University suggests a new way of training that could reduce by at least half the effort previously thought necessary to make learning gains.

23 Sep 2010

New study signals hope for treatment of rare neurodegenerative disease

A new study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists signals hope for treatment of a neurodegenerative disease and a new model for understanding the mechanism at work in other more common neurodegenerative disorders.

23 Sep 2010

New study calls future parents to understand effects of perinatal events on child development

Approximately 5,000 families (pregnant women, fathers and newborns) are being asked to take part in a new study called Étude 3-D (Découvrir, Développer, Devenir) that is aimed at understanding the effects of perinatal events on child development. The study is directed by Dr. William Fraser, Associate Director of Clinical Research at the CHU Sainte-Justine and professor of Medicine at the University of Montreal.

23 Sep 2010

World leaders address country ownership, accountability, women at MDG summit

At the U.N. Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on Tuesday African leaders said "they could do more to meet U.N. goals to slash extreme poverty and urged stronger leadership among developing countries to tackle hunger and disease and attract investment," Reuters reports in an article that examines the leaders' call for African nations to take greater ownership over their development.

23 Sep 2010

Wall Street Journal reports on building epidemiological capacity in developing countries

The Wall Street Journal examines programs funded partly by the U.S. government that are helping "Nigeria, Vietnam and dozens of other countries" to expand "efforts to respond to disease threats, as epidemics add to the burden on their health-care systems and new pathogens spread around the globe."

23 Sep 2010

On health reform's 6-month anniversary, numerous provisions kick in

The Associated Press: The new health law "starts delivering protections and dollars-and-cents benefits that Americans can grasp. But it won't affect all consumers the same way, which may cause confusion." The AP walks consumers through some of the provisions in a question and answer format (Johnson, 9/22).

23 Sep 2010

New health law's protections for adult children starts tomorrow

Reporting for Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with USA Today, Lisa Zamosky writes: "Parents, mark your calendars. Starting tomorrow, adult children will no longer be left to fend for themselves in their search for health insurance.

23 Sep 2010

Obama takes health reform on the road, touts key consumer provisions

President Obama Wednesday took to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. to tout provisions of the new health law that protect consumers. These changes go into effect Thursday.

23 Sep 2010

Scientists identify genetic variants that increase asthma susceptibility

An international study looking at DNA from over 26,000 people has identified several genetic variants that substantially increase susceptibility to asthma in the population. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, will help scientists to focus their efforts to develop better therapies for the illness.

23 Sep 2010

Genomic imprinting can influence carrier's selfish or altruistic behavior

If you are more inclined to love thyself than thy neighbor, it could be your mother's fault. Those are the findings of Francisco -beda, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.-beda, along with fellow evolutionary biologist Andy Gardner from Oxford University, examined the impact that genomic imprinting has on the carrier's selfish or altruistic behavior.

23 Sep 2010

Cardiovascular Innovation Institute awarded NIH grant to develop implantable pump for single ventricle heart disease

Researchers in the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, a partnership between the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at Indiana University and Purdue University, have received a $2,027,059 grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop an implantable pump that could dramatically improve the lives of patients with single ventricle heart disease.

23 Sep 2010

Study shows physical and mental health benefits of sports participation in adolescents

Taking part in sports is good all round for young teens: physically, socially, and mentally, according to a new study by Dr. Keith Zullig and Rebecca White from West Virginia University in the US. Their research shows that middle-school teenagers who are physically active and play on sports teams are more satisfied with their life and feel healthier. Zullig and White's paper is published online in Springer's journal Applied Research in Quality of Life.

22 Sep 2010

Children News and Research

Administrator Shah praises President Obama's ground-breaking policy on global development

First Edition: September 23, 2010

Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health draws more than $40 billion in resources

Protections for children - including young adults - in new health law cause relief and some concern

Children conceived by IVF score better than age- and gender-matched peers: Study

Researchers recruit pregnant women to study environment influences on children's health

Women who smoke during pregnancy can harm child's motor ability: Study

Vaxonco initiates Phase I clinical trial of novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria

Research offers new strategy to increase learning with less effort

New study signals hope for treatment of rare neurodegenerative disease

New study calls future parents to understand effects of perinatal events on child development

World leaders address country ownership, accountability, women at MDG summit

Wall Street Journal reports on building epidemiological capacity in developing countries

On health reform's 6-month anniversary, numerous provisions kick in

New health law's protections for adult children starts tomorrow

Obama takes health reform on the road, touts key consumer provisions

Scientists identify genetic variants that increase asthma susceptibility

Genomic imprinting can influence carrier's selfish or altruistic behavior

Cardiovascular Innovation Institute awarded NIH grant to develop implantable pump for single ventricle heart disease

Study shows physical and mental health benefits of sports participation in adolescents

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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