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TAME trial findings offer new hope for children with malnutrition enteropathy

A comparison of treatments for malnutrition enteropathy, caused by severe acute malnutrition (SAM), has found evidence supporting the use of treatments to enhance the healing of mucosal membranes and reduce inflammation in the gut to improve the outcomes of children affected by long-term health consequences of a period of malnutrition.

17 Apr 2024

Researchers identify key barriers and outline recommendations for vaccine uptake in pregnant women

Researchers from St George's, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and Covid-19 in pregnant women, and outline recommendations for addressing vaccine hesitancy.

17 Apr 2024

Universities collaborate on $15 million project investigating inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases

Research teams from Northwestern University Chicago Campus, University of Michigan and University of Pittsburgh will lead a $15 million project dedicated to studying inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases.

17 Apr 2024

Exclusionary practices in schools exacerbate challenging student behaviors

Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free education system, school suspensions and expulsions remain.

17 Apr 2024

Study reveals increased risk of immune abnormalities in children of women with HIV

Researchers have found that children of women with HIV infection have an increased risk of immune abnormalities following exposure to maternal HIV viremia, immune dysfunction, and co-infections during pregnancy.

17 Apr 2024

Paris Hilton backs California bill requiring sunshine on ‘troubled teen industry’

Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton is backing California lawmakers' push to increase the transparency of residential teen therapeutic centers by requiring these programs to report the use of restraints or seclusion rooms in disciplining minors.

17 Apr 2024

Study highlights how age affects nasal cell response to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reveal age-related differences in nasal epithelial cell responses to SARS-CoV-2, showing variations in cell types and viral dynamics across pediatric, adult, and older adult groups.

16 Apr 2024

Study explores the impact of gender stereotypes on mental health awareness in schools

Gender stereotypes mean that girls can be celebrated for their emotional openness and maturity in school, while boys are seen as likely to mask their emotional distress through silence or disruptive behaviors.

16 Apr 2024

Targeted nanoparticle delivery of FZD4 decreases lung tumor growth and metastasis

A recent breakthrough study from the lab of Tanya Kalin, MD, PhD, professor of Child Health and Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, has shown potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients suffering from lung cancers.

16 Apr 2024

Study identifies the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis

A milestone study led by University of Queensland researchers has identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with antibiotics.

16 Apr 2024

Exploring how gene variants affect brain cells in children with severe epilepsy

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures.

16 Apr 2024

New digital program helps youth develop better coping skills through their parents' separation

As a child of divorce, Jesse L. Boring knew firsthand what it was like to go through, and the importance of providing accessible resources for children experiencing this life change.

16 Apr 2024

Teenage pressures and family dynamics influence internalized weight stigma

People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.

16 Apr 2024

Urgent action needed to tackle social determinants of health for a healthier future

We must act on the social determinants of health (the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age) and place sustainability at the core of the NHS's future to ensure a healthy, prosperous and more resilient society, argue experts in two new reports from The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS.

16 Apr 2024

Children News and Research

TAME trial findings offer new hope for children with malnutrition enteropathy

Researchers identify key barriers and outline recommendations for vaccine uptake in pregnant women

Universities collaborate on $15 million project investigating inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases

Exclusionary practices in schools exacerbate challenging student behaviors

Study reveals increased risk of immune abnormalities in children of women with HIV

Paris Hilton backs California bill requiring sunshine on ‘troubled teen industry’

Study highlights how age affects nasal cell response to SARS-CoV-2

Study explores the impact of gender stereotypes on mental health awareness in schools

Targeted nanoparticle delivery of FZD4 decreases lung tumor growth and metastasis

Study identifies the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis

Exploring how gene variants affect brain cells in children with severe epilepsy

New digital program helps youth develop better coping skills through their parents' separation

Teenage pressures and family dynamics influence internalized weight stigma

Urgent action needed to tackle social determinants of health for a healthier future

Conservative justices stir trouble for Republican politicians on abortion

China faces continuing fertility drop across all regions, new study finds

CDC report: Persistent measles importations challenge U.S. elimination efforts

Research confirms no association between SARS-CoV-2 and childhood asthma diagnoses

Environmental stressors linked to fetal brain development challenges

Balancing diets: study reveals plant protein's impact on nutrient levels in Americans

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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