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Maternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environment

Review assesses how maternal diet and environmental factors during pregnancy influence the prevention of food allergies in offspring, underlining the importance of a balanced diet and questioning the efficacy of allergen avoidance.

9 Apr 2024

Blood protein could be a potential biomarker for delayed concussion recovery in children

Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury.

9 Apr 2024

Researchers find new clues to understanding the progression of primary membranous nephropathy

No therapies currently exist that can halt the progression of chronic kidney disease in children or restore the ability of kidney cells to filter blood.

9 Apr 2024

The healing power of touch: Study finds moderate health benefits across ages

Meta-analysis reveals touch therapies have moderate beneficial effects on both mental and physical health across different demographics, with touch interventions especially effective for pain, anxiety, and depression relief, and for promoting neonatal health outcomes.

9 Apr 2024

Experts urge to promote healthy movement behaviors in children under five in Europe

The SUNRISE European Study Group, led by experts in physical activity and children's health, is urgently appealing to countries across Europe to take specific measures to promote healthy movement behaviors in children aged under five years.

9 Apr 2024

Study: Scientific articles on atopic dermatitis contain almost no patient images

Scientific articles on the common skin condition atopic dermatitis contain almost no images of patients, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.

9 Apr 2024

PHMC Health Center on Cedar: A new hub for community health in West Philadelphia

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities, has opened the PHMC Health Center on Cedar, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located inside the PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar at 54th Street and Cedar Avenue in West Philadelphia.

9 Apr 2024

Cancer risk elevated in families with male infertility

In a recent study, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) found a surprising trend in families with male infertility: an increased risk of certain cancers.

9 Apr 2024

Childhood sedentariness associated with increase in blood insulin concentration, study shows

An increase in sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration, a new study shows.

9 Apr 2024

Study shows association between childhood loneliness and first-episode psychosis

A new study suggests that children who felt lonely for more than 6 months before the age of 12 are more likely to experience an episode of psychosis than children who did not, with women more affected than men.

9 Apr 2024

Denmark's pertussis epidemic reveals the power of maternal vaccination

A study published in Eurosurveillance details the 2023 pertussis epidemic in Denmark, emphasizing the age-specific incidence, the role of maternal vaccination in reducing infant hospitalizations, and the impact of vaccination strategies on managing the outbreak.

8 Apr 2024

Pregnancy speeds up biological aging in women, study suggests

Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

8 Apr 2024

Study uncovers how consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing

Through a large-scale analysis, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing.

8 Apr 2024

Novel therapeutic approach identified for overcoming resistance in B-cell leukemia

Despite having an overall survival rate of 94%, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common childhood cancer, can prove challenging to treat, with survival among relapsed or resistant cases falling between 30-50%.

8 Apr 2024

First-ever guidelines developed to help build a child's tolerance to common food allergens

Researchers with McMaster University have crafted the first-ever guidelines to help prepare families who plan to build their child's tolerance to common food allergens.

8 Apr 2024

Study shows association between low youth cardiorespiratory fitness and adulthood decreased work ability

A study from the University of Jyväskylä confirms the concerns raised in the public domain about how young people's decreased fitness may affect their future work ability.

8 Apr 2024

Prenatal cannabis use disorder linked to increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring

A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 reveals a significant association between prenatal cannabis use disorder (CUD) and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual disability (ID).

8 Apr 2024

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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Children News and Research

Maternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environment

Blood protein could be a potential biomarker for delayed concussion recovery in children

Researchers find new clues to understanding the progression of primary membranous nephropathy

The healing power of touch: Study finds moderate health benefits across ages

Experts urge to promote healthy movement behaviors in children under five in Europe

Study: Scientific articles on atopic dermatitis contain almost no patient images

PHMC Health Center on Cedar: A new hub for community health in West Philadelphia

Cancer risk elevated in families with male infertility

Childhood sedentariness associated with increase in blood insulin concentration, study shows

Study shows association between childhood loneliness and first-episode psychosis

Denmark's pertussis epidemic reveals the power of maternal vaccination

Pregnancy speeds up biological aging in women, study suggests

Study uncovers how consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing

Novel therapeutic approach identified for overcoming resistance in B-cell leukemia

First-ever guidelines developed to help build a child's tolerance to common food allergens

Study shows association between low youth cardiorespiratory fitness and adulthood decreased work ability

Prenatal cannabis use disorder linked to increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

COVID-19 shatters decades of global health progress, slashing life expectancy

Childhood obesity not linked to adult skin cancer risk, study says

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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