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How do fingerprints develop?

A fingerprint is both complex and unique, and that is why it has fascinated scientists for so long. New research reveals the details relating to their formation and how their characteristic variability is achieved during embryonic development.

15 Mar 2023

Teaching young cyclists about the rules of the road to avoid serious childhood accidents

Odds are, kids aren't going to list bicycle helmets high on the cool list.

15 Mar 2023

Premature infants in incubators absorb evaporated alcohol from alcohol-based disinfectants

Neonatal incubators are considered the first home of infants born prematurely, keeping them warm and protecting them from possible infections.

15 Mar 2023

Community health workers can help save thousands of maternal and infant lives from malaria

Community health workers can make a great difference in increasing the number of pregnant women who receive life-saving preventive antimalarial treatment, according to a study conducted in four sub-Saharan African countries and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

15 Mar 2023

Children's immunity to COVID-19 provided by common colds

During the pandemic, it became clear that children who contracted COVID-19 became less ill than adults.

15 Mar 2023

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Researchers review current literature to understand the association between COVID-19, neuroimaging, and neurological symptoms in children.

14 Mar 2023

Extra body weight associated with increased risk of hypertension among children

A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weight had a 26% higher risk of developing hypertension than those closer to what is considered average weight. The study was published March 14, 2023, in JAMA Network Open.

14 Mar 2023

Pupils' well-being at school linked with their sense of competence

New research emphasizes how important children's well-being is for their sense of achievement.

14 Mar 2023

New report focuses on promoting safer sleep for babies

Change is needed to the way safer sleep information is communicated, if risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices are to be reduced, according to a new report from Oxford, UCL, Bristol and Newcastle Universities.

14 Mar 2023

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

A growing body of evidence is showing that the healthy gut microbiome – a community of microorganisms that live together in the gut – influences many aspects of human growth and development, especially during adolescence.

14 Mar 2023

Study identifies abnormal biomarkers associated with obesity in early elementary-aged Latino youth

In the United States, low-income, Latino youth are disproportionately affected by obesity with 25.8% of Latino youth aged 2-19 considered to have obesity, which is approximately two times more likely when compared to their non-Latino white counterparts.

14 Mar 2023

Jersey Shore University Medical Center redesignated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) has been redesignated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital.

14 Mar 2023

Do the symptom profiles among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection differ by variant type?

Researchers performed a comparative analysis of symptoms related to SARS-CoV-2 variants in children.

14 Mar 2023

What is the influence of prenatal second-hand smoke exposure on infant self-regulation?

A new study aimed to analyze an important gap concerning the impact of prenatal SHS exposure on infant self-regulation.

14 Mar 2023

Uncovering COVID-19's impact on mental health

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ, a team of researchers from Canada and the United Kingdom conducted a systematic review of current research and meta-analysis to compare the symptoms of anxiety and depression and overall mental health among the general population before and after the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

14 Mar 2023

Financial disruption during the pandemic adversely influenced children's mental health, shows study

Financial disruption as a result of pandemic containment policies in the United States adversely influenced children's mental health, according to a new study co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University investigators.

13 Mar 2023

Scientists study how maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy affects child’s brain development

Scientists led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development are studying how a mother's SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy affects the biology of the placenta and the corresponding trajectory of the child's brain development, including the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism.

13 Mar 2023

Child Health News

How do fingerprints develop?

Teaching young cyclists about the rules of the road to avoid serious childhood accidents

Premature infants in incubators absorb evaporated alcohol from alcohol-based disinfectants

Community health workers can help save thousands of maternal and infant lives from malaria

Children's immunity to COVID-19 provided by common colds

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Extra body weight associated with increased risk of hypertension among children

Pupils' well-being at school linked with their sense of competence

New report focuses on promoting safer sleep for babies

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

Study identifies abnormal biomarkers associated with obesity in early elementary-aged Latino youth

Jersey Shore University Medical Center redesignated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital

Do the symptom profiles among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection differ by variant type?

What is the influence of prenatal second-hand smoke exposure on infant self-regulation?

Uncovering COVID-19's impact on mental health

Financial disruption during the pandemic adversely influenced children's mental health, shows study

Scientists study how maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy affects child’s brain development

'COVID calculator' could help parents to make informed decisions about vaccination for their children

New insight into the possible ASD-cardiometabolic diseases link

In utero exposure to anti-nausea drug shown to increase risk of adult-onset colorectal cancer

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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