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Is the increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia from high-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in the neonatal period associated with changes to IQ?

Study analyzed whether a reduction in IQ benefit was associated with the increased risk of BPD with DHA supplementation.

13 Jun 2023

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a process in immune cells that links vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring.

13 Jun 2023

Study reveals alarming pediatric antibiotic prescribing practices in Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia

In a recent article published in the journal PLOS Medicine, researchers performed a prospective, longitudinal study to estimate the proportion of outpatient consultations resulting in inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in young children in three low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia.

13 Jun 2023

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy doesn't spill over to routine childhood vaccinations, US polls reveal

Media attention on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the US raises concerns about the impact on routine childhood immunizations, with potential disruptions to vaccination rates and school-based requirements.

13 Jun 2023

Quality of life, self-esteem of healthy short youth associated with coping skills and social support

Challenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that in otherwise healthy short youth, quality of life and self-esteem are associated with coping skills and how supported they feel and not the degree of their short stature.

12 Jun 2023

Smartphones on desk proven to hamper student focus, even when switched off!

Smartphones impact students' attention. Experiment confirms lower cognitive performance due to smartphone presence. Study explores implications.

12 Jun 2023

Study shows how neighborhood characteristics may affect birthweight outcomes

Higher neighborhood density of unhealthy retail food establishments was associated with a higher risk of delivering a baby that was large-for-gestational age, according to a new study at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, while neighborhoods with a high density of healthy food retail establishments was linked with a lower risk of giving birth to a baby that was small-for-gestational age.

12 Jun 2023

Study validates vaccine effectiveness: COVID-19 shots cut hospitalization and mortality rates in England

A new study examines hospitalization and mortality rates from COVID-19 before and after the rollout of the vaccine in England.

11 Jun 2023

Drinking fruit juice has positive dietary benefits with no adverse effect on weight in pre-teens

A new study was recently published on-line in Beverages by Dr. Lynn L. Moore, a Professor of Medicine, at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.

9 Jun 2023

Pennington Biomedical wants children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki study

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki research study.

9 Jun 2023

Binge drinking during adolescence leads to long-lasting brain changes, research suggests

Heavy alcohol consumption may cause permanent dysregulation of neurons, or brain cells, in adolescents, according to a new study in mice.

9 Jun 2023

The BABY1000 study: chasing lifetime risk factors in prenatal and early postnatal life

Preconceptional parental health, pregnancy health, and early infant environment and health.

9 Jun 2023

Study reveals factors impacting pertussis antibody half-lives in infants, sheds light on preterm infants' resilience

Researchers compared two methods of half-life estimation to evaluate the half-life of maternal antibodies.

9 Jun 2023

MIS-C in children: A distinct autoimmune response to COVID-19 unveiled

The study reveals that MIS-C patients, post SARS-CoV-2 infection, develop a unique immune response against the virus' N protein, indicating a cross-reactivity with the self-protein SNX8, which might link the infection to the ensuing inflammatory syndrome.

8 Jun 2023

Gut health boost: Functional foods and herbs show promise in tackling SARS-CoV-2 variants

Functional foods and natural herbs have the potential to enhance immune function and maintain gut microbiota diversity. This review explores their role in mitigating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on gut health and overall well-being.

8 Jun 2023

Examining accrual of intellectual disability diagnoses in autistic adolescents

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status.

8 Jun 2023

Examining the effects of disseminating academic performance data on parents’ school choices

For years, parents looking for data to compare the academic quality of schools for their children had one primary measure to turn to: average student scores on standardized tests.

8 Jun 2023

Global study provides high-quality data to improve treatment of newborn babies with sepsis

A global observational study, which involved more than 3,200 newborn babies suffering from sepsis in 19 hospitals in 11 countries, has shown that many newborns are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis are losing their effectiveness.

8 Jun 2023

Newly discovered bacterial species can have a major role in causing tooth decay

Collaborating researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the Adams School of Dentistry and Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina have discovered that a bacterial species called Selenomonas sputigena can have a major role in causing tooth decay.

8 Jun 2023

UMass Amherst public health researcher updates and validates the 'Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire'

A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has updated and validated the widely used Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) to improve the measurement performance of this self-report physical activity method.

8 Jun 2023

Child Health News

Is the increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia from high-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in the neonatal period associated with changes to IQ?

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring

Study reveals alarming pediatric antibiotic prescribing practices in Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy doesn't spill over to routine childhood vaccinations, US polls reveal

Quality of life, self-esteem of healthy short youth associated with coping skills and social support

Smartphones on desk proven to hamper student focus, even when switched off!

Study shows how neighborhood characteristics may affect birthweight outcomes

Study validates vaccine effectiveness: COVID-19 shots cut hospitalization and mortality rates in England

Drinking fruit juice has positive dietary benefits with no adverse effect on weight in pre-teens

Pennington Biomedical wants children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki study

Binge drinking during adolescence leads to long-lasting brain changes, research suggests

The BABY1000 study: chasing lifetime risk factors in prenatal and early postnatal life

Study reveals factors impacting pertussis antibody half-lives in infants, sheds light on preterm infants' resilience

MIS-C in children: A distinct autoimmune response to COVID-19 unveiled

Gut health boost: Functional foods and herbs show promise in tackling SARS-CoV-2 variants

Examining accrual of intellectual disability diagnoses in autistic adolescents

Examining the effects of disseminating academic performance data on parents’ school choices

Global study provides high-quality data to improve treatment of newborn babies with sepsis

Newly discovered bacterial species can have a major role in causing tooth decay

UMass Amherst public health researcher updates and validates the 'Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire'

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