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Large-scale longitudinal study of neutralizing antibody responses to norovirus in children

Researchers characterized serological neutralizing antibody responses to norovirus among young children, transitioning between sequential GII.4 pandemic strains, DH 2006, NO 2009, and SY 2012.

3 Mar 2023

Alarming Projection: By 2035, more than half of the global population will be obese

The World Obesity Atlas predicts that over 51% of the world population will be considered obese by 2035.

2 Mar 2023

Healthier lifestyles promote longevity without chronic health conditions

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2 Mar 2023

Adding evidence to the weight gain causality of sugary drinks

The review, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is the most extensive analysis to date of research on sweetened drinks and overweight and obesity - both of which heighten risks for diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, and other diseases.

2 Mar 2023

Neural underpinnings of atypical visual sensory behaviors in some children with autism

There is this picture – you may have seen it. It is black and white and has two silhouettes facing one another. Or maybe you see the black vase with a white background. But now, you likely see both.

2 Mar 2023

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of a key gene in the body's stress response system were detected in babies and young children with abusive injuries, as opposed to accidental, according to a pilot study published in the journal Pediatric Research.

2 Mar 2023

Study examines parental concerns of their sexual and gender minority adolescents using PrEP

Since its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by preventing infection in high-risk HIV-negative people.

2 Mar 2023

Eighth annual Make March Matter campaign launched by CHLA

Children's Hospital Los Angeles launched its eighth annual Make March Matter campaign Wednesday. Academy Award nominated actress, author, advocate and longtime CHLA supporter Jamie Lee Curtis joined the hospital to kick off the campaign.

2 Mar 2023

Youth overweight increases risk for blood clots later in life

Being overweight in childhood and in early adulthood are discrete risk factors for blood clots later in life, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

2 Mar 2023

Regular physical activity associated with better mental health in adolescents

Regular physical activity can improve adolescents' mental health and help with behavioral difficulties, research suggests.

2 Mar 2023

Study unveils new insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health

New insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health have been unveiled in the most comprehensive study of its kind, led by the Universities of Essex and Bristol.

2 Mar 2023

Neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with infants linked to an epigenetic change in children

Adding evidence to the importance of early development, a new study links neutral maternal behavior toward infants with an epigenetic change in children related to stress response.

2 Mar 2023

Recent advances in surgical care reduce brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease

Recent advances in newborn heart surgery have greatly reduced brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease, according to a 20-year study by scientists at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and British Columbia Children’s Hospital.

1 Mar 2023

Immunomodulatory effects of biotics-supplemented infant formulas

A review article published in the journal Nutrients describes the effects and benefits of pre-, pro-, syn-, and postbiotics-containing infant formulas in terms of modulating gut microbiota, immune response, and allergy susceptibility of newborns and infants.

1 Mar 2023

Clinical study reveals new use for high blood pressure drug in pediatric patients

A clinical study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers revealed that oral verapamil, a readily available and commonly used drug to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions, can also improve the pancreas' insulin secretion in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D).

1 Mar 2023

Patterns of new psychiatric diagnoses among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study published in PLoS Medicine aimed to determine the number of adolescents and children with primary or secondary diagnoses across the pandemic.

1 Mar 2023

Childhood adiposity associated with increased risk of recently proposed subtypes of adult-onset diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) is the first study to show that childhood obesity is associated with an increased risk of four of the five recently proposed subtypes of adult-onset diabetes.

28 Feb 2023

Rutgers professor to play a key role in developing new set of dietary guidelines for the Americans

Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is one of 20 nationally recognized experts appointed to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

28 Feb 2023

School-based wellness initiative associated with reduction in average student BMI

Health impacts students' ability to learn. Leaders at MUSC's Boeing Center for Children's Wellness (MUSC BCCW) believe that lessons on healthy living can be part of every student's school experience.

28 Feb 2023

Higher income not enough to offset the impact of race on maternal and infant health

While higher income improves maternal and infant health over time, it's not enough to offset the impact of race, according to new University of Michigan research.

28 Feb 2023

Child Health News

Large-scale longitudinal study of neutralizing antibody responses to norovirus in children

Alarming Projection: By 2035, more than half of the global population will be obese

Healthier lifestyles promote longevity without chronic health conditions

Adding evidence to the weight gain causality of sugary drinks

Neural underpinnings of atypical visual sensory behaviors in some children with autism

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Study examines parental concerns of their sexual and gender minority adolescents using PrEP

Eighth annual Make March Matter campaign launched by CHLA

Youth overweight increases risk for blood clots later in life

Regular physical activity associated with better mental health in adolescents

Study unveils new insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health

Neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with infants linked to an epigenetic change in children

Recent advances in surgical care reduce brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease

Immunomodulatory effects of biotics-supplemented infant formulas

Clinical study reveals new use for high blood pressure drug in pediatric patients

Patterns of new psychiatric diagnoses among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Childhood adiposity associated with increased risk of recently proposed subtypes of adult-onset diabetes

Rutgers professor to play a key role in developing new set of dietary guidelines for the Americans

School-based wellness initiative associated with reduction in average student BMI

Higher income not enough to offset the impact of race on maternal and infant health

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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