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Study explores the links between childhood adversity and cardiovascular disease in early adulthood

Children who experience adversity, including serious family illness or death, poverty, neglect, or dysfunctional and stressful family relationships, are at increased risk of developing diseases of the heart or blood vessels in early adulthood.

15 Nov 2022

CHOP researchers find disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care, particularly among pediatric patients who are publicly insured and identify as Black, suggesting barriers to care exist.

15 Nov 2022

Small molecules found in breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergies

Breastfed babies are believed to suffer fewer allergic conditions, like eczema and food allergies, than formula-fed babies; yet the reason has not been well understood.

15 Nov 2022

Lipid screening and dyslipidemia intervention in adolescence may stop atherosclerosis progression

Consistently elevated lipids and dyslipidemia in early life were associated with worsening subclinical atherosclerosis, but simulated lipid treatment in late adolescence stopped atherosclerosis progression, a paper published in Atherosclerosis concludes.

15 Nov 2022

Traffic congestion may be linked to lower birthweights, study finds

Copious data underline the adverse health effects of vehicle-related air pollution, but there is limited research on how bottleneck traffic, in particular - rather than overall traffic volume - can lead to negative health outcomes.

15 Nov 2022

Study finds significant inequities in school-based mental health services in rural areas

Proportionally fewer rural public schools have the ability to get kids diagnosed with mental health issues than their urban counterparts, according to a study led by researchers at Washington State University.

15 Nov 2022

Carnitine intake in the first postnatal weeks promotes better growth, larger brain size in very preterm infants

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that carnitine intake in the first postnatal weeks promotes better growth and larger brain size at term equivalent age in very preterm infants.

15 Nov 2022

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Scientists at Aston University have started work on a project that will look for new drug treatments to prevent the onset of childhood epilepsy.

15 Nov 2022

Five important things to know about polio

Public Health authorities have warned health care workers to be on the alert for polio, yet most physicians will not be familiar with presentation of this highly infectious, life-threatening disease.

15 Nov 2022

Study reveals the heavy burden of RSV among healthy infants

A new study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal aimed to determine hospitalized and medically-attended RSV-associated respiratory infections in healthy infants across Europe.

14 Nov 2022

Unique clinical trial in pet dogs could unlock treatment breakthrough for childhood cancers

Telethon Kids Institute is leading a unique clinical trial in pet dogs that could pave the way for a new immunotherapy treatment for one of the most common childhood cancers, Sarcoma.

14 Nov 2022

Review focuses on giving children ‘the best start in life’ following the Covid-19 pandemic

The review underpins the inspectorate's new strategic focus on early education and giving children 'the best start in life' following the Covid-19 pandemic.

14 Nov 2022

How air pollution affects the central nervous system over time

An article published in the journal Toxics describes how air pollutants adversely impact the human nervous system.

13 Nov 2022

Flu cases continue to rise throughout the U.S.

The rate of influenza cases throughout the U.S. continues to rise.

13 Nov 2022

Study finds no differences in CAR T-cell therapy outcomes among pediatric ALL patients across different socioeconomic levels

Social determinants of health affect the outcomes of many illnesses, and pediatric cancer is no exception. In fact, children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) living in poverty are significantly more likely to relapse and die from their disease than those from wealthier backgrounds.

11 Nov 2022

Newly developed tool can identify pediatric readmission risk prior to discharge

Readily available electronic health record (EHR) data can be used to reliably identify readmission risk for children of all ages while they are still in the hospital, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the journal JAMA Network Open.

11 Nov 2022

Child Health News

Study explores the links between childhood adversity and cardiovascular disease in early adulthood

CHOP researchers find disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care

Small molecules found in breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergies

Lipid screening and dyslipidemia intervention in adolescence may stop atherosclerosis progression

Traffic congestion may be linked to lower birthweights, study finds

Study finds significant inequities in school-based mental health services in rural areas

Carnitine intake in the first postnatal weeks promotes better growth, larger brain size in very preterm infants

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Five important things to know about polio

Study reveals the heavy burden of RSV among healthy infants

Unique clinical trial in pet dogs could unlock treatment breakthrough for childhood cancers

Review focuses on giving children ‘the best start in life’ following the Covid-19 pandemic

How air pollution affects the central nervous system over time

Flu cases continue to rise throughout the U.S.

Study finds no differences in CAR T-cell therapy outcomes among pediatric ALL patients across different socioeconomic levels

Newly developed tool can identify pediatric readmission risk prior to discharge

Lund researchers identify the reason behind chemoresistance in neuroblastoma

Adolescents in the war-region experienced high trauma and daily stress, study shows

Surge in RSV cases – how worried should you be?

Anaphylaxis symptoms in most infants appear to resolve with a single dose of epinephrine

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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