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Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

Researchers explore the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

Researchers investigate whether pregnancy-related complications and obstetric outcomes changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2022

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

A new study of genes underlying neurodevelopmental differences has uncovered more than 70 that are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 with strong links to the condition.

18 Aug 2022

Sleepless nights over her children’s future as debts pile up

Jeni Rae Peters' budget has always been tight. But Peters, a single mom and mental health counselor, has worked to provide opportunities for her children, including two girls she adopted and a succession of foster children. One of her daughters had been homeless.

18 Aug 2022

New strategies to enhance the survival of children with neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the adrenal glands, accounts for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Almost half of children with high-risk neuroblastoma harbor extra copies of the gene MYCN (MYCN amplified), the primary driver of neuroblastoma and its resistance to therapy.

18 Aug 2022

Novel same-day test developed to identify extra or missing fetal chromosomes

Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a same-day test to identify abnormal fetal chromosomes.

17 Aug 2022

Children with lower inhibitory control and vocabulary skills display non-engaging behaviors, study says

Children who enter preschool with good vocabulary and attention skills do better in class, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Education and Development.

17 Aug 2022

Study gains new insights into heart and lung conditions in babies born with Down Syndrome

A study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function and blood pressure in the lungs of babies born with Down Syndrome.

16 Aug 2022

Living unrelated donor organ transplants are not inferior to deceased donor organs

Do pediatric kidney transplant patients have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from living, biologically unrelated donors compared to deceased donors?

16 Aug 2022

Here's why thinking hard exhausts you

Researchers elucidate the neuro-metabolic mechanisms responsible for cognitive fatigue that occurs following extended and intense working hours.

15 Aug 2022

How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women?

Researchers evaluate the relationship between birth weight and cause-specific mortality.

14 Aug 2022

New nurse-led techniques show promise in reducing children's needle fear

Tears, tantrums, and distress – when it comes to needles, many children struggle with anxiety. But with vaccinations becoming more regular, finding ways to help reduce needle-related fear and pain is high on the agenda.

12 Aug 2022

National follow-up study identifies risk factors for a prolonged COVID-19 recovery

In one of the largest follow-up studies to date, involving 25 pediatric hospitals, more than a quarter of children and adolescents hospitalized with coronavirus infection early in the pandemic still had health problems two to four months later, either persisting symptoms or activity impairment. The study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, is published August 12 in the journal Pediatrics.

12 Aug 2022

Child Health News

Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

Sleepless nights over her children’s future as debts pile up

New strategies to enhance the survival of children with neuroblastoma

Novel same-day test developed to identify extra or missing fetal chromosomes

Children with lower inhibitory control and vocabulary skills display non-engaging behaviors, study says

Study gains new insights into heart and lung conditions in babies born with Down Syndrome

Living unrelated donor organ transplants are not inferior to deceased donor organs

Here's why thinking hard exhausts you

How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women?

New nurse-led techniques show promise in reducing children's needle fear

National follow-up study identifies risk factors for a prolonged COVID-19 recovery

Experts aim to relieve children from the side-effects of cancer treatments

Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies being developed for respiratory syncytial virus

Children hospitalized with COVID-19 commonly experience neurologic complications

Doctors discover genetic and viral causes of adenoid hypertrophy in kids

Can adults identify pain in babies’ cries?

Study finds high level of resilience among children and adolescents living with glaucoma

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and 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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