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Prenatal bisphenol A exposure may affect brain volume in children

Scientists report that gestational exposure to low levels of bisphenol A may induce structural alterations in some fetal brain regions.

10 Aug 2022

Monoclonal antibody decreases asthma attacks by 27% in children and adolescents of color

A monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form of severe asthma, are prone to asthma attacks and live in low-income urban neighborhoods, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found.

10 Aug 2022

Academic stress significantly correlates to psychological well-being in students, study finds

Academic stress takes a toll on the mental well-being of certain groups of college students more than others – a correlation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study.

10 Aug 2022

Japanese children's gait differs from that of children in other countries

Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries.

9 Aug 2022

Maternal personality disorder symptoms associated with insecure attachment in adolescent offspring

It should come as no great surprise that mothers have profound influence on their children. But what about mothers who have their own personality disorder symptoms, such as problems getting along with others? New research finds, for the first time, that maternal personality disorder symptoms impact their adolescent children who subsequently show a higher likelihood of insecure attachment.

9 Aug 2022

Next-generation monoclonal antibody prevents malaria

Researchers investigate the pharmacokinetics and safety of L9LS, a monoclonal antibody to prevent malaria.

9 Aug 2022

Lower risk of MIS-C during Omicron wave

Researchers estimate the risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in Denmark.

9 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers does not have a significant teratogenic effect

Scientists determine that infection with SARS-CoV-2 during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the risk of any specific congenital malformations.

9 Aug 2022

Combination of interventions more effective at reducing children’s symptoms of depression and anxiety

Behavioral scientists have long researched how to help children cope with extreme adversity – such as poverty or exposure to violence. Yanping Jiang, a researcher at the Rutgers Institute for Health, thinks she's found the answer in rural China.

9 Aug 2022

Study assesses the prevalence of gender-diverse youth in a rural region in Appalachia

Gender-diverse youth are at an increased risk of suicide and depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the prevalence of gender diversity is largely unknown - especially in rural areas, where studies of the topic are rare.

9 Aug 2022

Babies’ cries contain important information encoded in their acoustic structure

Before young children learn to speak, crying is their only means of vocal communication. But do adults know when a baby is in pain as opposed to being mildly uncomfortable? A new study reported in Current Biology on August 8, 2022 finds that the answer to this question is that it depends.

9 Aug 2022

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

In Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a regression of language and motor skills starting at 12 to 18 months of age.

8 Aug 2022

Combination therapy regimen for cystic fibrosis is also beneficial to primary school-aged children

Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder which impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy.

8 Aug 2022

Should pregnant women be included clinical trials?

The current study reports some of the scientific, ethical, and legal considerations that will support the inclusion of pregnant women in future research.

8 Aug 2022

Higher doses of CAR-T therapy achieve better survival rates for young patients with hard-to-treat B-ALL

Young people who received doses of tisagenlecleucel, a chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, at the higher end of the FDA-approved dosing range had significantly better survival rates at one year compared with those who received lower doses within this range, according to research published today in Blood Advances.

8 Aug 2022

Study explores the relationship between empathy and cyberbullying among early U.S. adolescents

Bullying has been made easier and sometimes more serious by social media, gaming platforms, and other online communications technologies, affecting so many of our schools, families and communities.

8 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccination increases antibodies in breast milk significantly

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk capable of neutralizing both an early pandemic SARS-CoV-2 isolate and Omicron variant.

8 Aug 2022

BCG vaccine produces a "trained immunity response" which lasts more than a year

The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study.

8 Aug 2022

Study finds COVID associated with abnormal placental pathologies in nearly 50% of cohort

Researchers describe the impact of placental morphological changes in COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes.

7 Aug 2022

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have joined a nationwide study to better understand the long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients in the United States across all demographic groups.

5 Aug 2022

Child Health News

Prenatal bisphenol A exposure may affect brain volume in children

Monoclonal antibody decreases asthma attacks by 27% in children and adolescents of color

Academic stress significantly correlates to psychological well-being in students, study finds

Japanese children's gait differs from that of children in other countries

Maternal personality disorder symptoms associated with insecure attachment in adolescent offspring

Next-generation monoclonal antibody prevents malaria

Lower risk of MIS-C during Omicron wave

SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers does not have a significant teratogenic effect

Combination of interventions more effective at reducing children’s symptoms of depression and anxiety

Study assesses the prevalence of gender-diverse youth in a rural region in Appalachia

Babies’ cries contain important information encoded in their acoustic structure

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

Combination therapy regimen for cystic fibrosis is also beneficial to primary school-aged children

Should pregnant women be included clinical trials?

Higher doses of CAR-T therapy achieve better survival rates for young patients with hard-to-treat B-ALL

Study explores the relationship between empathy and cyberbullying among early U.S. adolescents

COVID-19 vaccination increases antibodies in breast milk significantly

BCG vaccine produces a "trained immunity response" which lasts more than a year

Study finds COVID associated with abnormal placental pathologies in nearly 50% of cohort

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

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