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11-week program of football exercises improves health knowledge in schoolchildren

Knowledge about health is a cornerstone in a child's development of physical and psychosocial health.

30 Jan 2021

Early-life-trauma could affect trajectory of multiple sclerosis development and treatment

Childhood trauma could affect the trajectory of multiple sclerosis development and response to treatment in adulthood, a new study in mice found.

29 Jan 2021

Traditional performing arts help tackle diarrhea in rural Gambia

Teaching basic hygiene through songs and plays cut diarrhoea cases by 60 per cent in rural Gambia.

29 Jan 2021

Black, Hispanic children less likely to get imaging tests compared to White kids

A study led by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that Black children are 18% less likely to get imaging tests as part of their emergency department visit compared to White children.

29 Jan 2021

Kids already coping with mental disorders spiral as pandemic topples vital support systems

A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey. She’s 17 and lives with her mom, Sandra, a nurse, outside Atlanta.

29 Jan 2021

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

New research from the University of Iowa and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center demonstrates that offspring can be protected from the effects of prenatal stress by administering a neuroprotective compound during pregnancy.

29 Jan 2021

Physicians receive Pfizer Prize for research on leukemia, cardiac arrhythmias

This year, four of a total of fifteen Pfizer Research Prizes have been awarded to physicians from the University of Bern and the Inselspital, University Hospital Bern.

28 Jan 2021

Neonatal antibiotic treatment associated with reduced weight and height in boys

Exposure to antibiotics in the first days of life is thought to affect various physiological aspects of neonatal development.

28 Jan 2021

Adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience decline in IQ

A study has found that adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) over time.

28 Jan 2021

Fetal and neonatal therapy combination may lessen the aftereffects of congenital CMV infection

A cross-institutional research group has revealed for the first time in the world that infants with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection who were treated with a combination of immunoglobulin fetal therapy and neonatal therapy with antiviral drugs were less likely to experience the severe aftereffects associated with the infection than those who only received the neonatal therapy.

28 Jan 2021

Light pollution can increase the likelihood of preterm births

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers discovered that light pollution leads to more than just wasted energy and washed-out starlight--it can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth by almost 13%.

28 Jan 2021

Study shows the limits of working memory in younger children

Imagine a 7-year-old and a college student both take a break from their virtual classes to get a drink of water.

27 Jan 2021

Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children

Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children, confirming that race plays an important role in how children are affected by food allergies, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found.

27 Jan 2021

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Michigan State University researchers have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to advance research on the effects of prenatal and postnatal stress on child psychopathology.

27 Jan 2021

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

As President Joe Biden seeks to raise the federal minimum wage, a new study published recently by researchers from Syracuse University shows that a higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths.

27 Jan 2021

Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see

Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study, by Durham University's Department of Psychology, looked at how children pick up on the emotions of a situation.

26 Jan 2021

Genetic interactions may shed light on NGLY1 deficiency

In 2012, four-year-old Bertrand Might became the first-ever patient diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called N-glycanase (NGLY1) deficiency. The discovery of this condition and Bertrand's diagnosis allowed doctors to look for other children with the same genetic defect. Since then, more than 60 additional patients have been found.

26 Jan 2021

Child Health News

11-week program of football exercises improves health knowledge in schoolchildren

Early-life-trauma could affect trajectory of multiple sclerosis development and treatment

Traditional performing arts help tackle diarrhea in rural Gambia

Black, Hispanic children less likely to get imaging tests compared to White kids

Kids already coping with mental disorders spiral as pandemic topples vital support systems

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

Physicians receive Pfizer Prize for research on leukemia, cardiac arrhythmias

Neonatal antibiotic treatment associated with reduced weight and height in boys

Adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience decline in IQ

Fetal and neonatal therapy combination may lessen the aftereffects of congenital CMV infection

Light pollution can increase the likelihood of preterm births

Study shows the limits of working memory in younger children

Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see

Genetic interactions may shed light on NGLY1 deficiency

Economic support policies may prevent child maltreatment

Autistic children may be more likely to misinterpret healthy arguments between their parents

Neonatal antibiotic exposure linked to reduced weight and height in boys

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