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New studies highlight link between air pollution and mental health in children

Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children's, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children.

25 Sep 2019

Doctors calls for stricter policies on unhealthy food advertisements aimed at kids

Doctors slam Ofcom, the UK government-approved regulatory authority for broadcasting and telecommunications, for being influenced by commercial rather than public health stakeholders.The agency is responsible for regulating telecoms, postal sectors, television, and radios.

25 Sep 2019

Teenagers sleep 43 more minutes each night after intervention that reset their body clocks

Teenagers got 43 more minutes of sleep a night after a four-week intervention that reset their body clocks and helped them go to bed earlier, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has shown.

25 Sep 2019

BCG vaccination in childhood could decrease risk of lung cancer

A common tuberculosis vaccine could decrease the risk of lung cancer if administered during early childhood, according to a study published Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Online.

25 Sep 2019

New study can benefit children facing developmental challenges

In a first-of-its-kind study, Children's Hospital Los Angeles researchers piece together a road map of typical brain development in children during a critical window of maturation.

25 Sep 2019

Americans still eat too many low-quality carbs and saturated fats, say experts

A report card has shown that adults are typically still eating too many low-quality carbohydrates and saturated fats.

25 Sep 2019

Meet the health officials who alerted the world to the alarming vaping illness

Dr. Lynn D'Andrea knew something was amiss when three teenagers with similar mysterious, dangerous lung injuries came into the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one after another, gasping for air.

25 Sep 2019

Acne may be a natural, transient inflammatory state when facial skin is exposed to microbes

Adolescent acne does not always result in a pathological condition; rather, it may be a natural, transient inflammatory state occurring when the maturing facial skin is exposed to new microbes and enhanced production of an oily substance called sebum, according to a Forum article published on September 26 in the journal Trends in Immunology.

25 Sep 2019

GlobalData: First peanut allergy therapy unlikely to be a good choice for all patients

The FDA’s Allergenic Products Advisory Committee gave Palforzia a resounding vote of confidence and GlobalData believes that the committee’s strong support for Palforzia, despite its imperfections, highlights just how extreme the level of unmet need has become within the peanut allergy space.

25 Sep 2019

New studies highlight relationship between air pollution and mental health in children

Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children.

25 Sep 2019

Study: ER visits increase when children have asthma along with anxiety, depression

Children with asthma have a higher likelihood of also suffering from anxiety and depression, and when all three conditions are present, patients are almost twice as likely as those with asthma alone to seek care in the Emergency Room.

25 Sep 2019

The ear's sensitivity to sound is controlled by outer hair cells

The human inner ear has a type of cell called the outer hair cell. These were thought to amplify sounds from the environment. However, a new study based on hearing in gerbils shows these cells are probably involved in regulating the sensitivity of the ear to sound. This could help find ways to preserve good hearing by protecting these cells from destruction.

25 Sep 2019

Turmeric adulteration: eating your brain?

Turmeric is a brightly colored yellow spice with numerous health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic. However, a recent study shows that the turmeric grown in Bangladesh can contain up to 500 times the level found at the national average.

25 Sep 2019

7-year-old treated with FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis

When Zion Grant was 3 months old his mother Daisy Dodd noticed he wasn't tracking her with his eyes. Zion would fixate on a light in the room, but not on her face.

24 Sep 2019

New York's first school-based health center improves vision for children

In its initial year of operation, New York's first school-based vision center at PS 188 in Coney Island provided prescription eyeglasses to nearly half of the 314 children who received routine eye exams - with no out-of-pocket cost to their families.

24 Sep 2019

Thinning of human brain during childhood linked with myelination

Using state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques, Vaidehi Natu at Stanford University in California, along with her colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, provide striking results that suggest the brains of children likely do not thin as much as expected.

24 Sep 2019

Researchers explore risk of ALL in children with Down syndrome

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is the most common childhood cancer. Children with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) are 10 to 20 times more likely to develop ALL than children without Down syndrome.

24 Sep 2019

Cheaper drug equally effective in preserving cardiovascular function in boys with DMD

A new clinical trial conducted at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a cost-effective generic medication works just as well as a more expensive drug in preserving cardiovascular function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

24 Sep 2019

Soaring obesity rates due to 70s and 80s childhood sugar intake

Obesity is a global health problem. The number of people who are obese is staggering, with more than 1.9 billion overweight people, and over 650 million who are obese in 2016. That number has tripled since 1975. In 2016, about 40 percent of all adults in the country, which accounts for approximately 93 million individuals, had obesity.

24 Sep 2019

Youngest children in class at greatest risk of ADHD, depression

The youngest children in any class at school are, on average, at a 40% higher risk of being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and a 30% increased risk of depression or intellectual disability compared to the oldest, says a new study published on September 23, 2019 in JAMA Pediatrics.

24 Sep 2019

Child Health News

New studies highlight link between air pollution and mental health in children

Doctors calls for stricter policies on unhealthy food advertisements aimed at kids

Teenagers sleep 43 more minutes each night after intervention that reset their body clocks

BCG vaccination in childhood could decrease risk of lung cancer

New study can benefit children facing developmental challenges

Americans still eat too many low-quality carbs and saturated fats, say experts

Meet the health officials who alerted the world to the alarming vaping illness

Acne may be a natural, transient inflammatory state when facial skin is exposed to microbes

GlobalData: First peanut allergy therapy unlikely to be a good choice for all patients

New studies highlight relationship between air pollution and mental health in children

Study: ER visits increase when children have asthma along with anxiety, depression

The ear's sensitivity to sound is controlled by outer hair cells

Turmeric adulteration: eating your brain?

7-year-old treated with FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis

New York's first school-based health center improves vision for children

Thinning of human brain during childhood linked with myelination

Researchers explore risk of ALL in children with Down syndrome

Cheaper drug equally effective in preserving cardiovascular function in boys with DMD

Soaring obesity rates due to 70s and 80s childhood sugar intake

Youngest children in class at greatest risk of ADHD, depression

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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