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Study seeks to better understand the genetic causes for hypospadias

Daniel Casella, M.D., a urologist at Children's National, was honored with an AUA Mid-Atlantic Section William D. Steers, M.D. Award, which provides two years of dedicated research funding that he will use to better understand the genetic causes for hypospadias.

22 Apr 2019

Smoking cessation during pregnancy associated with reduced risk of preterm birth

There is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in JAMA Network Open.

22 Apr 2019

FDA authorizes marketing of first medical device to treat ADHD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first medical device to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

22 Apr 2019

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

Saira Diaz uses her fingers to count the establishments selling fast food and sweets near the South Los Angeles home she shares with her parents and 13-year-old son. “There’s one, two, three, four, five fast-food restaurants,” she says. “And a little mom and pop store that sells snacks and sodas and candy.”

19 Apr 2019

Disruptive behaviors in autistic children linked to reduced brain connectivity

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders.

19 Apr 2019

Revolutionary discovery paves new way for treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis

Cutting-edge discovery in the lab of Catherine Hunter, MD, from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago offers a new direction toward treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis - a devastating intestinal emergency that occurs in up to 10 percent of premature infants

19 Apr 2019

Emergency medicine doctors find better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children

Emergency medicine doctors now have a better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children, thanks to a New Zealand-Australian study.

19 Apr 2019

New gene therapy cures babies with fatal 'Bubble Boy' disease

A new gene therapy created by US researchers appears to have cured eight infant boys born with a rare genetic disorder referred to as “Bubble Boy” disease.

18 Apr 2019

WiFi may interact with signaling pathways in the brain, causing irreversible damage

A recent study reviewed evidence from 23 controlled scientific studies to determine once and for all, whether WiFi has a detrimental effect on human health.

18 Apr 2019

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

Researchers have shown that maternal age may not influence the implantation potential of embryos in IVF or the likelihood of miscarriage.

18 Apr 2019

Study: One in five children and youth suffer from a mental disorder

One in five Ontario children and youth suffer from a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, says the Ontario Child Health Study.

17 Apr 2019

Improper inhaler use common in children with asthma

In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for complications and death from asthma - researchers found that nearly half of participants demonstrated improper inhaler use, which means they routinely were not taking in the full dose of medication.

17 Apr 2019

Victims of bullying have greater chances of mental health problems, unemployment in later life

Victims of bullying in secondary school have dramatically increased chances of mental health problems and unemployment in later life.

17 Apr 2019

Study tests high-tech, non-pharmaceutical way to address ADHD and distractibility

Nearly 10 percent of children ages 2-17 in the U.S. have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in the U.S., a condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, distractibility and sometimes impulsivity.

17 Apr 2019

Universal late pregnancy ultrasound improves health of mothers, babies and could be cost saving

Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks’ gestation eliminates undiagnosed breech presentation of babies, lowers the rate of emergency cesarean sections, and improves the health of mothers and babies.

17 Apr 2019

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

To improve the treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome, investigators have developed a sophisticated way to analyze the microbial and metabolic contents of the gut.

17 Apr 2019

Empathy and hormones could account for aggressive behavior in children, shows study

The research group in the Psychobiology section of the Department of Basic Psychological Processes and their Development of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Psychology has spent many years studying aggressive behaviour in children.

17 Apr 2019

Gestational diabetes during pregnancy may increase risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre that was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

16 Apr 2019

Computer-based memory games may be beneficial for individuals with fragile X syndrome

In the largest non-pharmacological trial ever in children with fragile X syndrome, UC Davis researchers found that large-scale, in-home cognitive interventions are feasible and may be beneficial for individuals with the syndrome and potentially other intellectual disabilities.

16 Apr 2019

Simple intervention can provide lasting protection for teens against junk food marketing

In a bid to fight obesity, public-health researchers have been trying for decades to find a way to convince teenagers to skip junk food and eat healthily, to little avail.

16 Apr 2019

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Study seeks to better understand the genetic causes for hypospadias

Smoking cessation during pregnancy associated with reduced risk of preterm birth

FDA authorizes marketing of first medical device to treat ADHD

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

Disruptive behaviors in autistic children linked to reduced brain connectivity

Revolutionary discovery paves new way for treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis

Emergency medicine doctors find better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children

New gene therapy cures babies with fatal 'Bubble Boy' disease

WiFi may interact with signaling pathways in the brain, causing irreversible damage

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

Study: One in five children and youth suffer from a mental disorder

Improper inhaler use common in children with asthma

Victims of bullying have greater chances of mental health problems, unemployment in later life

Study tests high-tech, non-pharmaceutical way to address ADHD and distractibility

Universal late pregnancy ultrasound improves health of mothers, babies and could be cost saving

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

Empathy and hormones could account for aggressive behavior in children, shows study

Gestational diabetes during pregnancy may increase risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Computer-based memory games may be beneficial for individuals with fragile X syndrome

Simple intervention can provide lasting protection for teens against junk food marketing

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