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Why have autism rates 'exploded' in New Jersey?

Researchers at Rutgers University have revealed that pre-schoolers in New Jersey have the highest rates of autism ever recorded in the US.

15 Apr 2019

Study: 90% of teens killed by an intimate partner are girls

Intimate partner homicide among teens does occur and 90 percent of the victims are girls, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics.

15 Apr 2019

Europe under major threat from vector-borne diseases

Researchers presenting at ECCMID have warned that vector-borne diseases are on the rise and threatening to spread into many parts of Europe.

From ESCMID 15 Apr 2019

Potential new therapeutic approach identified for neuroblastoma tumors

Research led by Michael Lan, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, found that a compound named 5'-iodotubercidin (5'-IT) suppresses the growth of neuroblastoma cells and identified a potential new therapeutic approach for the disease.

12 Apr 2019

Study: Despite substantial progress, many African countries have wide discrepancies in vaccine coverage

Many African nations have made substantial progress in vaccinating children against life-threatening diseases, however, within countries wide discrepancies remain, according to a new scientific study.

12 Apr 2019

Air pollution causes four million new childhood asthma cases annually

Air pollution has far reaching effects and a new study shows that each year there are four million new cases of childhood asthma across the world attributed to air pollution.

11 Apr 2019

New program to address longstanding perinatal health disparities

Despite being home to a world-class medical center, renowned physicians and high-quality medical treatment, many communities in Houston experience significantly higher infant and maternal death rates.

11 Apr 2019

Several low-and middle-income countries need more effective child vaccination strategies

A study by the University of Southampton shows that several low-and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, need more effective child vaccination strategies to eliminate the threat from vaccine-preventable diseases.

11 Apr 2019

Cancer patients and those with anemia should not be denied opioids, says CDC

The U.S. CDC has issued a letter clarifying that people suffering from severe pain caused by cancer or sickle-cell anemia should not be denied prescriptions for opioid pain-killers.

11 Apr 2019

Improved gut diversity causes 50% reduction in autism symptoms

Changing the microbial environment in the gut in autistic children could substantially reduce the severity of the symptoms they experience, according to new research.

11 Apr 2019

Molecule metabolite variations in breast milk may hold risk factors for childhood obesity

New research suggests the composition of breast milk in normal weight mothers differs from that of overweight mothers, and that variations in small molecule metabolites found in breast milk are possible risk factors for childhood obesity.

11 Apr 2019

ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines becomes increasingly valuable.

11 Apr 2019

Study: 5-year-old boys more likely to have cognitive difficulties due to higher lead exposure

Soil contamination has long been recognized as a contributor to lead exposure in people and is now a health concern worldwide.

11 Apr 2019

Study: One in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution

The first global estimates of their kind suggest that more than one in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution every year, according to a health impact assessment of children in 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

11 Apr 2019