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Study finds minimal impact of cesarean antibiotics on infant gut microbiome

Cesarean section recipients are usually given prophylactic antibiotics just before the procedure to prevent later infections at the surgical site.

14 Aug 2024

Kids who survived Super Bowl shooting are scared, suffering panic attacks and sleep problems

Six months after Gabriella Magers-Darger's legs were burned by sparks from a ricocheted bullet at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade in February, the 14-year-old is ready to leave the past behind.

14 Aug 2024

Study reveals how salt-based nicotine and menthol flavors influence e-cigarette use in young adults

Study found that salt-based nicotine and menthol flavoring in e-cigarettes significantly increase nicotine levels and positive experiences among young adults, potentially heightening addiction risks.

14 Aug 2024

Preterm babies show diverse cognitive and behavioral patterns

About thirteen million babies each year are born prematurely, with preterm birth linked to increases in risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), problems with social development, and lower grades.

13 Aug 2024

Study reveals overlooked cognitive deficits in adults with documented childhood maltreatment

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and City University of New York suggests that the cognitive difficulties associated with childhood maltreatment, and particularly neglect, have been grossly underestimated in previous studies.

13 Aug 2024

Childhood sleep patterns may influence adolescent alcohol and marijuana use

A good night's sleep is essential for children's health and development, but childhood sleep patterns may also be linked to future substance use.

13 Aug 2024

Are personality traits linked to psychiatric disorders? Genome-wide study reveals genetic connections

Researchers identified 208 significant loci for neuroticism, revealing complex genetic influences on personality traits and their links to psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety.

13 Aug 2024

Scientists awarded $7.7 million grant to develop treatment for rare brain disorder

Children born with a damaged gene needed for healthy brain development, SYNGAP1, experience seizures, sensory processing disorders, difficulty speaking, intellectual disability, and autism-like behaviors.

13 Aug 2024

Lurie Children's and University of Utah Health receive $12 million for study on antibiotic use in pediatric pneumonia

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with University of Utah Health, has been approved for $12 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a study that will compare two ways to use antibiotics in young children with mild pneumonia, one of the leading reasons children seek acute care, who are well enough to be cared for at home.

13 Aug 2024

Study reveals sharp increase in emergency department visits due to water beads

Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy and Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found more than an estimated 8,000 visits to U.S. emergency departments (EDs) associated with water beads from 2007 through 2022, and the number of these visits increased rapidly by more than 130% from 2021 to 2022.

13 Aug 2024

Study suggests maternal adverse childhood experiences may become biologically embedded

Researchers investigated the transfer of biological embedding of life experience across generations by evaluating traumatic childhood experiences of mothers and epigenetic clocks in pregnant mothers and their newborn offspring.

13 Aug 2024

New study highlights impact of socioeconomic factors on ADHD in autistic youth

The associations between neighborhood characteristics and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children.

13 Aug 2024

Humor could be an effective parenting tool, study suggests

They say that laughter is the best medicine, but it could be a good parenting tool too, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State.

12 Aug 2024

New genomic predictors of relapse in childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia uncovered

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Seattle Children's and the Children's Oncology Group (COG) have identified novel genetic variations that influence relapse risk in children with standard risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (SR B-ALL), the most common childhood cancer.

12 Aug 2024

Childhood vaccinations save trillions in societal costs while preventing millions of illnesses and deaths

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Study finds minimal impact of cesarean antibiotics on infant gut microbiome

Kids who survived Super Bowl shooting are scared, suffering panic attacks and sleep problems

Study reveals how salt-based nicotine and menthol flavors influence e-cigarette use in young adults

Preterm babies show diverse cognitive and behavioral patterns

Study reveals overlooked cognitive deficits in adults with documented childhood maltreatment

Childhood sleep patterns may influence adolescent alcohol and marijuana use

Are personality traits linked to psychiatric disorders? Genome-wide study reveals genetic connections

Scientists awarded $7.7 million grant to develop treatment for rare brain disorder

Lurie Children's and University of Utah Health receive $12 million for study on antibiotic use in pediatric pneumonia

Study reveals sharp increase in emergency department visits due to water beads

Study suggests maternal adverse childhood experiences may become biologically embedded

New study highlights impact of socioeconomic factors on ADHD in autistic youth

Humor could be an effective parenting tool, study suggests

New genomic predictors of relapse in childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia uncovered

Childhood vaccinations save trillions in societal costs while preventing millions of illnesses and deaths

Comprehensive mental health coverage laws improve children's access to care, study reveals

Research shows parents' eating habits directly influence children's eating behavior

Global trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children and adolescents

Study shows decline in sugar consumption among youth but levels remain above WHO guidelines

Can a text message program help teens quit vaping?

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