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Scientists discover two therapies that slow progression of pediatric leukemia in mice

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two successful therapies that slowed the progression of pediatric leukemia in mice, according to three studies published over the last two years in the journal Cell, and the final paper published Dec. 20 in Genes & Development.

24 Dec 2018

The impact of maternal diabetes on fetal heart development

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect. And even with remarkable advances in care, it remains the leading cause of non-infectious death in infants.

24 Dec 2018

Study: Forming an understanding of masculinity and femininity begins as early as kindergarten

Sociologists at the Higher school of economics showed that preschool education has its own hidden curriculum: kindergarten teachers transmit social norms to children, including conservative ideas of femininity and masculinity.

24 Dec 2018

Finding ways to reduce head impacts in youth football

The high head impact and concussion rates in football are of increasing concern, especially for younger players.

21 Dec 2018

Study examines opioid prescribing rates for pediatric patients in EDs

Opioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects of opioids and later abuse.

21 Dec 2018

Air pollution linked with development of Alzheimer's in Mexico City children

A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría and Paul-Flechsig-Institute for Brain Research heightens together with German company Analytik Jena concerns over the evolving and relentless Alzheimer's pathology observed in young Metropolitan Mexico City urbanites.

21 Dec 2018

FDA warns against use of jewelry to relieve teething pain in children

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted parents, caregivers and health care providers to the safety risks that jewelry used for relieving teething pain pose for children.

21 Dec 2018

Having pets early in life reduces risk of allergies

A new study has dispelled fears of many parents with babies about having dogs and cats as pets. The study shows that having dogs or cats as pets for the first few years of life can reduce the rates of allergies. The results of their study was published in the latest issue of the journal PLOS One.

20 Dec 2018

Three studies examine readiness of U.S. emergency departments to care for children

Three papers from research teams led by a Massachusetts General Hospital physician examine the current readiness of U.S. emergency departments to care for children and describe an initiative that led to the appointment of a Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator - a step considered the single best intervention to improve pediatric emergency care - in all Massachusetts EDs.

20 Dec 2018

Extensive scientific evidence available on air pollution's harms to children

A new study led by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health organizes the available scientific evidence on the effects of air pollution on children's health.

20 Dec 2018

Scientists discover new biomarkers for early detection of cystic fibrosis

Scientists at McMaster University have discovered several new biomarkers from a single drop of blood that could allow earlier and more definitive detection of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease which strikes both children and adults, causing chronic problems with the digestive system and the lungs.

20 Dec 2018

Even napping in contact lenses could lead to serious infection

The CDC has published six reports using real data on the seriousness of napping or falling asleep while wearing contact lenses.

20 Dec 2018

Study finds how pyruvate helps improve cardiac output in pediatric patients with LCOS

Can pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis, help improve cardiovascular function in children who have cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and suffer from low cardiac output syndrome? This question is one that Rafael Jaimes, Ph.D., a staff scientist at Children's National Heart Institute, a division of Children's National Health System, is studying, thanks to a two-year grant from the American Heart Association.

19 Dec 2018

Obesity help on the front line

The Australian National University (ANU) has developed a new program to be rolled out across the country to help GPs treat patients with obesity.

19 Dec 2018

Consumption of milk cereal drinks in infancy associated with twofold overweight risk

In five-year-old children, the risk for overweight is almost twice as high if they at 12 months had consumed milk cereal drinks every day, a study in the journal Acta Paediatrica shows.

19 Dec 2018

Meningococcal bacteria with antibiotic resistance are at risk of increasing worldwide

In a new report published in Expert Review of Vaccines, the Global Meningococcal Initiative- a leading group of scientists, doctors and public health officials - warns that the incidence of meningococcal meningitis strains with resistance to traditional antibiotics is at risk of increasing worldwide.

19 Dec 2018

Study finds high prevalence of TB infection among Tibetan refugee schoolchildren

In a tuberculosis screening and treatment initiative covering the entire population of Tibetan refugee schoolchildren in northern India, a team directed by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Wisconsin says it has found not only a startlingly high prevalence of TB disease and infection, but also a potentially workable strategy to eliminate the disease in a large, high-risk group.

19 Dec 2018

Young children in low-income, rural areas at higher risk for second- and third-hand smoke exposure

Infants and toddlers in low-income, rural areas may be at higher risk for second- and third-hand smoke than previously reported, according to new Penn State-led research.

18 Dec 2018

New therapy for childhood blindness shows 'very promising' results

A new therapy aimed at improving the sight of people with one of the most common forms of childhood blindness, has shown 'very promising' initial results, according to a study involving UCL researchers.

18 Dec 2018

Study examines relationship between growth restriction and risk of childhood mortality

Almost all children live to see their eighteenth birthday despite a severe growth restriction, as long as they have survived their first month during infancy. This is indicated in a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, which is published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

18 Dec 2018

Child Health News

Scientists discover two therapies that slow progression of pediatric leukemia in mice

The impact of maternal diabetes on fetal heart development

Study: Forming an understanding of masculinity and femininity begins as early as kindergarten

Finding ways to reduce head impacts in youth football

Study examines opioid prescribing rates for pediatric patients in EDs

Air pollution linked with development of Alzheimer's in Mexico City children

FDA warns against use of jewelry to relieve teething pain in children

Having pets early in life reduces risk of allergies

Three studies examine readiness of U.S. emergency departments to care for children

Extensive scientific evidence available on air pollution's harms to children

Scientists discover new biomarkers for early detection of cystic fibrosis

Even napping in contact lenses could lead to serious infection

Study finds how pyruvate helps improve cardiac output in pediatric patients with LCOS

Obesity help on the front line

Consumption of milk cereal drinks in infancy associated with twofold overweight risk

Meningococcal bacteria with antibiotic resistance are at risk of increasing worldwide

Study finds high prevalence of TB infection among Tibetan refugee schoolchildren

Young children in low-income, rural areas at higher risk for second- and third-hand smoke exposure

New therapy for childhood blindness shows 'very promising' results

Study examines relationship between growth restriction and risk of childhood mortality

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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