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Investigators identify group of blood metabolites that could help detect autism

Investigators at the UC Davis MIND Institute and NeuroPointDX, a division of Stemina Biomarker Discovery, have identified a group of blood metabolites that could help detect some children with autism spectrum disorder

6 Sep 2018

Global warming may increase likelihood of HFMD transmission

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common childhood viral infection that is most common in warmer summer months.

6 Sep 2018

Availability of alcohol to young adults may have large effects on risky behaviors

Results from a recent analysis reveal that the availability of alcohol associated with turning 21 years old may have relatively large effects on risky behaviors, especially in men. The findings are published in Contemporary Economic Policy.

6 Sep 2018

Greener neighborhoods linked to better spatial working memory in children

Children living in urban greener neighborhoods may have better spatial working memory, according to a British Journal of Educational Psychology study.

6 Sep 2018

New evidence-based guidelines help to detect, manage pediatric mild traumatic brain injury

New evidence-based guidelines, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with input from the American College of Emergency Physicians and others put forward recommendations for a broad range of health care providers responsible for detection and management of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury, most of which are concussions.

6 Sep 2018

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Adolescents under the age of 18 seeking abortions without a parent's consent often undergo a series of humiliating, burdensome and unpredictable hurdles as they try to navigate the legal system, according to a new study led by Kate Coleman-Minahan of the University of Colorado College of Nursing.

6 Sep 2018

Good skin care practices can help teens to battle stubborn acne

Being a teenager can be tough. Teens must manage high school and the pressures of adolescence while at the same time battling stubborn acne.

6 Sep 2018

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital recognized as one of the most innovative children's hospitals in the U.S.

Parents magazine has named UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital one of the most innovative children's hospitals in the United States.

6 Sep 2018

Supplemental drivers' education program helps teens to drive responsibly and defensively

Teens who took a supplemental drivers' education program -- including tours of emergency rooms, intensive care units and a morgue -- showed greater awareness of the consequences of risky driving and of how they can avoid dangers, a Baylor University study found.

6 Sep 2018

Study finds ways to maximize nutrition and growth for tiniest of premature infants

The tiniest of premature infants - weighing just over two pounds at birth on average - start out receiving nutrition intravenously. Over the next several days or weeks, they are transitioned to enteral (or through the gut) feeds, often delivered through feeding tubes if the baby still cannot suck or swallow.

5 Sep 2018

UVA physician helps develop new CDC treatment recommendations for children with concussions

A University of Virginia Health System emergency medicine physician helped develop new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention treatment recommendations for children with concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injury.

5 Sep 2018

Scientists shed light on new possibilities for prevention of preterm birth

A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has shed light on new possibilities for the prevention of preterm birth.

5 Sep 2018

Over one in four adults worldwide is inactive finds study

According to latest data from The Lancet Global Health released today, over one in four adult worldwide (28 percent or 1.4 billion people) leads a physically inactive life. In some countries around three fourths of all adults do not get adequate exercise, finds the study.

5 Sep 2018

Training pediatricians to better diagnose and treat epilepsy

Imagine if most children with cancer were treated by a doctor with no training or experience in cancer. It doesn't seem possible. In epilepsy, however, it's more common than not.

4 Sep 2018

Internet- and telephone-assisted parental training decreases likelihood of child disruptive behavior

Positive long-term outcomes, such as a reduction in child disruptive behavior and increased parental skills, have been reported in a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

4 Sep 2018

Children conceived using ART methods may have increased hypertension risk

Children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies may be at an increased risk of developing arterial hypertension early in life, among other cardiovascular complications, according to a Swiss study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

3 Sep 2018

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Experiencing homelessness at any time during the pre- or postnatal period can negatively affect a young child's health.

3 Sep 2018

Autism spectrum disorders linked to greater risk for depression in young adulthood

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression in young adulthood compared with the general population and siblings without ASD.

31 Aug 2018

Research group aims to offer more personalized treatments for pediatric cancers

A new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is studying the development of pediatric cancers. The research group is being funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and will receive €1.7 million over five years.

31 Aug 2018

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20 years, according to a study released Friday.

31 Aug 2018

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Investigators identify group of blood metabolites that could help detect autism

Global warming may increase likelihood of HFMD transmission

Availability of alcohol to young adults may have large effects on risky behaviors

Greener neighborhoods linked to better spatial working memory in children

New evidence-based guidelines help to detect, manage pediatric mild traumatic brain injury

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Good skin care practices can help teens to battle stubborn acne

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital recognized as one of the most innovative children's hospitals in the U.S.

Supplemental drivers' education program helps teens to drive responsibly and defensively

Study finds ways to maximize nutrition and growth for tiniest of premature infants

UVA physician helps develop new CDC treatment recommendations for children with concussions

Scientists shed light on new possibilities for prevention of preterm birth

Over one in four adults worldwide is inactive finds study

Training pediatricians to better diagnose and treat epilepsy

Internet- and telephone-assisted parental training decreases likelihood of child disruptive behavior

Children conceived using ART methods may have increased hypertension risk

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Autism spectrum disorders linked to greater risk for depression in young adulthood

Research group aims to offer more personalized treatments for pediatric cancers

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

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