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Training and support could help pediatricians screen more children for mental health issues

A new study suggests many more pediatricians would make mental health screenings an integral part of a child's annual checkup if they received training and support through a proven and powerful method used to improve health care processes and outcomes.

5 Jan 2018

New findings emphasize need to introduce solid foods to infants at the proper time

The first study of a nationally-representative group of U.S. infants reports that more than half of babies are currently introduced to complementary foods, that is, foods or drinks other than breast milk or formula, sooner than they should be.

5 Jan 2018

Newly identified germline variations increase risk of relapse or second cancers in leukemia patients

Newly identified germline variations in a key tumor suppressor gene predispose individuals to develop leukemia as children and leave them with a 1-in-4 chance of developing a second cancer later. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists led the study, which appears today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

5 Jan 2018

Social difficulties of females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments, study finds

On parent-reporting measures, girls with autism seem to struggle more than boys with performing routine tasks like getting up and dressed or making small talk, even when the study group is normalized to meet similar basic clinical diagnostic criteria across sexes.

5 Jan 2018

Neonatology experts examine effects of new intravenous nutrition for extremely low birth weight preemies

At the neonatology ward of the Vienna General Hospital, physicians compared two mixtures of intravenous lipids for nutrition with support coming from the FWF. The researchers found no amelioration with respect to bile-flow complications in extremely low birth weight preterm babies in incubators, but they did discover more mature brain waves.

5 Jan 2018

Adequate intake of choline during pregnancy could provide cognitive benefits for offspring

When expectant mothers consume sufficient amounts of the nutrient choline during pregnancy, their offspring gain enduring cognitive benefits, a new Cornell University study suggests.

4 Jan 2018

Kids show signs of mental disorder soon after being diagnosed with chronic illness

Children commonly show signs of a mental disorder soon after receiving a diagnosis involving a of a chronic physical condition, according to a recent study in BMJ Open.

4 Jan 2018

Children with high BMI more often underestimate their body size

Estimating your own body size and weight can be difficult. It turns out that this is true not only for adults, but also for children.

4 Jan 2018

Study finds significant increase in perfectionism among young people since the 1980s

A new study published by the American Psychological Association in the journal Psychological Bulletin suggests that in comparison with prior generations, the urge among today's college students to be perfect in mind, body, and career has remarkably increased, and this may take a toll on the mental health of young people.

4 Jan 2018

Study finds differences in preterm infant morbidity and mortality rates among New York City hospitals

Do differences in where very preterm infants are born contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality among blacks, whites, and Hispanics?

4 Jan 2018

Using vitamin supplements before and during pregnancy may be linked to lower risk for ASD in children

The use of folic acid and multivitamin supplements by women before and during pregnancy was associated with a lower likelihood of autism spectrum disorder in children but this finding needs to be interpreted with caution because other factors could explain it.

3 Jan 2018

Pocket devices can be of great benefit to children with ADHD

For children who need help from so-called welfare technology in order to manage their day-to-day lives, it is important that the assistance they get is invisible to others. Many obtain effective help from an app installed on their phones.

3 Jan 2018

Survey finds stability in frequency of ASD among U.S. children in recent years

The frequency of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children and adolescents was stable from 2014-2016 based on data from a nationally representative annual survey.

3 Jan 2018

Short- and long-term ADHD medication users have lower risk of STIs, study finds

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescent and young adult populations by about three times, reports a study published in the January 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

3 Jan 2018

Study shows positive effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for trauma in children, adolescents

A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates the long-term positive effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for trauma in children and adolescents.

2 Jan 2018

Study shows that modified baby formula does not prevent type 1 diabetes in kids

The long-awaited results from the first large international trial to try to prevent type 1 diabetes shows that modified baby formula in which cow's milk proteins have been split does not prevent type 1 diabetes in children with genetic risk factors for the condition, according to researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, the coordinating center for the U.S. arm of the study.

2 Jan 2018

Food cues make health warnings on eating choices ineffective

Obesity has become a major health issue due to the current 'obesogenic' environment in which unhealthy food is both easy and cheap to purchase.

2 Jan 2018

$Study uncovers genomic targets in refractory neuroblastoma$

Study uncovers genomic targets in refractory neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common solid tumor found in children. It starts in some very early forms of nerve cells found in the embryo or fetus.

28 Dec 2017

Study: Higher dose of anti-seizure drug during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of cleft lip, palate

Taking a higher dose of topiramate during the first three months of pregnancy may increase a baby's risk of cleft lip or cleft palate more than when taking a lower dose, according to a study published in the December 27, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Dec 2017

Medicaid expansions for low-income parents can lead to expanded use of prenatal care

The Medicaid expansions for low-income parents that took place in 34 states between 1996 and 2011 led to a 2.3 percent decrease in the uninsured rate among women who already had a child and became pregnant again, and a 7.9 percent decrease in the number of mothers who didn't have insurance while they were pregnant.

28 Dec 2017

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Training and support could help pediatricians screen more children for mental health issues

New findings emphasize need to introduce solid foods to infants at the proper time

Newly identified germline variations increase risk of relapse or second cancers in leukemia patients

Social difficulties of females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments, study finds

Neonatology experts examine effects of new intravenous nutrition for extremely low birth weight preemies

Adequate intake of choline during pregnancy could provide cognitive benefits for offspring

Kids show signs of mental disorder soon after being diagnosed with chronic illness

Children with high BMI more often underestimate their body size

Study finds significant increase in perfectionism among young people since the 1980s

Study finds differences in preterm infant morbidity and mortality rates among New York City hospitals

Using vitamin supplements before and during pregnancy may be linked to lower risk for ASD in children

Pocket devices can be of great benefit to children with ADHD

Survey finds stability in frequency of ASD among U.S. children in recent years

Short- and long-term ADHD medication users have lower risk of STIs, study finds

Study shows positive effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for trauma in children, adolescents

Study shows that modified baby formula does not prevent type 1 diabetes in kids

Food cues make health warnings on eating choices ineffective

Study uncovers genomic targets in refractory neuroblastoma

Study: Higher dose of anti-seizure drug during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of cleft lip, palate

Medicaid expansions for low-income parents can lead to expanded use of prenatal care

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