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Parents believe cancer prevention potential as best reason for adolescents to receive HPV vaccine

Parents of adolescents believed that the potential to prevent certain types of cancer is the best reason for their children to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine, whereas other reasons health care providers often give were far less persuasive.

14 Jun 2018

Adolescents who consume high-saturated fat diet may have harder time coping with stress as adults

A new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows that adolescent rats who consume a diet high in saturated fats have a harder time coping with stress as adults.

13 Jun 2018

Research shows programmed postnatal transition in newborn’s heart

In the fetus, the blood vessel known as the ductus arteriosus or ductus Botalli bypasses blood from the lung artery to the aorta.

13 Jun 2018

When erratic teenage behavior means something more

Mary Rose O'Leary has shepherded three children into adulthood, and teaches art and music to middle-school students.

13 Jun 2018

Scientists explain 'Hangry'

There have been many instances when we have been irritable, annoyed, negative, and grumpy only because underneath we are feeling hungry. A new term “hangry” has been coined to explain this condition. Researchers have delved into why this occurs in a latest study.

13 Jun 2018

Unlicensed young adults with ASD may have more difficulty in developing basic driving skills

When first learning to drive, young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have more difficulty with basic driving skills compared to those with typical development (TD), reports a study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

12 Jun 2018

Fruit and vegetable prescription program improves access to healthy foods for underserved children

A new study shows that a fruit and vegetable prescription program can improve access to healthy foods for underserved children. The program, which was implemented in Flint, Michigan, could be replicated in other areas to address food insecurity in children.

12 Jun 2018

UNC study provides insight into mechanism of CHD4-related heart defects

Heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, and can be caused by mutations in the gene CHD4. Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have now revealed key molecular details of how CHD4 mutations lead to heart defects.

12 Jun 2018

Unique composition of mother's breastmilk may help reduce food sensitization in infants

The unique composition of a mother's breastmilk may help to reduce food sensitization in her infant, report researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine with colleagues in Canada.

12 Jun 2018

Study analyzes link between gender-based violence and child abuse in small geographical areas

"No study to date had analyzed whether the occurrence of gender-based violence and child maltreatment - considered by the WHO as important public health problems and a violation of human rights - would also occur spatially, that is, if they overlap in the same areas and if the characteristics of these city areas that explain the risk of both types of violence are the same", said Enrique Gracia, Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Valencia and lead author of the article.

12 Jun 2018

Cureworks collaborative aims to accelerate development of immunotherapies for pediatric cancer

Seattle Children's, with participating members Children's National Health System, BC Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has launched CureWorks, an international collaborative of leading academic children's hospitals determined to accelerate the development of immunotherapy treatments for childhood cancer.

12 Jun 2018

Study shows modest link between mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy and later interactions

Mothers who 'connect' with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to interact in a more positive way with their infant after it is born, according to a study carried out at the University of Cambridge. Interaction is important for helping infants learn and develop.

12 Jun 2018

‘Where the need is’: Tackling teen pregnancy with a midwife at school

The student comes in for a pregnancy test — the second time she has asked for one in a matter of weeks. She’s 15. She lives with her boyfriend. He wants kids — he won’t use protection. She loves him, she says. But she doesn’t want to get pregnant. She knows how much harder it would be for her to finish high school.

12 Jun 2018

Teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes often experience stigma

Michael Wright was your average high school student, juggling the responsibilities of school and friends while taking the first steps towards finding his first real job.

12 Jun 2018

Children of critical parents show less attention to emotional facial expressions, study finds

Children of highly critical parents show less attention to emotional facial expressions, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York.

12 Jun 2018

Study sheds light on why adolescence may be vulnerable period in emotional development

Adolescents don't distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The study sheds light on how experiences of emotion vary at different ages and why adolescence may be a particularly vulnerable period in emotional development.

12 Jun 2018

Scientists find novel tactic with potential for fighting medulloblastoma

Scientists have a new tactic with potential for fighting medulloblastoma, the most common and most aggressive form of brain tumor in children. The results are scheduled for publication in Cancer Cell.

12 Jun 2018

US toddlers are consuming too much sugar finds study

A new study has shown that children in the United States are consuming too much added sugars and their daily intake exceeds the amounts recommended for adults.

12 Jun 2018

New research explores why minority children have worse cancer outcomes

New research will focus on finding better treatments for minority children with high-risk cancer malignancies - a group whose outcomes and survival rates are worse than other pediatric patients.

11 Jun 2018

Scientists pinpoint potential treatment target for pediatric liver cancer

A protein in the cell nucleus already targeted therapeutically for several types of cancer has now been linked to an aggressive form of pediatric liver cancer called hepatoblastoma (HBL), according to a study published in the Nature journal Communications Biology.

11 Jun 2018

Child Health News

Parents believe cancer prevention potential as best reason for adolescents to receive HPV vaccine

Adolescents who consume high-saturated fat diet may have harder time coping with stress as adults

Research shows programmed postnatal transition in newborn’s heart

When erratic teenage behavior means something more

Scientists explain 'Hangry'

Unlicensed young adults with ASD may have more difficulty in developing basic driving skills

Fruit and vegetable prescription program improves access to healthy foods for underserved children

UNC study provides insight into mechanism of CHD4-related heart defects

Unique composition of mother's breastmilk may help reduce food sensitization in infants

Study analyzes link between gender-based violence and child abuse in small geographical areas

Cureworks collaborative aims to accelerate development of immunotherapies for pediatric cancer

Study shows modest link between mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy and later interactions

‘Where the need is’: Tackling teen pregnancy with a midwife at school

Teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes often experience stigma

Children of critical parents show less attention to emotional facial expressions, study finds

Study sheds light on why adolescence may be vulnerable period in emotional development

Scientists find novel tactic with potential for fighting medulloblastoma

US toddlers are consuming too much sugar finds study

New research explores why minority children have worse cancer outcomes

Scientists pinpoint potential treatment target for pediatric liver cancer

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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