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Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and our blood pressure.

22 May 2018

Fetal MRI can accurately identify holoprosencephaly by 18 weeks of gestation

Fetal magnetic resonance imaging can reliably spot holoprosencephaly as early as 18 gestational weeks, providing an opportunity to counsel families earlier in their pregnancy, according to Children's-led research published online May 18, 2018, in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

22 May 2018

Suicide rates twice as high among black children finds new study

According to a latest survey from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the rates of suicides is two times higher for black children aged between 5 and 12 years compared to white children of the same age. The results of the study are published yesterday (21st May 2018) in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

22 May 2018

Fish-eating habits of pregnant women not linked to autistic traits in their children

A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or autistic traits in their children.

21 May 2018

Study finds age-related racial disparities in youth suicide

New research suggests the suicide rate is roughly two times higher for black children ages 5-12 compared with white children of the same age group. The study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), appears online May 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.

21 May 2018

Study finds increase in number of calls to US Poison Control Centers about ADHD medication exposures

A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that there were more than 156,000 calls to US Poison Control Centers regarding exposures to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medications among children and adolescents 19 years of age and younger from January 2000 through December 2014, averaging 200 calls each week or 29 calls per day.

21 May 2018

Higher exposure to carbon monoxide in utero increases risk of poor lung function in infants

Exposure to elevated levels of carbon monoxide in utero increases infants' risk of poor lung function at one month after birth, according to new research conducted as part of the Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study.

21 May 2018

Few parents use simple strategies to protect kids from food poisoning, reports study

No parent wants to come home from a picnic or restaurant with a little one whose stomachache turns into much worse.

21 May 2018

Ultrasound guidelines can reliably differentiate between pediatric thyroid nodules that require biopsy

A Loyola Medicine study has found that new ultrasound guidelines can reliably identify pediatric patients who should be biopsied for thyroid cancer.

21 May 2018

Ozone exposure at birth linked to increased risk of developing asthma in childhood

A long-term study of the health of Canadian children has found that exposure to ozone (O3), a common air pollutant, at birth was associated with an 82 percent increased risk of developing asthma by age three.

21 May 2018

Early-onset cannabis use linked to further drug abuse problems

What a difference a year or two can make: If you started smoking marijuana at the start of your teens, your risk of having a drug abuse problem by age 28 is 68 per cent, but if you started smoking between 15 and 17 your risk drops to 44 per cent, according to a new study by Université de Montréal researchers.

21 May 2018

Study: Many gay and bisexual teenage boys use adult hookup apps to connect with friends, partners

Although hookup apps require users to be 18 or older, a new Northwestern Medicine study found that more than 50 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual boys ages 14 to 17 met male sexual partners on apps such as Grindr and Scruff.

18 May 2018

3D simulation reveals beneficial impact of medically induced brain cooling

Fresh insight into how the brain responds to medically induced cooling could inform treatments for head injuries and conditions such as stroke.

18 May 2018

Developmental psychotherapy aims at helping antisocial adolescents become responsible adults

Antisocial behavior is common during adolescence and incurs significant costs both for society and for the young people themselves. While most adolescents will not continue on a trajectory of antisocial behavior as they age, they may still be affected years later in terms of educational and employment opportunities.

18 May 2018

Raising Awareness of Childhood Dementia

The Dementia Strikes Children Too campaign aims to raise awareness of childhood dementia, drive for better clinical education of this group of diseases, and put in place the systems and tools for earlier diagnosis.

18 May 2018

Infant formulas containing fructose pose risk to babies with hereditary fructose intolerance

Babies with inherited intolerance of fructose face a risk of acute liver failure if they are fed certain widely available formulas containing fructose, pediatricians and geneticists are warning.

18 May 2018

New treatment regimen boosts survival for young adults and children with T-cell malignancies

In a federally funded, randomized phase III clinical trial performed by the Children's Oncology Group (COG), 90% of children and young adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL) were alive four years after starting treatment regimens on this trial, and 84% were cancer free.

17 May 2018

Pfizer announces Phase 3 study results of LYRICA Oral Solution CV for pediatric epilepsy patients

Pfizer Inc. announced today positive top-line results of a Phase 3 study examining the use of LYRICA® Oral Solution CV as adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures in pediatric epilepsy patients one month to less than four years of age.

17 May 2018

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

The youngest patients with the brain tumor medulloblastoma are among the most challenging because their rapidly developing brains limit treatment options.

17 May 2018

3D printing found to improve success rates of life-saving, organ transplantation in children

Stratasys, a global leader in additive technology solutions, today announced that surgeons at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, are using 3D printing technology to improve the success rates of life-saving, complex organ transplantation in young children.

17 May 2018

Child Health News

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Fetal MRI can accurately identify holoprosencephaly by 18 weeks of gestation

Suicide rates twice as high among black children finds new study

Fish-eating habits of pregnant women not linked to autistic traits in their children

Study finds age-related racial disparities in youth suicide

Study finds increase in number of calls to US Poison Control Centers about ADHD medication exposures

Higher exposure to carbon monoxide in utero increases risk of poor lung function in infants

Few parents use simple strategies to protect kids from food poisoning, reports study

Ultrasound guidelines can reliably differentiate between pediatric thyroid nodules that require biopsy

Ozone exposure at birth linked to increased risk of developing asthma in childhood

Early-onset cannabis use linked to further drug abuse problems

Study: Many gay and bisexual teenage boys use adult hookup apps to connect with friends, partners

3D simulation reveals beneficial impact of medically induced brain cooling

Developmental psychotherapy aims at helping antisocial adolescents become responsible adults

Raising Awareness of Childhood Dementia

Infant formulas containing fructose pose risk to babies with hereditary fructose intolerance

New treatment regimen boosts survival for young adults and children with T-cell malignancies

Pfizer announces Phase 3 study results of LYRICA Oral Solution CV for pediatric epilepsy patients

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

3D printing found to improve success rates of life-saving, organ transplantation in children

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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