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Racial differences in parents’ reports of child’s autism symptoms may contribute to delayed diagnosis

Racial differences in parents' reports of concerns about their child's development to healthcare providers may contribute to delayed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in black children, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

7 Dec 2017

Study provides insight into long-term health impact of convulsive seizures in children

Prolonged convulsive seizures in childhood could be linked to the development of other brain conditions, a study suggests.

7 Dec 2017

Study shows effects of sex offender registration policies on children

A new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that children who were legally required to register as sex offenders were at greater risk for harm, including suicide attempts and sexual assault, compared to a group of children who engaged in harmful or illegal sexual behavior but who were not required to register.

6 Dec 2017

Prior smoking exposure linked to potential risks of wheeze and asthma in children

In a Pediatric Pulmonology study of children aged 15 months, increasing hair nicotine levels were related to prior parent-reported smoking exposure and were associated with potential increased risks of wheeze and asthma.

6 Dec 2017

Study: Changes in the brain after childhood limb loss can be reversed

In a recent study, investigators found that certain changes in the brain that occurred after limb amputation in a child were reversible after restoring sensory input through bilateral hand transplantation.

6 Dec 2017

Traffic pollution linked to low birth weight of unborn babies, study reveals

A new study published yesterday by The BMJ states that air pollution caused by road traffic in London has a harmful impact on babies’ health while still in the womb.

6 Dec 2017

Newborn screening for SMA favored by most people, study finds

Research from the University of Warwick indicates that most people are in favor of newborn screening for the potentially deadly condition spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

6 Dec 2017

Hospitals find asthma hot spots more profitable to neglect than fix

Keyonta Parnell has had asthma most of his young life, but it wasn't until his family moved to the 140-year-old house here on Lemmon Street two years ago that he became one of the health care system's frequent customers.

6 Dec 2017

Attack on asthma: Scrubbing homes of allergens may tame disease and its costs

After years of studying the causes of asthma, a pediatrician-turned-public health sleuth thinks there's a way to substantially reduce its impact.

6 Dec 2017

Children with high blood levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids less likely to develop asthma or rhinitis

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in children's blood are associated with a reduced risk of asthma or rhinitis at the age of 16 years. The study is published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

5 Dec 2017

Study uncovers genes that drive peanut allergy reactions

Mount Sinai researchers have identified six genes that activate hundreds of other genes in children experiencing severe allergic reactions to peanuts.

5 Dec 2017

Lithium chloride prevents neurological damage tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, mice study shows

A single dose of lithium chloride, a drug used to treat bipolar disease and aggression, blocks the sleep disturbances, memory loss, and learning problems tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, new experiments in mice show.

5 Dec 2017

Newborn babies exhibit a heightened response to pain when under stress

Newborn babies exhibit a heightened response to pain when they are under stress, according to a study published in Current Biology. However, this is not detectable in babies’ behaviour due to the stress causing a disconnect between their brain activity and their behavior.

5 Dec 2017

New tests may provide early diagnosis of auditory processing disorder in children

New diagnostic tests for auditory processing disorder (APD), which is estimated to affect between 2 and 7 percent of children could be available within five years through research funded by the charity Action on Hearing Loss. The news is announced in the charity’s latest Hearing Progress report.

5 Dec 2017

Impaired respiratory function in people born prematurely could be due to smaller airways

People born prematurely may have smaller airways than those born at full term, which can cause respiratory problems. That’s according to research published in Experimental Physiology today.

5 Dec 2017

WHO certifies elimination of mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission in six Caribbean territories

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis were today certified by the World Health Organization as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

5 Dec 2017

Study highlights need to categorize stillbirths for improving outcomes for families

Forty two babies are stillborn in Australia every week, and 60 percent of them are recorded as “unexplained”.

5 Dec 2017

New treatment aims to target abnormally shaped protein in deadly childhood brain cancer

Children with an extremely deadly form of brain cancer might benefit from a new treatment that aims to direct an immune response against an abnormally shaped protein found exclusively on cancer cells, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco researchers.

4 Dec 2017

Hand preference well defined at 18th week of gestation, study says

Are you born or do you become right-handed or left-handed? A study led by Valentina Parma, researcher at the International School for Advanced Studies - SISSA of Trieste, and Professor Umberto Castiello of the University of Padua, just published on Scientific Reports, shows that hand preference is already well defined at the 18th week of gestation.

4 Dec 2017

Parental attention can be protective factor to lower risk of drug abuse among adolescents

Parents who require children to follow rules and keep a constant eye on their activities, endeavoring to know where they are, who they are with and what they are doing, run less risk of facing problems when their children enter adolescence, such as abuse of alcohol and other drugs.

4 Dec 2017

Child Health News

Racial differences in parents’ reports of child’s autism symptoms may contribute to delayed diagnosis

Study provides insight into long-term health impact of convulsive seizures in children

Study shows effects of sex offender registration policies on children

Prior smoking exposure linked to potential risks of wheeze and asthma in children

Study: Changes in the brain after childhood limb loss can be reversed

Traffic pollution linked to low birth weight of unborn babies, study reveals

Newborn screening for SMA favored by most people, study finds

Hospitals find asthma hot spots more profitable to neglect than fix

Attack on asthma: Scrubbing homes of allergens may tame disease and its costs

Children with high blood levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids less likely to develop asthma or rhinitis

Study uncovers genes that drive peanut allergy reactions

Lithium chloride prevents neurological damage tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, mice study shows

Newborn babies exhibit a heightened response to pain when under stress

New tests may provide early diagnosis of auditory processing disorder in children

Impaired respiratory function in people born prematurely could be due to smaller airways

WHO certifies elimination of mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission in six Caribbean territories

Study highlights need to categorize stillbirths for improving outcomes for families

New treatment aims to target abnormally shaped protein in deadly childhood brain cancer

Hand preference well defined at 18th week of gestation, study says

Parental attention can be protective factor to lower risk of drug abuse among adolescents

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