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Moms of children with rare genetic illness push for wider newborn screening

Kerri De Nies received the news this spring from her son's pediatrician: Her chubby-cheeked toddler had a rare brain disorder.

5 Oct 2017

Researchers discover promising alternative to open fetal surgery for spina bifida repair

Researchers from Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus recently discovered a promising alternative to open fetal surgery for spina bifida repair.

5 Oct 2017

Gene therapy effectively stabilizes progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, trial reveals

In a recent clinical trial, a gene therapy to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) -- a neurodegenerative disease that typically claims young boys' lives within 10 years of diagnosis -- effectively stabilized the disease's progression in 88 percent of patients, researchers from the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Massachusetts General Hospital report today.

4 Oct 2017

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Congress chips away at health insurance for kids

Oct. 1 marked the official end to this year's effort to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. But the start of fiscal 2018 also marked the end of the federal authorization for the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program.

4 Oct 2017

MRI and ultrasound can detect fetal brain damage caused by Zika in utero

Clinicians managing Zika-affected pregnancies should use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to standard ultrasound (US) because the more detailed MRI images can reveal more extensive areas of damage to the developing fetal brain, according to research presented during IDWeek 2017.

4 Oct 2017

Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

Being obese or overweight is linked to an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute. These cancers accounted for approximately 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the US, in 2014.

4 Oct 2017

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

A new study published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association suggested that the concussion symptoms suffered by adolescent female athletes last twice as long as their male counterparts.

4 Oct 2017

Virtual reality tour of operating room helps reduce preoperative anxiety in children

A virtual reality tour of the operating room prior to anesthesia helped reduce preoperative anxiety in children scheduled to undergo surgery who took part in a clinical trial published in the BJS.

4 Oct 2017

Lower meat consumption during pregnancy increases risk of substance misuse by offspring

Lower meat consumption by women during pregnancy was linked with an increased risk of substance misuse by their children during adolescence. The findings come from a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

4 Oct 2017

Novel agents appear to halt growth and progression of Ewing sarcoma

When combined with an already FDA-approved chemotherapy, a novel agent developed by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, appears to halt the ability of Ewing sarcoma to grow and progress.

4 Oct 2017

Online behavioral parent training effective in helping children with ADHD

Parents of children with ADHD can feel desperate for resources or treatments to help their children who struggle with inattention, distractibility, and impulsiveness affecting school and home.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers find link between maternal pesticide use and risk of childhood brain tumors

Previous epidemiological studies have suggested that exposure to pesticides during pregnancy may have a possible role in the development of childhood brain tumors.

3 Oct 2017

5 takeaways from Congress’ failure to extend funding for children’s coverage

Congress finally seems ready to take action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program after funding lapsed Sept. 30.

3 Oct 2017

Cooling treatment for babies deprived of oxygen at birth can reduce childhood epilepsy

Cooling babies deprived of oxygen at birth (perinatal asphyxia) can reduce the number of children who develop epilepsy later in childhood, according to a new study published in the journal Epilepsia.

3 Oct 2017

Program for strengthening parenting skills improves ADHD symptoms in young children

A program that focuses on strengthening parenting skills also improves symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in 3-8 year-olds, according to researchers at the at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. FPG scientists completed a rigorous review of evidence that demonstrated the effectiveness of the "Incredible Years Basic Parent Program."

3 Oct 2017

Study looks at impact of mental health risk factors on extremely low birth weight survivors

Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to a new study from McMaster University.

3 Oct 2017

Studies shed new light on leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage

Two recent Northwestern University studies shed new light on the mystery of the leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage, laying the foundation for further research in an understudied but crucially important field of genetic study.

3 Oct 2017

Drones could help perform routine health checks in neonatal care

Drone technology is being developed to perform routine health checks remotely in a bid to reduce infection spread in neonatal care.

3 Oct 2017

New gene therapy to treat cancer in children, young adults offers hopes and challenges

The first gene therapy for cancer, approved by the Food Drug Administration in August, will transform the treatment of a particular kind of cancer in children and young adults. It's transformative because it uses a patient's own immune cells to attack the cancer cells.

3 Oct 2017

NIH-funded study to evaluate treatment options for newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome

The National Institutes of Health is funding a new study to evaluate treatment options for newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome, a condition caused by exposure to opioids during pregnancy.

3 Oct 2017

Child Health News

Moms of children with rare genetic illness push for wider newborn screening

Researchers discover promising alternative to open fetal surgery for spina bifida repair

Gene therapy effectively stabilizes progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, trial reveals

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Congress chips away at health insurance for kids

MRI and ultrasound can detect fetal brain damage caused by Zika in utero

Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

Virtual reality tour of operating room helps reduce preoperative anxiety in children

Lower meat consumption during pregnancy increases risk of substance misuse by offspring

Novel agents appear to halt growth and progression of Ewing sarcoma

Online behavioral parent training effective in helping children with ADHD

Researchers find link between maternal pesticide use and risk of childhood brain tumors

5 takeaways from Congress’ failure to extend funding for children’s coverage

Cooling treatment for babies deprived of oxygen at birth can reduce childhood epilepsy

Program for strengthening parenting skills improves ADHD symptoms in young children

Study looks at impact of mental health risk factors on extremely low birth weight survivors

Studies shed new light on leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage

Drones could help perform routine health checks in neonatal care

New gene therapy to treat cancer in children, young adults offers hopes and challenges

NIH-funded study to evaluate treatment options for newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome

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