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Study finds link between traffic-related air pollution and telomere shortening in children

Children and teens exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution have evidence of a specific type of DNA damage called telomere shortening, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

19 May 2017

New discovery may be key to stopping shortages of vital blood-clotting cells

The emergency call issued by the American Red Cross earlier this year was of a sort all too common: Donations of platelets were needed, and desperately.

19 May 2017

Study sheds light on how different families relate to each other following open embryo adoption

EXPERTS at the University of Huddersfield are researching the emergence of a new style of family creation that sees couples "adopt" embryos and, after the child is born, remain in contact with the donors and in many cases develop a special relationship with them.

19 May 2017

Researchers identify genetic mutations that predict better prognosis for neuroblastoma patients

The annual mortality rate in childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, or neuroblastoma, is 10 per million between the ages of 0 and 4. The collaborative work between Basque and Valencian researchers has served to identify some genetic mutations that will help to improve the treatment of this disease.

19 May 2017

Crypto parasitic outbreaks related to swimming pools and water playgrounds, in the US, has doubled since 2014

According to preliminary data published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the outbreak of parasitic infection related to swimming pools and water playgrounds was doubled in 2016 compared with 2014.

19 May 2017

Antibody drug conjugate could hold promise in improving treatment for childhood ALL

Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that a protein (5T4) found on the surface of cells contributes to chemotherapy resistance in the most common type of childhood leukaemia.

From The University of Manchester 19 May 2017

Are sunscreens giving us the protection we need?

The harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are well publicised and the risk of developing skin cancer has scared many people into using a sunscreen product to protect their skin when exposed to the sun. However, a recent test of the performance of a range of marketed sun protection products revealed that many of them fail to provide adequate protection against UV rays.

19 May 2017

Study provides new understanding of silent gene changes and genetic complexity of cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a common life-shortening inherited disease that affects over 70,000 people worldwide, the majority of whom are children and young adults.

18 May 2017

Protein that helps regulate childhood growth could become possible target for anticancer therapies

The path to understanding what goes wrong in cancer could benefit from a detour through studies of rare childhood diseases.

18 May 2017

Fetal alcohol exposure reduces taste system's responsiveness to bitter flavor and burning sensation

A new study suggests that fetal alcohol exposure reduces the taste system's responsiveness to the bitter flavor and burning sensation of many varieties of alcoholic beverages.

18 May 2017

KU Leuven researchers identify vital role of TET1 protein in earliest stages of embryonic development

In the earliest stages of embryonic development, a protein known as TET1 may be the factor that tips the balance toward health or disease.

18 May 2017

FDA warns Americans about inaccurate lead testing in children and mothers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning Americans that certain lead tests manufactured by Magellan Diagnostics may provide inaccurate results for some children and adults in the United States.

18 May 2017

University of Warwick research focuses on absence epilepsy that affects children

A University of Warwick study to understand a form of epilepsy that affects children has received a grant from the charity Epilepsy Research UK. The research focuses on absence epilepsy which is largely a childhood condition which is characterized by sudden, brief interruptions of consciousness.

18 May 2017

Study highlights need to improve calcium and vitamin D intake in pediatric IBD patients

A new study highlights that children suffering from inflammatory bowel disease are not meeting the daily recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D. The research, conducted at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, identified that only 26.6% and 21.3% of paediatric IBD patients were achieving the current recommended intake for calcium and vitamin D respectively.

18 May 2017

Child Health News

Study finds link between traffic-related air pollution and telomere shortening in children

New discovery may be key to stopping shortages of vital blood-clotting cells

Study sheds light on how different families relate to each other following open embryo adoption

Researchers identify genetic mutations that predict better prognosis for neuroblastoma patients

Crypto parasitic outbreaks related to swimming pools and water playgrounds, in the US, has doubled since 2014

Antibody drug conjugate could hold promise in improving treatment for childhood ALL

Are sunscreens giving us the protection we need?

Study provides new understanding of silent gene changes and genetic complexity of cystic fibrosis

Protein that helps regulate childhood growth could become possible target for anticancer therapies

Fetal alcohol exposure reduces taste system's responsiveness to bitter flavor and burning sensation

KU Leuven researchers identify vital role of TET1 protein in earliest stages of embryonic development

FDA warns Americans about inaccurate lead testing in children and mothers

University of Warwick research focuses on absence epilepsy that affects children

Study highlights need to improve calcium and vitamin D intake in pediatric IBD patients

Researchers explore new treatment combination for pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma

Children of migrants have lower obesity rates due to absent grandparents, study finds

Brisbane researchers synthetically re-create Zika virus to better understand birth defects

Biomarkers in the teeth of orangutans provide new understanding of human breast-feeding evolution

Study finds 35% of high school students to be riding with drivers who have been drinking

Recovery from bacterial pneumonia changes the infected lung cells, study shows

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

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