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Children born to older mothers are at an advantage, report researchers

Children of older mothers experience fewer behavioral, social and emotional problems, according to a new study.

23 Mar 2017

Lifestyle interventions can have impact on children's blood fatty acid composition, study reveals

Eating lots of sugary candy may strain the liver, alter the body's fatty acid metabolism and increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases already in childhood.

23 Mar 2017

Scientists identify molecule that could be targeted to prevent vision loss in diabetics and preterm infants

Researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have identified a new molecule that induces the formation of abnormal blood vessels in the eyes of diabetic mice.

23 Mar 2017

Rapid weight gain during infancy could lead to obesity in adulthood

Rapid weight gain in an infant's first six months of life is a risk factor for child- and adulthood obesity, according to researchers.

22 Mar 2017

Study evaluates screening and treatment for subclinical thyroid disease during pregnancy

Observational studies over the past 30 years suggest that subclinical thyroid disease during pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes, including a lower-than-normal IQ in offspring.

22 Mar 2017

‘Supportive touch’ experiences can help preterm infants in NICU respond better, research suggests

Treatment in the nation's Neonatal Intensive Care Units save millions of infants born prematurely every year. But this treatment is not without cost. Painful procedures such as needle pricks can impact early brain development.

22 Mar 2017

'Cannibal drug' consumption in adolescence can increase vulnerability to cocaine use during adulthood

Consumption of the synthetic drug MDPV -a powerful psychostimulant known as 'cannibal drug'- in adolescence, can increase vulnerability of cocaine addiction during adulthood, according to a study carried out with laboratory animals and led by the researchers Elena Escubedo, from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and the Institute of Biomedicine of the UB and Olga Valverde, head of the Neurobiology of Behaviour Research Group of Pompeu Fabra University.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers develop way to adjust BMI values for children of different ethnicities

BMI is the most widely-used measure of obesity in children, but the existing 'one-size fits all' standards don't provide accurate readings for UK South Asian or Black African children.c

22 Mar 2017

RUB researchers identify new rare muscle disorder

A new rare muscle disorder has been identified by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. This hereditary disease is caused by a defect in the BICD2 gene that manifests itself in altered cellular transport processes in skeletal muscle cells.

22 Mar 2017

Study underscores importance of physical activity for developing bone strength in adolescents

A large prospective study in 309 adolescent boys and girls underscores the importance of physical activity for developing bone strength during growth.

22 Mar 2017

USC study close to finding gene involved in cleft lip and palate

A group of researchers has found that three siblings born with cleft lip and palate share a common gene mutation associated with the birth defect.

22 Mar 2017

FARE announces recipients of 2017 Investigator in Food Allergy Awards

Food Allergy Research & Education, the world's largest private source of funding for food allergy research, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 FARE Investigator in Food Allergy Awards after an extraordinarily competitive review process, with more than two dozen researchers submitting high-quality proposals.

22 Mar 2017

ISPOR: Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research announced today the publication of original research estimating the costs of cancer care in children and adolescents.

21 Mar 2017

ECDC guidance aims to improve antenatal screening for infections to avoid mother-to-child transmission

Transmission of infections with HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis or rubella from mother to child before and during birth as well as in infancy still occur across Europe - despite existing prevention methods.

21 Mar 2017

Easier non-medical vaccine exemption policies linked to greater risk for measles outbreak

States with weaker non-medical exemption policies for vaccinations can reduce the likelihood of a measles outbreak 140 to 190 percent by strengthening them, a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows.

21 Mar 2017

Children of older mothers have better upbringing

The result should be seen in conjunction with the widespread recommendation not to have children too late. This recommendation is based on knowledge about e.g. declining fertility and the health risks during pregnancy and while giving birth which are associated with advanced maternal age.

21 Mar 2017

Maternal infections during pregnancy may alter genes key to prenatal brain development

If a mother picks up an infection during pregnancy, her immune system will kick into action to clear the infection - but this self-defence mechanism may also have a small influence how her child's brain develops in the womb, in ways that are similar to how the brain develops in autism spectrum disorders.

21 Mar 2017

Study: Treatment window for Fragile X syndrome likely remains open into maturity after childhood

Brain samples from humans show that the treatment window for Fragile X syndrome likely remains open well into maturity after childhood, when previous tests with mice indicated it might close, according to a new Drexel University-led study.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers find new method for diagnosis of autism

New method for the diagnosis of autism was found by researchers at Mie University. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication and sensory abnormalities, such as sensitivity to sounds (auditory hypersensitivity). Despite intense research, the causes are still unknown.

21 Mar 2017

New study provides insights into strengths and vulnerabilities of couples raising child with ASD

Like all parents, couples who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) share the ups and downs of parenting.

21 Mar 2017

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Children born to older mothers are at an advantage, report researchers

Lifestyle interventions can have impact on children's blood fatty acid composition, study reveals

Scientists identify molecule that could be targeted to prevent vision loss in diabetics and preterm infants

Rapid weight gain during infancy could lead to obesity in adulthood

Study evaluates screening and treatment for subclinical thyroid disease during pregnancy

‘Supportive touch’ experiences can help preterm infants in NICU respond better, research suggests

'Cannibal drug' consumption in adolescence can increase vulnerability to cocaine use during adulthood

Researchers develop way to adjust BMI values for children of different ethnicities

RUB researchers identify new rare muscle disorder

Study underscores importance of physical activity for developing bone strength in adolescents

USC study close to finding gene involved in cleft lip and palate

FARE announces recipients of 2017 Investigator in Food Allergy Awards

ISPOR: Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer

ECDC guidance aims to improve antenatal screening for infections to avoid mother-to-child transmission

Easier non-medical vaccine exemption policies linked to greater risk for measles outbreak

Children of older mothers have better upbringing

Maternal infections during pregnancy may alter genes key to prenatal brain development

Study: Treatment window for Fragile X syndrome likely remains open into maturity after childhood

Researchers find new method for diagnosis of autism

New study provides insights into strengths and vulnerabilities of couples raising child with ASD

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