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Scientists find new clues to how RSV causes disease

By age 2, most children have been infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which usually causes only mild cold symptoms. But people with weakened immune systems, such as infants and the elderly, can face serious complications, including pneumonia and -- in some cases -- death.

30 Jun 2017

Study reveals link between cardiovascular risk factors and arterial distensibility in adolescence

The longitudinal study on children and adolescents conducted by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, is unique worldwide.

30 Jun 2017

Ondek raises capital to develop new treatment for childhood allergy

Ondek, the Australian biotechnology company founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall, today announced it raised A$3.59 million in equity funding from professional and high-net-worth investors to support his work to develop a new treatment for childhood allergy.

30 Jun 2017

Benefits of full breastfeeding in newborns could last through to early adulthood, research shows

Babies who are fed only breast milk for the first three months of life appear to be much more likely to maintain a healthy weight trajectory, with the benefits possibly lasting through to early adulthood, new research shows.

30 Jun 2017

Measuring set of proteins may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

Measuring a set of proteins in the blood may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

30 Jun 2017

Antibiotics found to be effective for treating simple skin abscesses in adults and children

New multicenter research, which included Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators, could change treatment approaches to simple skin abscesses, infections often caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria.

30 Jun 2017

UTA researchers recommend evaluation of DCD in children with autism

UTA researchers are recommending in a new study that children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder should be checked for developmental coordination disorder since the two maladies are linked.

29 Jun 2017

Study finds psychosocial risk factors, unexplained bruising in fatal or near-fatal child abuse cases

Analysis of fatal and near-fatal physical abuse cases of children under 4 years of age revealed that psychosocial risk factors in the home, such as criminal history, were present in all cases.

29 Jun 2017

Study uncovers mechanism underlying nerve cell organization in the spinal cord of developing embryo

Scientists have uncovered how nerve cells in the spinal cord are organized in precise patterns during embryo development - a finding that could give insight into regenerative medicine.

29 Jun 2017

Even perfect hand hygiene practice can spread MRSA in NICU babies

Even if hospital workers practice perfect hand hygiene, MRSA can still spread among babies in the NICU, according to new research led by a Drexel University researcher.

29 Jun 2017

Food allergies linked to higher prevalence of childhood anxiety

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Albert Einstein College of Medicine studied the link between food allergy and childhood anxiety and depression among a sample of predominantly low socioeconomic status minority children.

29 Jun 2017

Car safety seat laws for older kids do not have much effect, study finds

Laws that require increasingly older kids to sit in car safety seats appear to have limited impact, new research has found.

29 Jun 2017

Banned flame retardants pass from mothers to infants through umbilical cord blood

Trace amounts of flame retardants, banned in the U.S. for more than a decade, are still being passed through umbilical cord blood from mothers to their babies, according to new Indiana University research.

29 Jun 2017

Study suggests that over 80 % of Spanish schoolchildren consume excess salt

Salt is a hidden enemy in children's diets. So says the conclusion of a study by researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, which suggests that over 80 % of Spanish schoolchildren consume excess salt; this is associated to greater risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and obesity.

29 Jun 2017

Higher childhood IQ linked to longer life, say researchers

Having a higher IQ during childhood is associated with a greater likelihood of staying disease free and living longer, according to research published in The BMJ.

29 Jun 2017

New lab-on-a chip predicts preterm birth risk

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Among the many underlying causes of pregnancy-associated complications, it is known that infection and inflammation are highly significant risk factors.

29 Jun 2017

EMDR and writing therapy found to be quick, effective in treating children with PTSD

Children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) can be successfully treated with only a few hours of EMDR or cognitive behavioral writing therapy (CBWT).

29 Jun 2017

Drop in lead exposure may be significant factor behind decrease in crime rates

Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school careers, according to research at Princeton University and Brown University.

29 Jun 2017

Teenage weight gain may increase stroke risk in adult life

Kids who become overweight during their teenage years may be more likely to develop a stroke decades later than kids who did not become overweight during those years, according to a study published in the June 28, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Jun 2017

Study sheds new light on extent of lethal rat lungworm's geographic range in Florida

University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis in humans and animals, in five Florida counties.

28 Jun 2017

Child Health News

Scientists find new clues to how RSV causes disease

Study reveals link between cardiovascular risk factors and arterial distensibility in adolescence

Ondek raises capital to develop new treatment for childhood allergy

Benefits of full breastfeeding in newborns could last through to early adulthood, research shows

Measuring set of proteins may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

Antibiotics found to be effective for treating simple skin abscesses in adults and children

UTA researchers recommend evaluation of DCD in children with autism

Study finds psychosocial risk factors, unexplained bruising in fatal or near-fatal child abuse cases

Study uncovers mechanism underlying nerve cell organization in the spinal cord of developing embryo

Even perfect hand hygiene practice can spread MRSA in NICU babies

Food allergies linked to higher prevalence of childhood anxiety

Car safety seat laws for older kids do not have much effect, study finds

Banned flame retardants pass from mothers to infants through umbilical cord blood

Study suggests that over 80 % of Spanish schoolchildren consume excess salt

Higher childhood IQ linked to longer life, say researchers

New lab-on-a chip predicts preterm birth risk

EMDR and writing therapy found to be quick, effective in treating children with PTSD

Drop in lead exposure may be significant factor behind decrease in crime rates

Teenage weight gain may increase stroke risk in adult life

Study sheds new light on extent of lethal rat lungworm's geographic range in Florida

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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