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Brain activity of children can be used for long-range predictions about reading success

By measuring brainwaves, it is possible to predict what a child's reading level will be years in advance, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

27 Mar 2017

First national survey reveals high burden of iodine deficiency among Israelis

62% of school-age children and 85% of pregnant women in Israel have low iodine intakes, according to the country's first national iodine survey. Government funding and legislation, and a government-regulated program of salt or food iodization, are essential to reducing the deficiency, which poses a high risk of impaired neurological development.

27 Mar 2017

Poor vitamin B12 status in small children linked to difficulties in solving cognitive tests

Small children with low levels of vitamin B12 had more difficulties solving cognitive tests, such as the ability to do puzzles, recognize letters and interpret other children's feelings.

27 Mar 2017

Canadian-born children, youth at greater risk of unintentional firearm injury than immigrants

Children and youth born in Canada are at higher risk of unintentional injury from guns compared with immigrant children and youth, although certain subgroups of immigrants and refugees are at higher risk of assault-related injury, found a study published http://www.cmaj.ca/site/press/cmaj.160850.pdf in CMAJ.

27 Mar 2017

New partnership to address nutritional needs of young disaster victims

The Center for Global Health & Translational Science at Upstate Medical University is embarking on a partnership with ENSPICE Children's Foundation, an international foundation that is addressing nutritional needs of children brought on by disasters.

25 Mar 2017

Workplace barriers contribute to low rates of breastfeeding among mothers of new infants

For mothers of new infants, going back to work may pose a number of obstacles to continued breastfeeding. Workplace policies affecting the ability to breastfeed—and the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in helping to overcome those obstacles—are the topic of a special article in The Nurse Practitioner, published by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Mar 2017

Blue Ridge Poison Center explains safe and proper way to dispose medicine

In 2015, nearly 57 percent of all poison exposure cases nationwide involved prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

25 Mar 2017

Acne affects self-confidence of many teenagers, survey finds

Growing up can be hard for any teenager without the added stress of acne. Sadly acne affects around 80% of adolescents aged 13-18 years at some point.

25 Mar 2017

Researchers find lower academic performance among children prenatally exposed to alcohol

Despite greater awareness of the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders remain alarmingly high.

25 Mar 2017

Brief periods of vigorous exercise may provide cardiometabolic benefits in children

As little as 10 minutes a day of high-intensity physical activity could help some children reduce their risk of developing heart problems and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, according to an international study led by a researcher at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

25 Mar 2017

Exposure to acrolein causes failure of immune defence to tumours, study finds

The World Health Organisation estimates that every year 600,000 deaths are caused by passive smoking worldwide and, in Austria alone, two or three people a day die as a result of passive smoking.

25 Mar 2017

Study finds increased body fat in childhood brain cancer survivors

McMaster University researchers have discovered that while survivors of childhood brain tumours have a similar Body Mass Index (BMI) to healthy children with no cancer, they have more fat tissue overall, and especially around the abdomen.

24 Mar 2017

Zika continues to plague babies in Rio’s sprawling urban slums even after Olympics

Many international travelers to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, openly considered skipping the games to avoid the threat of Zika.

24 Mar 2017

One-shot vaccine passes key preclinical test in newborn monkey models

Newborns are highly vulnerable to infections and don't respond optimally to most vaccines because their young immune systems typically mount weak antibody responses.

24 Mar 2017

Five tips for parents and guardians to protect children from household poisons

More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to poison centers across the United States, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Half of those calls involve children under 6 years old.

24 Mar 2017

Researchers describe set of observable characteristics linked to congenital Zika syndrome

Even as the Zika virus becomes more prevalent — the Centers for Disease Control reports that the number of U.S. infants born with microcephaly and other birth defects is 20 times over the normal rate — researchers are still trying to fully pin down the identifying consequences of the viral infection.

24 Mar 2017

Inactive teens have weaker bones, study finds

Inactive teens have weaker bones than those who are physically active, according to a new study.

24 Mar 2017

NHGRI researchers use facial recognition software to diagnose rare genetic disease

Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators, have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.

24 Mar 2017

First-of-its-kind mouse model could help study post-malaria epilepsy in children

A first-of-its-kind mouse model could lead to an understanding of how cerebral malaria infection leads to the development of epilepsy in children, and to the prevention of seizures.

23 Mar 2017

Study finds direct link between increasing width of vestibular aqueduct and severity of child's hearing loss

It may be possible to predict the severity of hearing loss for children diagnosed with enlarged vestibular aqueduct, according to a new study published in JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

23 Mar 2017

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Brain activity of children can be used for long-range predictions about reading success

First national survey reveals high burden of iodine deficiency among Israelis

Poor vitamin B12 status in small children linked to difficulties in solving cognitive tests

Canadian-born children, youth at greater risk of unintentional firearm injury than immigrants

New partnership to address nutritional needs of young disaster victims

Workplace barriers contribute to low rates of breastfeeding among mothers of new infants

Blue Ridge Poison Center explains safe and proper way to dispose medicine

Acne affects self-confidence of many teenagers, survey finds

Researchers find lower academic performance among children prenatally exposed to alcohol

Brief periods of vigorous exercise may provide cardiometabolic benefits in children

Exposure to acrolein causes failure of immune defence to tumours, study finds

Study finds increased body fat in childhood brain cancer survivors

Zika continues to plague babies in Rio’s sprawling urban slums even after Olympics

One-shot vaccine passes key preclinical test in newborn monkey models

Five tips for parents and guardians to protect children from household poisons

Researchers describe set of observable characteristics linked to congenital Zika syndrome

Inactive teens have weaker bones, study finds

NHGRI researchers use facial recognition software to diagnose rare genetic disease

First-of-its-kind mouse model could help study post-malaria epilepsy in children

Study finds direct link between increasing width of vestibular aqueduct and severity of child's hearing loss

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