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Preterm babies perform well in developmental task linking language and cognition, study finds

Preterm babies perform as well as their full-term counterparts in a developmental task linking language and cognition, a new study from Northwestern University has found.

6 Jan 2017

Researchers examine reasons why parents purchase prepackaged, processed foods

Processed foods are higher in calories, sugar, sodium, and saturated fat than natural foods, but prepackaged, processed meals remain a popular choice for many consumers because they reduce the energy, time, and cooking skills needed to prepare food.

6 Jan 2017

Northwestern Medicine scientists identify targeted molecular therapy that halts childhood leukemia

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered the genetic driver of a rare and lethal childhood leukemia and identified a targeted molecular therapy that halts the proliferation of leukemic cells.

6 Jan 2017

New US guidelines developed for the prevention of peanut allergy

Recommendations for introducing peanut-containing foods to infants, compiled by an expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, were published this week. The guidelines are intended to help prevent the development of peanut allergy. They provide specific recommendations for infants with differing risk levels for developing peanut allergy.

6 Jan 2017

New study reveals significant use of indoor tanning among sexual-minority adolescent boys

In a new study of indoor tanning and skin cancer risk, the use of indoor tanning among non-heterosexual black male teens was found to be nearly equal to that of heterosexual white females.

6 Jan 2017

Studies reveal long-term effects of gastric bypass surgery in severely obese teenagers

Gastric bypass surgery helps severely obese teenagers lose weight and keep it off, according to the first long-term follow-up studies of teenagers who had undergone the procedure 5-12 years earlier.

6 Jan 2017

New report proposes updated revisions to WIC for better adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans

A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes updated revisions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children to better align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and promote and support breast-feeding.

6 Jan 2017

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke -- even before conception -- appears to have a lingering impact that can later impair the brain development of a fetus, researchers at Duke Health report.

5 Jan 2017

Anemia protects children against blood-stage malaria in Africa, UNC study finds

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world and causes long-term adverse consequences in children.

5 Jan 2017

Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children could help save lives, say experts

Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children as young as nine years old will allow medics to intervene early and save lives, experts say.

5 Jan 2017

Concussed children with vision abnormalities have academic difficulty, research shows

A comprehensive vision assessment should be part of return-to-learn protocols to help determine when children are ready to return to the classroom following concussions -- particularly in children reporting academic difficulty.

5 Jan 2017

Experts issue clinical guidelines to help early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants

An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants to prevent the development of peanut allergy.

5 Jan 2017

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

A 6-year-old child who accidentally swallowed liquid nicotine intended for her parents' electronic cigarettes required immediate emergency medical treatment that included intubation and an overnight stay in a pediatric intensive care unit.

5 Jan 2017

Yoga during active treatment can provide QOL benefits for pediatric cancer patients and parents

A yoga program for children with cancer can be carried out even during cancer treatment, and has quality of life (QOL) benefits for the children as well as their parents, suggests a study in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

5 Jan 2017

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. unprepared for puberty, research finds

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. are unprepared for puberty and have largely negative experiences of this transition, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

4 Jan 2017

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Preterm babies perform well in developmental task linking language and cognition, study finds

Researchers examine reasons why parents purchase prepackaged, processed foods

Northwestern Medicine scientists identify targeted molecular therapy that halts childhood leukemia

New US guidelines developed for the prevention of peanut allergy

New study reveals significant use of indoor tanning among sexual-minority adolescent boys

Studies reveal long-term effects of gastric bypass surgery in severely obese teenagers

New report proposes updated revisions to WIC for better adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

Anemia protects children against blood-stage malaria in Africa, UNC study finds

Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children could help save lives, say experts

Concussed children with vision abnormalities have academic difficulty, research shows

Experts issue clinical guidelines to help early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

Yoga during active treatment can provide QOL benefits for pediatric cancer patients and parents

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. unprepared for puberty, research finds

Overweight, obese children at increased risk of developing surgical site infectios, study shows

Stuttering linked to reductions in blood flow in the brain area that controls speech production

Fire and smoke inhalation injuries increase during cold-weather months

Researchers find striking differences between countries, age groups in access to proper care for DMD

Large study seeking participants to uncover genetic links to autism

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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