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Maternal depression may affect child's brain development at critical stages in life

Depressive symptoms in women during and after pregnancy are associated with reduced thickness of the cortex-the outer layer of the brain responsible for complex thought and behavior-in preschool-age kids, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry.

15 Nov 2016

Perinatal mental health interventions deliver many economic and societal benefits

There are clear economic and societal arguments for investing in mental health interventions for women during pregnancy and immediately after birth, a new report by the Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science suggests.

15 Nov 2016

Researchers to explore how in-womb exposure to environmental chemicals may affect childhood obesity

Kaiser Permanente researchers have received a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how exposures to environmental chemicals during pregnancy may influence the risk of obesity and neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

15 Nov 2016

TSRI scientists uncover clues to abnormal brain connections in autism

Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmental factors. One piece of this puzzle that has emerged in recent years is a biochemical cascade called the mTOR pathway that regulates growth in the developing brain.

15 Nov 2016

Study finds link between winter conception and gestational diabetes risk

Research led by the University of Adelaide has found that women whose babies are conceived in winter are more likely to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, increasing a range of risk factors for both child and mother.

15 Nov 2016

Experts to examine impact of live music on health and morbidity in children with learning disabilities

Experts in the fields of music, education, neurology, psychiatry and psychology will gather at a conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on Monday 28 November to examine the current evidence for the value and impact of music interventions, especially live music, on health and morbidity in children with learning disabilities.

15 Nov 2016

Prenatal exposure to mother's stress causes microbial changes that persist into adulthood

Prenatal exposure to a mother's stress contributes to anxiety and cognitive problems that persist into adulthood, a phenomenon that could be explained by lasting - and potentially damaging - changes in the microbiome, according to new research in mice.

15 Nov 2016

Scientists discover special brain activities while mother and child with autism gaze each other

Special activities in the brains while mother and her child with autism spectrum disorder are gazing each other have been discovered by the research team of Kanazawa University together with the research team of Osaka University.

15 Nov 2016

Rising national wealth and education expenditures linked to declining rates of global adolescent fertility

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that an important explanation for declining rates of global adolescent fertility is rising national wealth and expenditures on education.

15 Nov 2016

Repeated binge drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions of future offspring

Repeated binge drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions in future generations, potentially putting offspring at risk for such conditions as depression, anxiety, and metabolic disorders, a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study has found.

15 Nov 2016

Researchers create first mouse model for common form of infant leukemia

After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have created the first mouse model for the most common form of infant leukemia.

15 Nov 2016

Fetal limb movements can help neuron development, rat study shows

A newborn rat's brain development stage is close to that of a human embryo in the second half of pregnancy, so this discovery allows to hypothesize that the same movement patterns can help neuron development in humans.

14 Nov 2016

Low-cost eye drops just as effective as antibiotics in treating bacterial keratitis, study reports

Bacterial keratitis, an infection of the cornea often caused by contact lenses, malnutrition, or an injury, can lead to corneal scarring, one of the leading causes of blindness around the globe, according to the World Health Organization. It has blinded more than 400,000 children worldwide.

14 Nov 2016

UofL ophthalmic scientist receives grant for improving recovery from amblyopia

Aaron W. McGee, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, has received the Disney Award for Amblyopia Research in the amount of $100,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness.

14 Nov 2016

Study shows how comorbid mental health conditions can impact child's care in hospital

Children hospitalized for medical or surgical procedures who have an existing mental health condition stay in the hospital longer than children without these conditions.

14 Nov 2016

Nutritional supplement can mitigate harmful consequences of early-life stress

Young mice that grow up in stressful circumstances go on to have fewer cognitive-impairments and memory problems as adults if they are given enriched breast milk.

14 Nov 2016

AAP recommends infant’s crib to be placed in parents' bedroom to reduce risk for SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a rare and devastating condition that is a concern for all parents. SIDS claims the lives of about 3,500 babies each year in the United States, with the greatest risk in the first 12 months of life.

14 Nov 2016

Stem-cell-derived gap junction cells could be important therapeutic target for treatment of hereditary deafness

A collaboration, including researchers from Juntendo University, demonstrate differentiation from stem cells into specialised cells thought to be the most important therapeutic target for the treatment of hereditary deafness.

14 Nov 2016

Gloucester MP joins with Genix Healthcare to combat tooth decay among young children

Gloucester MP Richard Graham has joined forces with Genix Healthcare to fight against tooth decay, particularly among young children, and increase NHS registrations in the city.

14 Nov 2016

Women with CHD more likely to have safe and healthy pregnancies, study finds

Congenital heart disease (CHD), a group of abnormalities in the heart that develop before birth - including holes in the heart, leaky or narrow valves, and incomplete or missing parts - affects nearly one percent of all babies born in the United States each year - upwards of 40,000 infants.

14 Nov 2016

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Maternal depression may affect child's brain development at critical stages in life

Perinatal mental health interventions deliver many economic and societal benefits

Researchers to explore how in-womb exposure to environmental chemicals may affect childhood obesity

TSRI scientists uncover clues to abnormal brain connections in autism

Study finds link between winter conception and gestational diabetes risk

Experts to examine impact of live music on health and morbidity in children with learning disabilities

Prenatal exposure to mother's stress causes microbial changes that persist into adulthood

Scientists discover special brain activities while mother and child with autism gaze each other

Rising national wealth and education expenditures linked to declining rates of global adolescent fertility

Repeated binge drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions of future offspring

Researchers create first mouse model for common form of infant leukemia

Fetal limb movements can help neuron development, rat study shows

Low-cost eye drops just as effective as antibiotics in treating bacterial keratitis, study reports

UofL ophthalmic scientist receives grant for improving recovery from amblyopia

Study shows how comorbid mental health conditions can impact child's care in hospital

Nutritional supplement can mitigate harmful consequences of early-life stress

AAP recommends infant’s crib to be placed in parents' bedroom to reduce risk for SIDS

Stem-cell-derived gap junction cells could be important therapeutic target for treatment of hereditary deafness

Gloucester MP joins with Genix Healthcare to combat tooth decay among young children

Women with CHD more likely to have safe and healthy pregnancies, study finds

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