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Extreme preemies more likey to develop abnormal blood glucose and high body fat in adulthood

By the time they are in their early 30s, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies are four times more likely to develop dysglycemia, or abnormal blood glucose, than their normal birth weight (NBW) peers.

2 Sep 2016

Sign language may be highly effective in treating children with apraxia of speech

Using sign language with intensive speech therapy may be an effective treatment for children with a rare speech disorder called apraxia of speech, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

1 Sep 2016

Pregnant woman's exposure to phthalates linked to genital abnormalities in newborn boys

Doctors and researchers know that man-made chemicals commonly found in plastics, foods, personal care products and building materials can interfere with how hormones like estrogen and testosterone work in the body.

1 Sep 2016

Exposure to antibiotics in early life linked to increased food allergy risk

Antibiotic treatment within the first year of life may wipe out more than an unwanted infection: exposure to the drugs is associated with an increase in food allergy diagnosis, new research from the University of South Carolina suggests.

1 Sep 2016

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

For children with autism and a class of genetic disorders, exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, according to a study by researchers at UW Medicine, UW Bothell and Seattle Children's Research Institute.

1 Sep 2016

UCR researcher creating first reading intervention program designed for children with ASD

If you can't understand them, the words on this page have no meaning. They can't share a new fact, they can't bring you pleasure and they can't provide the information you need to function in life.

1 Sep 2016

Induced deliveries following rupture of amniotic sac pose no increased risk to health of mother and infants

A new Tel Aviv University study has determined that natural, spontaneous deliveries and induced deliveries following the rupture of the amniotic sac in the mother share similar neonatal outcomes, contradicting common wisdom.

1 Sep 2016

Epigenetic changes from stress exposure can be passed from traumatized parent to offspring

The children of traumatized people have long been known to be at increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and mood and anxiety disorders.

1 Sep 2016

Big Lots donates largest gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health Program

Today, Big Lots, together with the Big Lots Foundation, announced a $50 million transformational gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital.

1 Sep 2016

Taking two new epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may not harm thinking skills and IQs of children

Two epilepsy drugs, levetiracetam and topiramate, may not harm the thinking skills and IQs of school-age children born to women who took them while pregnant, according to a recent study.

1 Sep 2016

Parental psychiatric diseases may lead to risk for suicide attempts and violent offending by children

Risk for suicide attempts and violent offending by children appears to be associated with their parents' psychiatric disorders, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry.

31 Aug 2016

Study shows children present at home did not motivate parents to test for radon and tobacco smoke

A University of Louisville School of Nursing researcher has found that the presence of children in the home did not motivate parents to test and mitigate for radon and secondhand tobacco smoke, both of which cause lung cancer.

31 Aug 2016

Family-based cognitive behavioral therapy may be key to improve sleep in children with ASD

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term form of therapy that focuses on changing how a person thinks about and reacts to specific situations. Used by therapists for decades, it has been proven effective for treating a number of problems including insomnia.

31 Aug 2016

Scientists discover neural factors that can help identify adolescents at risk for alcohol consumption

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified 34 neural factors that predict adolescent alcohol consumption.

31 Aug 2016

Investigational biomarker surpasses current gold standard test for identifying brain shunt infections

In a study of children with brain shunts at Children's of Alabama, a University of Alabama at Birmingham investigational biomarker outperformed the current "gold standard" test for detecting bacterial infections in the shunts.

30 Aug 2016

Novel technology LifeVest can help newborns breathe

LifeVest, a technology being developed at St. Michael's Hospital to help newborns breathe, won the Global Healthcare Innovation Academy's international competition in Calgary.

30 Aug 2016

Stand-biased classroom environments can have significant effect on BMI percentile of students

Changing a classroom from standard desks to standing desks, has a significant effect on the body mass index (BMI) percentile of students, according to a study co-led by University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences researcher Monica Wendel, Dr.P.H., M.A., and her Texas A&M University collaborators.

30 Aug 2016

Nudges can encourage school children to select healthier meals

With back-to-school season in full swing, imagine this: Your child orders lunch via computer and gets a little message saying he or she needs to add more nutritious food groups.

30 Aug 2016

Respiratory viral infection triggering asthma attack in children linked to treatment failure

The results of a study conducted by Dr. Francine Ducharme, Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Montreal, published in the medical journal The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, confirm that respiratory viral detection, not child's age, explains the high rate of hospitalization for asthma attacks in children under six.

30 Aug 2016

Giving breastfeeding mothers monthly high-dose vitamin D supplements could benefit infants

New research from New Zealand's University of Otago has found that giving breastfeeding mothers monthly high-dose vitamin D supplements may be a possible way to improve their babies' vitamin D status.

30 Aug 2016

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Extreme preemies more likey to develop abnormal blood glucose and high body fat in adulthood

Sign language may be highly effective in treating children with apraxia of speech

Pregnant woman's exposure to phthalates linked to genital abnormalities in newborn boys

Exposure to antibiotics in early life linked to increased food allergy risk

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

UCR researcher creating first reading intervention program designed for children with ASD

Induced deliveries following rupture of amniotic sac pose no increased risk to health of mother and infants

Epigenetic changes from stress exposure can be passed from traumatized parent to offspring

Big Lots donates largest gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health Program

Taking two new epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may not harm thinking skills and IQs of children

Parental psychiatric diseases may lead to risk for suicide attempts and violent offending by children

Study shows children present at home did not motivate parents to test for radon and tobacco smoke

Family-based cognitive behavioral therapy may be key to improve sleep in children with ASD

Scientists discover neural factors that can help identify adolescents at risk for alcohol consumption

Investigational biomarker surpasses current gold standard test for identifying brain shunt infections

Novel technology LifeVest can help newborns breathe

Stand-biased classroom environments can have significant effect on BMI percentile of students

Nudges can encourage school children to select healthier meals

Respiratory viral infection triggering asthma attack in children linked to treatment failure

Giving breastfeeding mothers monthly high-dose vitamin D supplements could benefit infants

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