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FGF21 compound in breast milk plays key role in neonatal nutrient absorption, intestinal function

A compound found in breast milk, named fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), plays a key role in neonatal nutrient absorption and intestinal function. FGF21 also contributes to improve newborn growth and metabolic profile.

11 Sep 2015

Children consume more calories, fewer fruits and vegetables outside of child care centers

A recent study conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has found that preschool age children are consuming more calories and fewer fruits, vegetables and milk outside of child care centers than what is recommended by the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program.

10 Sep 2015

BWH partners with MCHS to develop unique fetal program

Experts from BWH will partner with MCHS to provide recommendations related to the development of the program, including establishing a high-risk-fetal labor and delivery unit at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, slated to open in 2017, as well as guidance on clinical protocols and opportunities for training and education.

10 Sep 2015

Study reveals how early placenta solves the problem of supplying oxygen to growing embryos

A new role for the placenta has been revealed by University of Manchester scientists who have identified sites which store, and gradually release, oxygen for newly formed embryos in the weeks after the baby's heart is developed.

10 Sep 2015

Researchers use photovoice method to learn about children’s dietary habits

Childhood obesity is linked to diet habits and food environment, but gaining information about these topics from children can often be difficult.

10 Sep 2015

Scientific Director of Life Study to present lecture at University of Leicester

Professor Carol Dezateux, Scientific Director of Life Study, will present 'Life Study: Identifying Pathways to Health in Early Life' on Thursday, September 10, as the first of a series of lectures to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the University of Leicester Medical School.

10 Sep 2015

Two-year-olds with poor motor function display poor mathematical skills

A Norwegian study shows that two-year-olds with poor motor function also exhibit poor mathematical skills. This knowledge will make it easier for teachers to identify children who may need extra help.

10 Sep 2015

Older children less likely to have car seats inspected for proper use than younger kids

Booster seat-aged children are twice as likely to suffer serious injury or death in a car crash than younger children but a new study shows they may be less likely to have car seats inspected for proper use.

10 Sep 2015

Report highlights remarkable decline in child mortality, but MDG target still missed by wide margin

Child mortality rates have plummeted to less than half of what they were in 1990, according to a new report released today. Under-five deaths have dropped from 12.7 million per year in 1990 to 5.9 million in 2015. This is the first year the figure has gone below the 6 million mark.

9 Sep 2015

Poor mental health, self-harm and suicide attempts common among child trafficking survivors

Poor mental health, self-harm and suicide attempts are common among children and adolescents who have been trafficked for forced labour or sexual exploitation, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

9 Sep 2015

New molecule shows efficacy in inhibiting inflammation, preventing premature delivery in murine models

Premature births are intimately linked with inflammation of the uterine tissue, a biological response which induces contractions and preterm labor. In their search for a mean to prevent this phenomenon and complications related to deliveries occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and University of Montreal discovered an agent that shows efficacy in inhibiting inflammation and preventing or delaying uterine contractions and premature delivery in murine models - without adversely affecting the fetus or the mother.

9 Sep 2015

UCLA-led initiative that aims to provide better care for children with autism gets $10 million grant

A UCLA-led initiative to provide better treatment for children with autism in under-served areas has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The program aims to bring evidence-based research practices to communities throughout the U.S.

9 Sep 2015

UCSF researchers lead $10 million research project on pediatric cancer

Researchers at UC San Francisco are leading a five-year, $10 million research project dedicated to pediatric cancer, funded by the first grant of its kind to focus on a molecular pathway that underlies many cancers rather than on a cancer in a particular organ or tissue in the body.

9 Sep 2015

New Duke study finds that teenage kids are more economically rational than young adults

Teenagers are irrational and make bad decisions. Or do they? A new Duke study finds that adolescents ages 10 to 16 can be more analytical in their economic choices than many slightly older young adults.

9 Sep 2015

Children's Cancer Institute awarded NCI grant to fast-track new drugs into clinical trials for childhood cancer

Children's Cancer Institute welcomes its inclusion, by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI), in a systematic program of drug evaluation in childhood cancer.

9 Sep 2015

CHAM, AECC receive $1.3 million NCI grant to advance more effective bone cancer treatments for children

The Children's Hospital at Montefiore and the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center today announced receipt of $1.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

9 Sep 2015

Seizures are common in childhood brain tumor survivors

New research reveals that seizures are frequent in childhood brain tumor survivors. Among 298 children who were diagnosed with a brain tumor at least 2 years earlier and were followed for an average of 7.6 years, 24% of patients experienced seizures at the start of the study and 14% continued to experience them on an ongoing basis.

9 Sep 2015

Child Health News

FGF21 compound in breast milk plays key role in neonatal nutrient absorption, intestinal function

Children consume more calories, fewer fruits and vegetables outside of child care centers

BWH partners with MCHS to develop unique fetal program

Study reveals how early placenta solves the problem of supplying oxygen to growing embryos

Researchers use photovoice method to learn about children’s dietary habits

Scientific Director of Life Study to present lecture at University of Leicester

Two-year-olds with poor motor function display poor mathematical skills

Older children less likely to have car seats inspected for proper use than younger kids

Report highlights remarkable decline in child mortality, but MDG target still missed by wide margin

Poor mental health, self-harm and suicide attempts common among child trafficking survivors

New molecule shows efficacy in inhibiting inflammation, preventing premature delivery in murine models

UCLA-led initiative that aims to provide better care for children with autism gets $10 million grant

UCSF researchers lead $10 million research project on pediatric cancer

New Duke study finds that teenage kids are more economically rational than young adults

Children's Cancer Institute awarded NCI grant to fast-track new drugs into clinical trials for childhood cancer

CHAM, AECC receive $1.3 million NCI grant to advance more effective bone cancer treatments for children

Seizures are common in childhood brain tumor survivors

Smoke-free workplace, tax hikes discourage youth from taking up smoking

Multi-sensory stimulation during infancy does not guarantee successful learning, say researchers

Survival and health outcomes for extremely preterm infants improve over 20 years

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