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Behavior problems in childhood may lead to inflammatory conditions later in life

Children with behavioral problems may be at risk of many chronic diseases in adulthood including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, as well as inflammatory illnesses (conditions which are caused by cell damage).

6 Sep 2013

Study: Death risk is greatest for those who developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in childhood

A long-term study of children with a complex heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) found that the risk of death or need for immediate listing for heart transplantation was greatest for those who developed this disease as infants with congestive heart failure and for children who also had selective inborn errors of metabolism, a group of rare genetic disorders in which one or more of the body's key metabolic processes are disrupted.

5 Sep 2013

Peru: Liver cancer affects young people and children who do not have related risk factors

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the third most deadly. It mainly affects men over the age of 40, most often with cirrhosis or hepatitis B or C. But in Peru, it also uncharacteristically affects young people, even children, who do not have the identified related risk factors.

5 Sep 2013

Doctor’s recommendations for parents to prevent child’s healthy heart from obesity

Childhood obesity is a national health care crisis. More than one-third of children and teens are overweight or obese. Plus, obese children are more likely to become obese adults.

5 Sep 2013

Study finds similar antibody levels among 4 PCV13 immunization schedules

The use of 4 different 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine immunization schedules in healthy term infants resulted in no statistically significant differences in antibody levels between the infants after the booster dose at 12 months of age for almost all serotypes, according to a study in the September 4 issue of JAMA.

5 Sep 2013

New review shows children's genetics significantly affect how they are parented

Any parent will tell you that there is no simple recipe for raising a child. Being a parent means getting hefty doses of advice - often unsolicited - from others. But such advice often fails to consider a critical factor: the child. A new review of dozens of studies involving more than 14,600 pairs of twins shows that children's genetics significantly affect how they are parented.

5 Sep 2013

Caffeine-laden energy drinks pose hazards to adolescents

Parents beware. If your tots and teens get their hands on your energy drinks, they could experience seizures, heart palpitations or other problems that drive them to the hospital emergency room.

5 Sep 2013

New research aims to help improve lives of children affected by cerebral palsy

Children with cerebral palsy could be helped to speak more clearly following research by a University of Strathclyde academic.

5 Sep 2013

Scientists uncover neural mechanisms that may help in treatment of language disorders in children

USC scientists have discovered a population of neurons in the brains of juvenile songbirds that are necessary for allowing the birds to recognize the vocal sounds they are learning to imitate.

5 Sep 2013

UNC study to explore technology use in screening newborns for genetic conditions

As the clinical use of genomic testing expands, the practical and ethical considerations of using the technology to screen newborns for genetic conditions will be the focus of a new study undertaken at the University of North Carolina.

5 Sep 2013

US scientists identify risk factors for pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

US scientists have identified key risk factors that predict which children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common cause of sudden death in young people, are at greatest risk of death or need for heart transplant—information that could help physicians figure out who will benefit most from transplant surgery.

4 Sep 2013

Iron deficiency anemia may offer protection against malaria infection

Children in a malaria-endemic community in Ghana who received a micronutrient powder with iron did not have an increased incidence of malaria, according to a study in the September 4 issue of JAMA. Previous research has suggested that iron supplementation for children with iron deficiency in malaria-endemic areas may increase the risk of malaria.

4 Sep 2013

Pedi-Flite transfer center reduces disparities, improves access for pediatric diabetic patients

Providing families with diabetic children access via pager to a transport team improves outcomes and efficiency, according to a recent study performed at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC).

4 Sep 2013

Taiwan's HBV immunization program for newborns lowers chronic HBV carriers, incidence of HCC

"Hepatitis B virus infection causes infant fulminant hepatitis, and chronic HBV infection may progress to chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. Taiwan launched a nationwide HBV immunization program for newborns in July 1984, which has successfully lowered the prevalence of chronic HBV carriers, incidence of HCC, and mortality of IFH in vaccinated birth cohorts. The mortality of CLD before and after HBV immunization has never been examined," write Chun-Ju Chiang, Ph.D., of National Taiwan University, Taipei, and colleagues.

4 Sep 2013

Semi-automatic catheter insertion gun reduces pain in hospitalized children

Administering fluids to patients is carried out through intravenous (IV) catheters, inserting a needle in a vein in a common medical procedure. However, the motor coordination required to insert an IV catheter is very demanding, particularly in children and infants. This often causes pain, distress and frustration.

4 Sep 2013

NIH-funded study finds zebrafish model may help identify treatments for childhood epilepsy

According to new research on epilepsy, zebrafish have certainly earned their stripes. Results of a study in Nature Communications suggest that zebrafish carrying a specific mutation may help researchers discover treatments for Dravet syndrome (DS), a severe form of pediatric epilepsy that results in drug-resistant seizures and developmental delays.

4 Sep 2013

PTSD in mothers linked with increased risk for child maltreatment

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers appears to be associated with an increased risk for child maltreatment beyond that associated with maternal depression, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

3 Sep 2013

New prototype device for safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children

A new prototype device for rapid and safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children. The semi-automatic handheld device, called SAGIV, identifies veins, inserts a needle and withdraws it in a single movement. It was developed by students and clinicians in the Biodesign program of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center.

3 Sep 2013

Argininosuccinic aciduria (ASA) and gene therapy: an interview with Dr Julien Baruteau, UCL Institute for Women's Health, London

This rare genetic condition can theoretically affect patients at any age but symptoms are more often observed in childhood and even uncommonly during the first days of life.

2 Sep 2013

Drug for children with sickle cell anemia reduces hospitalizations and treatment costs

A drug proven effective for treatment of adults and children with sickle cell anemia reduced hospitalizations and cut annual estimated medical costs by 21 percent for affected infants and toddlers, according to an analysis led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The report appears today in the advance online edition of the journal Pediatrics.

2 Sep 2013

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Behavior problems in childhood may lead to inflammatory conditions later in life

Study: Death risk is greatest for those who developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in childhood

Peru: Liver cancer affects young people and children who do not have related risk factors

Doctor’s recommendations for parents to prevent child’s healthy heart from obesity

Study finds similar antibody levels among 4 PCV13 immunization schedules

New review shows children's genetics significantly affect how they are parented

Caffeine-laden energy drinks pose hazards to adolescents

New research aims to help improve lives of children affected by cerebral palsy

Scientists uncover neural mechanisms that may help in treatment of language disorders in children

UNC study to explore technology use in screening newborns for genetic conditions

US scientists identify risk factors for pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Iron deficiency anemia may offer protection against malaria infection

Pedi-Flite transfer center reduces disparities, improves access for pediatric diabetic patients

Taiwan's HBV immunization program for newborns lowers chronic HBV carriers, incidence of HCC

Semi-automatic catheter insertion gun reduces pain in hospitalized children

NIH-funded study finds zebrafish model may help identify treatments for childhood epilepsy

PTSD in mothers linked with increased risk for child maltreatment

New prototype device for safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children

Argininosuccinic aciduria (ASA) and gene therapy: an interview with Dr Julien Baruteau, UCL Institute for Women's Health, London

Drug for children with sickle cell anemia reduces hospitalizations and treatment costs

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