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WHO prequalifies affordable vaccine to protect children against Japanese encephalitis

An affordable vaccine to protect children against deadly Japanese encephalitis has been prequalified by the World Health Organization, paving the way to reach millions more children across Asia at risk for the disease.

10 Oct 2013

Proveca signs agreement with EMA to develop Glycopyrronium drug for children with sialorrhoea

NORTH West pharmaceutical company Proveca Limited has reached a key agreement with the European Medicines Agency that will enable the development of a new drug designed for children and young people.

9 Oct 2013

School lunch debit card payment systems linked with lower nutrition and higher calories

To expedite long lunch lines and enable cleaner accounting, about 80 percent of schools use debit cards or accounts that parents can add money to for cafeteria lunch transactions, write David Just and Brian Wansink, professors at the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs.

9 Oct 2013

Abortion of female fetuses in northern India results in gender imbalance

Modern ultrasound technology and economic pressure leads to female fetuses in the Ballabgarh area of northern India being aborted more often than male fetuses. Additionally, girls up to the age of five die more frequently than boys, which results in a gender imbalance in the area, according to Anand Krishnan, MD and doctoral candidate at Ume- University, who defends his thesis on 11 October.

9 Oct 2013

Study explores impact of altitude and anemia in children with pneumonia

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death of young children around the world, and a study from an international group of researchers now finds that the risk of poor outcomes - including persistent pneumonia, secondary infections, organ failure or death - in children who contract pneumonia is four times higher in those who also have anemia and live at high altitudes (over 2,000 meters or about 6,500 feet).

9 Oct 2013

Contaminated drinking water breeds low-weight or premature babies

Pregnant women living in areas with contaminated drinking water may be more likely to have babies that are premature or with low birth weights (considered less than 5.5 pounds), according to a study based at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

9 Oct 2013

Researchers study link between newborn infections and later behavior problems

Researchers exploring the link between newborn infections and later behavior and movement problems have found that inflammation in the brain keeps cells from accessing iron that they need to perform a critical role in brain development.

9 Oct 2013

New HIV vaccines stimulate critical immune response in infants born to HIV-infected mothers

A new analysis of two HIV vaccine trials that involved pediatric patients shows that the investigational vaccines stimulated a critical immune response in infants born to HIV-infected mothers, researchers at Duke Medicine report.

9 Oct 2013

In South Africa, rapid progress in reducing under-five mortality

Over the past decade, South Africa has made a dramatic reversal in child survival-mainly because of improvements in HIV/AIDS care, reports a study in AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society. AIDS is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

8 Oct 2013

Advergames promote foods that are full of fat, sugar and sodium, say researchers

Not only do some online video games promote a less-than-active lifestyle for children, the content of some of these games also may be contributing to unhealthy diets.

8 Oct 2013

Lone atrial fibrillation in children has substantial symptomatic burden, recurrence rate

Atrial fibrillation (AF), characterized by a rapid and irregular heartbeat, is the most common chronic arrhythmia in adults, but is rare in children. In one of the first studies of pediatric "lone AF" (AF without associated heart disease), researchers found a nearly 40% recurrence rate and that AF in the young is accompanied by substantial symptoms.

8 Oct 2013

Researchers examine probiotics to prevent excessive crying in infants

There still appears to be insufficient evidence to support using probiotics (Lactobacillus reuteri) to manage colic or to prevent crying in infants, especially in formula-fed babies, but it may be an effective treatment for crying infants who are breastfed exclusively and have colic, according to a study by Valerie Sung, M.P.H., of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Royal Children's Hospital, Australia, and colleagues.

8 Oct 2013

Smoking during pregnancy may affect child’s immune system on molecular level

The Leipzig Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research has gained new insights on the influence of tobacco smoke in utero. For the first time, it could be demonstrated with smoking pregnant women and their children, how exposure to tobacco smoke affects the development of human immune system on molecular level.

8 Oct 2013

USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for hypertension screening in children, adolescents

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for primary hypertension in asymptomatic children and adolescents.

7 Oct 2013

Physical and psychosocial stressors during fetal development magnifies effect of exposure

Maternal psychological distress combined with exposure to air pollution during pregnancy have an adverse impact on the child's behavioral development, according to researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health.

7 Oct 2013

Trial to determine effectiveness of sun protection program for children of melanoma survivors

Children of melanoma survivors were more likely to wear hats and re-apply sunscreen after receiving a multi-media informational program designed specifically for them. These new findings were included in research published in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention - a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.

5 Oct 2013

AAP can offer pediatricians to discuss impact of government shutdown on children

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) can offer pediatricians from across the country with diverse expertise to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on children. Pediatricians can speak to the on-the-ground impact of the shutdown on federally funded programs such as WIC and Head Start; can contextualize the national position of the AAP to Congress; and can provide local perspectives on why the shutdown is especially harmful to vulnerable children and families.

4 Oct 2013

Experts develop way to reduce radiation exposure in children who require repeated brain CT scans

A team of pediatric neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has developed a way to minimize dangerous radiation exposure in children with a condition that requires repeat CT scans of the brain.

4 Oct 2013

ISIS conducts phase 2 study of ISIS-SMNRx in infants with type I spinal muscular atrophy

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced today that it dosed the first infant in the 12 mg dose group in the Phase 2 study evaluating ISIS-SMNRx in infants with Type I spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

4 Oct 2013

'Early-term' babies more likely to experience higher risk for adverse health outcomes

Babies considered "early-term," born at 37 or 38 weeks after a mother's last menstrual period, may look as healthy as full-term babies born at 39-41 weeks, but a new study published by University at Buffalo physicians in JAMA Pediatrics has found that many of them are not.

3 Oct 2013

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WHO prequalifies affordable vaccine to protect children against Japanese encephalitis

Proveca signs agreement with EMA to develop Glycopyrronium drug for children with sialorrhoea

School lunch debit card payment systems linked with lower nutrition and higher calories

Abortion of female fetuses in northern India results in gender imbalance

Study explores impact of altitude and anemia in children with pneumonia

Contaminated drinking water breeds low-weight or premature babies

Researchers study link between newborn infections and later behavior problems

New HIV vaccines stimulate critical immune response in infants born to HIV-infected mothers

In South Africa, rapid progress in reducing under-five mortality

Advergames promote foods that are full of fat, sugar and sodium, say researchers

Lone atrial fibrillation in children has substantial symptomatic burden, recurrence rate

Researchers examine probiotics to prevent excessive crying in infants

Smoking during pregnancy may affect child’s immune system on molecular level

USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for hypertension screening in children, adolescents

Physical and psychosocial stressors during fetal development magnifies effect of exposure

Trial to determine effectiveness of sun protection program for children of melanoma survivors

AAP can offer pediatricians to discuss impact of government shutdown on children

Experts develop way to reduce radiation exposure in children who require repeated brain CT scans

ISIS conducts phase 2 study of ISIS-SMNRx in infants with type I spinal muscular atrophy

'Early-term' babies more likely to experience higher risk for adverse health outcomes

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