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In utero exposure to PFAS affects the unborn child, study suggests

PFAS are chemicals that may cause cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. Research from örebro University now suggests that these chemicals affect people as early as the fetal stage of development.

9 Jan 2024

Children with neuroblastomas may benefit from new drug cocktail

Children who develop neuroblastomas, a rare form of cancer which develops in nerve cells, may benefit from receiving certain anti-tumor drugs as well as chemotherapy, a new trial has found.

9 Jan 2024

Real-world study tracks vaccine's power to protect kids from Delta and Omicron variants

Children and adolescents who received one of the main COVID-19 vaccines were significantly protected from the illness and showed no increased signs of cardiac complications compared to young people who were not vaccinated, according to a new real-world study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

9 Jan 2024

Universal consensus definition unlocks research advancements for critically ill children worldwide

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators collaborated with a global group of acute pediatric critical illness experts to reach a consensus definition of the condition.

9 Jan 2024

Access to residential addiction treatment centers for U. S. adolescents is limited and costly

Access to residential addiction treatment centers caring for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old in the United States is limited and costly, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

9 Jan 2024

Rising malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors

After Iowa lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in March, managers of an LGBTQ+ health clinic located just across the state line in Moline, Illinois, decided to start offering that care.

9 Jan 2024

Itchy skin? Possible atopic dermatitis? Lavender essential oil might be just what you're looking for

Researchers demonstrate that lavender essential oils, particularly linalyl acetate, effectively suppress atopic dermatitis without skin sensitization, offering a natural, accessible treatment option.

8 Jan 2024

Research potentially expands options for patients with aggressive childhood cancer

Research is shedding light and potentially expanding options for patients living with Medulloblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.

8 Jan 2024

School connectedness predicts reduced depression and aggressive behavior in Black adolescents

School connectedness – the degree to which students feel part of their school community – influences more than grades.

8 Jan 2024

Adolescent sports participation associated with higher bone mineral density in old age

Loss of bone mineral density (BMD) with age is an important cause of osteoporosis (deterioration of bone tissue), which has been reported as one of the leading causes of falls among older adults in Japan.

8 Jan 2024

Does being physically fit improve your attention span?

Better physical fitness is associated with better attention and concentration.

8 Jan 2024

Living near green spaces linked to stronger bones in young children

Study finds that early-life exposure to green spaces positively impacts bone mineral density in young children, suggesting environmental factors play a role in bone health development.

7 Jan 2024

Study: Two-thirds of babies with sickle cell disease are born to mothers living in disadvantaged areas

As if starting life with a potentially disabling genetic blood disease wasn't enough, a study shows that almost two-thirds of babies born with sickle cell disease are born to mothers who live in disadvantaged areas.

4 Jan 2024

Seizures may be responsible for some sudden deaths in children, study finds

In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, as a potential cause.

4 Jan 2024

Is screen time really to blame for poor drawing skills in kids?

Study found that the link between screen viewing and drawing ability in young French children is influenced by socioeconomic factors, rather than a direct causal relationship between screen time and cognitive development.

4 Jan 2024

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

A cohort study in JAMA Network Open found a decrease in urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnoses among children during the early COVID-19 pandemic without an increase in disease severity, suggesting a potential reduction in over- or misdiagnosis.

4 Jan 2024

Sugar showdown: Which sweetener impacts insulin sensitivity the most?

The effects of four types of sweeteners on insulin sensitivity in young adults.

4 Jan 2024

Chronic ear infections linked to lasting brain and language deficits in children

Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children's language development.

4 Jan 2024

Missing proteins explain century-old mystery of scalp skin absence in children

Children with the condition aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) are born with the absence of skin along the midline of the scalp.

3 Jan 2024

Factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in children

Study analyzes a nationwide cohort of hospitalized children and adolescents in Germany, identifying key risk factors for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, including obesity, Trisomy 21, and neurological conditions.

3 Jan 2024

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Child Health News

In utero exposure to PFAS affects the unborn child, study suggests

Children with neuroblastomas may benefit from new drug cocktail

Real-world study tracks vaccine's power to protect kids from Delta and Omicron variants

Universal consensus definition unlocks research advancements for critically ill children worldwide

Access to residential addiction treatment centers for U. S. adolescents is limited and costly

Rising malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors

Itchy skin? Possible atopic dermatitis? Lavender essential oil might be just what you're looking for

Research potentially expands options for patients with aggressive childhood cancer

School connectedness predicts reduced depression and aggressive behavior in Black adolescents

Adolescent sports participation associated with higher bone mineral density in old age

Does being physically fit improve your attention span?

Living near green spaces linked to stronger bones in young children

Study: Two-thirds of babies with sickle cell disease are born to mothers living in disadvantaged areas

Seizures may be responsible for some sudden deaths in children, study finds

Is screen time really to blame for poor drawing skills in kids?

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

Sugar showdown: Which sweetener impacts insulin sensitivity the most?

Chronic ear infections linked to lasting brain and language deficits in children

Missing proteins explain century-old mystery of scalp skin absence in children

Factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in children

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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