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Scientists identify two genetic risk factors for sagittal craniosynostosis

Seattle Children's Research Institute, together with an international team of scientists and clinicians from 22 other institutions, have identified two genetic risk factors for the most common form of non-syndromic craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which the bony plates of an infant's skull prematurely fuse. The condition is known as sagittal craniosynostosis and often results in an abnormal head shape and facial features.

20 Nov 2012

Study reveals possible reasons why low status children grow up to become smokers

A new study from Sweden reveals that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood. Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden used a large database that followed the lives of more than 15,000 Swedes, mainly from the Stockholm area, from birth to middle age.

20 Nov 2012

Researchers discover new cause of hydrocephalus

Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a new cause of hydrocephalus, a devastating neurological disorder that affects between one and three of every 1,000 babies born. Working in mice, the researchers identified a cell signaling defect, which disrupts immature brain cells involved in normal brain development.

20 Nov 2012

Gifts That Give announces partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Gifts That Give, Inc., the popular social commerce site with a strong charitable mission, announced its inaugural partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by joining the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign.

20 Nov 2012

Public supports updating federal laws that require internet safety standards to protect kids

The Internet is full of information, but also full of real risks for children, like online predators or the pitfalls of losing privacy when kids share too much information. In a new University of Michigan poll, the majority of the public supports updating federal laws that require Internet safety standards to protect kids.

20 Nov 2012

Boston and Cincinnati Children's Hospital to learn more about how autism develops

A network of five leading medical centers, led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital, has received a five-year, $12.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to learn more about how autism develops.

20 Nov 2012

Biomolecular imaging: an interview with Professor Roger Reddel

The reason Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) exists is to find ways to treat or prevent childhood disease. Our research programs are focussed on the areas of cancer cell growth, nerve cell signalling, embryology and gene therapy. These four programs have a shared aim of translating novel findings into new treatments for the benefit of families everywhere.

19 Nov 2012

Two genetic factors strongly associated with non-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosis

An international team of geneticists, pediatricians, surgeons and epidemiologists from 23 institutions across three continents has identified two areas of the human genome associated with the most common form of non-syndromic craniosynostosis ― premature closure of the bony plates of the skull.

18 Nov 2012

Joplin Schools, Ozark Center partner to address emotional needs of children and teens in Joplin

To address the ongoing emotional needs of children and teens in the Joplin, Missouri area, Ozark Center, the behavioral health division of Freeman Health System, has partnered with Joplin Schools to offer more than 5,000 students the SchoolMessenger Talk About It service, a free, 24-hour communication service that allows them to confidentially reach out for help using their cell phone or PC.

17 Nov 2012

Study: Children who learn swimming at young age reach developmental milestones faster

Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm.

17 Nov 2012

First annual charity gala for The White Project to take place at Beverly Hilton Hotel

The first annual charity gala for The White Project is set to take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 8, 2012.

17 Nov 2012

Opinion pieces, blog address preterm birth

The following opinion pieces and blog posts address actions to prevent preterm birth, after the publication of a Lancet analysis that examines preterm birth in 39 developed countries.

17 Nov 2012

Daycare associated with overweight among young children

Young children who attend daycare on a regular basis are 50% more likely to be overweight compared to those who stayed at home with their parents, according to a study by researchers at the University of Montreal and the CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Centre.

17 Nov 2012

Lancet analysis examines trends in preterm birth, potential interventions in developed countries

An analysis published Thursday in the Lancet examines trends in and interventions for preterm birth in 39 developed countries, with the authors writing, "Shockingly, very little reduction is currently possible," Examiner.com reports.

17 Nov 2012

Scientists identify cell growth pathway that is unusually active in gliomas

Insights from a genetic condition that causes brain cancer are helping scientists better understand the most common type of brain tumor in children.

17 Nov 2012

UGA research finds children with noncardiac chest pain have higher levels of anxiety

Psychological factors can have as much-or more-impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a University of Georgia study found recently.

17 Nov 2012

New pneumococcal vaccine highly effective in infants

A new conjugate vaccine is highly effective (93–100%) at preventing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD; meningitis, sepsis, bacteremic pneumonia, and other blood-borne infections) in infants younger than 2 years who are the most vulnerable to infection, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet.

16 Nov 2012

Study links congenital kidney disease with neurodevelopmental disorders

About 10 percent of kids born with kidney defects have large alterations in their genomes known to be linked with neurodevelopmental delay and mental illness, a new study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has shown.

16 Nov 2012

A.U. launches website on maternal, newborn survival program

"The African Union has launched a new website for its Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality in Africa (CARMMA)," which "aims to promote maternal and newborn survival, and provide evidence on progress to achieving health targets that have been set by African leaders," according to the Maternal Health Task Force's blog.

16 Nov 2012

Physical performance capabilities across the lifespan

Physical performance capabilities, which decline across the lifespan, are strongly associated with daily levels of physical activity. The decrease in physical activity across the lifespan has consequences for health and well-being.

16 Nov 2012

Child Health News

Scientists identify two genetic risk factors for sagittal craniosynostosis

Study reveals possible reasons why low status children grow up to become smokers

Researchers discover new cause of hydrocephalus

Gifts That Give announces partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Public supports updating federal laws that require internet safety standards to protect kids

Boston and Cincinnati Children's Hospital to learn more about how autism develops

Biomolecular imaging: an interview with Professor Roger Reddel

Two genetic factors strongly associated with non-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosis

Joplin Schools, Ozark Center partner to address emotional needs of children and teens in Joplin

Study: Children who learn swimming at young age reach developmental milestones faster

First annual charity gala for The White Project to take place at Beverly Hilton Hotel

Opinion pieces, blog address preterm birth

Daycare associated with overweight among young children

Lancet analysis examines trends in preterm birth, potential interventions in developed countries

Scientists identify cell growth pathway that is unusually active in gliomas

UGA research finds children with noncardiac chest pain have higher levels of anxiety

New pneumococcal vaccine highly effective in infants

Study links congenital kidney disease with neurodevelopmental disorders

A.U. launches website on maternal, newborn survival program

Physical performance capabilities across the lifespan

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