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Daily use of vitamin C by smoking pregnant woman improves pulmonary function in babies

Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study.

23 May 2012

Lifelong Mobility Project gets under way in Mexico

A team of global partners has tasked itself with the daunting challenge of bringing mobility to disabled children of developing nations.

23 May 2012

B cells in breast milk can produce HIV-neutralizing antibodies

Antibodies that help to stop the HIV virus have been found in breast milk. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center isolated the antibodies from immune cells called B cells in the breast milk of infected mothers in Malawi, and showed that the B cells in breast milk can generate neutralizing antibodies that may inhibit the virus that causes AIDS.

23 May 2012

Failing combination asthma therapy may lead to SAFS in children

New research presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco suggests that a significant proportion of children with asthma failing Step 4 or greater therapy may have severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS).

23 May 2012

Benefits of ICS treatment vary among children with differing demographic, clinical characteristics

A further analysis of a previously published National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) funded study of children with mild persistent asthma reports the relative benefits of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment varies among children with differing demographic and clinical characteristics.

23 May 2012

IACs may increase risk of arrhythmias in young individuals with asthma

Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

23 May 2012

Folic acid fortification may reduce incidence of some childhood cancers

Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Washington University in St. Louis have found folic acid fortification of grain products in the United States may have an impact on lowering some childhood cancers.

23 May 2012

H1N1 flu vaccination during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby

Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated with a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and extremely small babies at birth.

23 May 2012

Children with craniofacial disorders face numerous medical challenges beyond appearance

Children born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial disorders face numerous medical challenges beyond appearance.

23 May 2012

Glytec receives FDA clearance for Glucommander 2.0 Enterprise software

Glytec, LLC, headquartered in Greenville, SC, announced today that its Glucommander 2.0 Enterprise software has been cleared by the FDA for pediatric use, ages 2 - 17.

22 May 2012

Tackling 'hidden crisis' of childhood undernutrition critical

"Nearly more than 170 million children under age five suffer from undernutrition, a hidden crisis that robs them -- and their countries -- of a healthy and prosperous future," Cat Cora, chef and founder of Chefs for Humanity, writes in an opinion piece on the Feed the Future website.

22 May 2012

AAPA honors Touro University founder with PA Service to the Underserved Award

Three years ago, Vicki Chan-Padgett, PA-C, of Las Vegas, Nev., stumbled upon a troubling reality within the city's healthcare sector. Thousands of women and their children who were homeless or survivors of domestic abuse could not afford much-needed healthcare. Inspired to take action, Chan-Padgett opened a first-of-its-kind clinic to provide free, high-quality healthcare to Las Vegas women and children who need it most.

22 May 2012

Noninvasive test can reduce feeding-related complications among premature infants

Tufts Medical Center researchers have shown that presence of a gene strongly linked to appetite regulation is highly predictive of a premature infant's readiness to feed orally. An analysis of just a drop of an infant's saliva could be the key to preventing many feeding problems and the expensive medical complications that can occur when infants are fed by mouth too early.

22 May 2012

FSU announces availability of Pacifier Activated Lullaby device

Many premature babies enter the world with a mountain of challenges in front of them. Even after they overcome any life-threatening issues, they face ongoing, and typically unpleasant, medical procedures, long hospital stays and increased chances of chronic health issues throughout their lives.

22 May 2012

First insight into links between microbes and developing infant

A new multi-university study reports that differences in bacterial colonization of the infant gut in formula-fed and breast-fed babies lead to changes in the expression of genes involved in the infant's immune system.

22 May 2012

$Children with pelvic and thigh fractures rarely develop dangerous blood clots$

Children with pelvic and thigh fractures rarely develop dangerous blood clots

Children with pelvic and thigh fractures develop dangerous blood clots so rarely that anti-clotting therapy should be given only to those with underlying conditions that increase clotting risk, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

21 May 2012

Young children with cystic fibrosis do not benefit from concentrated saline therapy

Concentrated saline therapy not effective in young children with cystic fibrosis NIH-funded study demonstrates importance of conducting pediatric clinical trials.

21 May 2012

Regenerative medicine researchers explore innovative ways to treat childhood conditions

About 3 percent of the babies born in the United States have a birth defect. Children without a birth defect are also susceptible to injury or disease. At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), regenerative medicine researchers are exploring innovative ways to treat these conditions.

21 May 2012

Effective strategies urgently needed to stop progression of childhood obesity epidemic

Currently more than 10% of preschoolers in the U.S. are obese and effective strategies that target pregnancy, infancy, and toddlers are urgently needed to stop the progression of the childhood obesity epidemic, as proposed in an article in Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

21 May 2012

$Anti-clotting drugs rarely needed in children with big-bone fractures$

Anti-clotting drugs rarely needed in children with big-bone fractures

21 May 2012

Child Health News

Daily use of vitamin C by smoking pregnant woman improves pulmonary function in babies

Lifelong Mobility Project gets under way in Mexico

B cells in breast milk can produce HIV-neutralizing antibodies

Failing combination asthma therapy may lead to SAFS in children

Benefits of ICS treatment vary among children with differing demographic, clinical characteristics

IACs may increase risk of arrhythmias in young individuals with asthma

Folic acid fortification may reduce incidence of some childhood cancers

H1N1 flu vaccination during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby

Children with craniofacial disorders face numerous medical challenges beyond appearance

Glytec receives FDA clearance for Glucommander 2.0 Enterprise software

Tackling 'hidden crisis' of childhood undernutrition critical

AAPA honors Touro University founder with PA Service to the Underserved Award

Noninvasive test can reduce feeding-related complications among premature infants

FSU announces availability of Pacifier Activated Lullaby device

First insight into links between microbes and developing infant

Children with pelvic and thigh fractures rarely develop dangerous blood clots

Young children with cystic fibrosis do not benefit from concentrated saline therapy

Regenerative medicine researchers explore innovative ways to treat childhood conditions

Effective strategies urgently needed to stop progression of childhood obesity epidemic

Anti-clotting drugs rarely needed in children with big-bone fractures

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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