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Understanding soundscapes in day cares can pave the way toward better child care

During some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a supportive, healthy environment that includes meaningful speech and conversation. This hinges on the soundscape of the child care center.

8 Dec 2022

Antibodies against gentamicin associated with increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Antibodies produced against the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, appear to increase the risk of type 1 diabetes in children already genetically at risk, scientists say.

8 Dec 2022

Vaccination against E. coli could help prevent some forms of childhood malnutrition, stunting

Diarrhea is no longer the killer it was in the mid-20th century, when an estimated 4.5 million children under age 5 died of it every year.

7 Dec 2022

HIV transmission from mother to child can be stopped with modern antiviral drugs

Antiviral drugs almost completely reduce the risk of mothers passing on HIV infection to their children, even in a low-income country with a high HIV incidence such as Tanzania, according to a new study in The Lancet HIV by researchers from Karolinska Institutet.

7 Dec 2022

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan investigated how restrictions on children's activities during the COVID-19 pandemic affected their life habits and their abilities to perform physical activities.

6 Dec 2022

Gestational diabetes mellitus linked to early particulate matter exposure with high BMI

Researchers assess the impact of high BMI before pregnancy, coupled with exposure to different levels of PM, on the incidence of gestational diabetes.

6 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls in their first cycle after vaccination.

6 Dec 2022

Parkinson’s drug improves blood pressure, aortic stiffness in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those who did not take the medicine, according to a small study published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

6 Dec 2022

MHRA authorizes the use of Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine in kids aged 6 months to 4 years

Authorization has today been granted for a new presentation of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) for use in infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years.

6 Dec 2022

Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

Behind Florida's decision to block clinical services for transgender adolescents is a talking point — repeated by the state's governor and top medical authorities — that most cases of gender incongruence fade over time.

6 Dec 2022

Wearing glasses does not reduce risk of COVID-19

A new study determines the impact of wearing glasses on the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses.

5 Dec 2022

NIHTB-CB tests found to be sensitive in detecting cognitive change in people with intellectual disability

A major challenge in testing new therapies for people with intellectual disability is finding accurate tools to measure whether the intervention or medication works.

5 Dec 2022

Perinatal exposure to inorganic nanoparticles may make babies more vulnerable to food allergies

Nanotechnologies have revolutionized food technology with changes to food production, manufacture, and processing that are intended to make our food safer and healthier.

5 Dec 2022

New trial to evaluate a potential treatment for irritability in teenagers with autism

A new trial will test whether a medication that targets gut bacteria can also improve irritability in teenagers with autism spectrum disorder.

5 Dec 2022

Long Covid symptoms experienced by children and young people change over time, study finds

The Children and young people with Long Covid (CLoCk) study, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, is the world's largest study on long Covid in children.

5 Dec 2022

Researchers examine hesitancy to use evidence-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders

Both medication and a specific form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are proven evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.

5 Dec 2022

COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid brain aging in adolescents

Researchers assess how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the neurological development of young adults.

4 Dec 2022

Exploring neurodevelopment among Zika virus-exposed children without Zika syndrome

In a new study, researchers assessed the neurodevelopment in preschool-aged Zika-exposed children without congenital Zika syndrome.

2 Dec 2022

New tool may help better predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease

predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease in the United States.

2 Dec 2022

Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to accelerated cell aging of white children, not Black kids

Does stress during pregnancy impact children's cell aging, and does race matter? The answer is yes, according to a new UC San Francisco study published Dec. 2 in Psychological Medicine.

2 Dec 2022

Child Health News

Understanding soundscapes in day cares can pave the way toward better child care

Antibodies against gentamicin associated with increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Vaccination against E. coli could help prevent some forms of childhood malnutrition, stunting

HIV transmission from mother to child can be stopped with modern antiviral drugs

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

Gestational diabetes mellitus linked to early particulate matter exposure with high BMI

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

Parkinson’s drug improves blood pressure, aortic stiffness in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

MHRA authorizes the use of Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine in kids aged 6 months to 4 years

Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

Wearing glasses does not reduce risk of COVID-19

NIHTB-CB tests found to be sensitive in detecting cognitive change in people with intellectual disability

Perinatal exposure to inorganic nanoparticles may make babies more vulnerable to food allergies

New trial to evaluate a potential treatment for irritability in teenagers with autism

Long Covid symptoms experienced by children and young people change over time, study finds

Researchers examine hesitancy to use evidence-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders

COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid brain aging in adolescents

Exploring neurodevelopment among Zika virus-exposed children without Zika syndrome

New tool may help better predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease

Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to accelerated cell aging of white children, not Black kids

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