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New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube also could move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position might lead to a critical lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly resulting in lifelong disability or brain damage or even ending the baby's life.

10 Jun 2021

UMass Amherst researcher receives NIH grant to study the impact of ACOs on asthma care for children

University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah Goff has received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of accountable care organizations (ACOs) on asthma care for children insured by Medicaid.

9 Jun 2021

Childhood stress associated with early emergence of permanent molars

Early in her career neuroscientist Allyson Mackey began thinking about molars. As a researcher who studies brain development, she wanted to know whether when these teeth arrived might indicate early maturation in children.

9 Jun 2021

Persistent childhood insomnia symptoms linked with risk of internalizing disorders in adulthood

A 15-year longitudinal study shows that childhood insomnia symptoms that persist into adulthood are strong determinants of mood and anxiety disorders in young adults.

9 Jun 2021

Researchers find brain alterations in obese children

Obesity is generally linked to poor eating habits and the availability of tasty, high-calorie foods. However, a new study led by researchers from the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Unit in the Department of Radiology at Hospital del Mar and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has found that more elements are involved.

9 Jun 2021

Nintendo Wii therapy can help improve balance in children with cerebral palsy

Therapy based on the Nintendo® Wii Balance Board can help improve balance in children with cerebral palsy, according to an analysis published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.

9 Jun 2021

Reconsidering the variations in children's speech

Variations in children's speech has traditionally been attributed to developmental delays. Recent work suggests the reasons for variability are not so clear, and an immediate call for treatment may need to be reconsidered.

9 Jun 2021

Sleep characteristics associated with cannabis use and binge drinking in teens, young adults

A recent study of teens and young adults found that several factors related to sleep timing and sleep duration are associated with an increased risk of cannabis use and binge drinking of alcohol during the following year.

8 Jun 2021

High sugar intake from childhood could lead to long-term health problems

Children who consume too much sugar could be at greater risk of becoming obese, hyperactive, and cognitively impaired, as adults, according to the results of a new study of mice led by QUT and published by Frontiers in Neuroscience.

8 Jun 2021

Increased primary healthcare need for up to six months in children post-COVID-19

A new medRxiv* preprint describes the increasing use of primary healthcare among these children even after the acute phase of COVID-19, with pre-schoolers showing the most prolonged rise in primary healthcare visits.

8 Jun 2021

Combination of two early reading programs improves kindergarten readiness in preschool students

A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period.

8 Jun 2021

No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19: Cleveland Clinic study suggests

The study findings reveal that individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection do not get additional benefits from vaccination, indicating that COVID-19 vaccines should be prioritized to individuals without prior infection. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

8 Jun 2021

Taking epilepsy drugs during pregnancy is not linked to cognitive problems in babies

New findings published in JAMA Neurology suggest there is no difference in cognitive outcomes at age 2 among children of healthy women and children of women with epilepsy who took antiseizure medication during pregnancy.

8 Jun 2021

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, behavioral disorders

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, oppositional defiance and other behavioral disorders, according to new research from the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Jun 2021

Measuring how patterns of gene expression change in children may help predict T1D progression

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which a misdirected immune system gradually destroys healthy pancreatic islet β cells, resulting in a lack of insulin.

7 Jun 2021

Restoring gut microbes can improve antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and prevent colitis in mice

A new study at the University of Chicago has determined that restoring a single microbial species -- Bacteroides sp. CL1-UC (Bc) -- to the gut microbiome at a key developmental timepoint can prevent antibiotic-induced colitis in a mouse model of the condition.

7 Jun 2021

The genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in the USA

In a research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv by Capoferri et al. (June 4th, 2021), the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 through each phase is examined in detail using publicly available genomic data available from before 2021, highlighting the need to continuously track and assess the evolution of the virus to ensure the future efficacy of the currently available vaccines.

7 Jun 2021

Around 5% of children develop long COVID-19 symptoms, suggests new study

A new study, by researchers at University College London (UCL) in the UK, shows that even though children rarely develop symptomatically severe COVID-19, the prevalence of long COVID in children with a history of infection is over 4.5%.

7 Jun 2021

Kawasaki disease in children has reduced during COVID-19 due to pandemic prevention efforts

The rate of Kawasaki disease in South Korea has substantially decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to pandemic prevention efforts, such as mask-wearing, hand-washing and physical distancing, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

7 Jun 2021

Impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on neonatal immunology

Although extensive studies have been carried out on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and evidence exists that pregnant women are at elevated risk of severe COVID-19, the impact of maternal infection on the fetus is not clear. The majority of pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic or experience mild symptoms.

7 Jun 2021

Child Health News

New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

UMass Amherst researcher receives NIH grant to study the impact of ACOs on asthma care for children

Childhood stress associated with early emergence of permanent molars

Persistent childhood insomnia symptoms linked with risk of internalizing disorders in adulthood

Researchers find brain alterations in obese children

Nintendo Wii therapy can help improve balance in children with cerebral palsy

Reconsidering the variations in children's speech

Sleep characteristics associated with cannabis use and binge drinking in teens, young adults

High sugar intake from childhood could lead to long-term health problems

Increased primary healthcare need for up to six months in children post-COVID-19

Combination of two early reading programs improves kindergarten readiness in preschool students

No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19: Cleveland Clinic study suggests

Taking epilepsy drugs during pregnancy is not linked to cognitive problems in babies

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, behavioral disorders

Measuring how patterns of gene expression change in children may help predict T1D progression

Restoring gut microbes can improve antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and prevent colitis in mice

The genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in the USA

Around 5% of children develop long COVID-19 symptoms, suggests new study

Kawasaki disease in children has reduced during COVID-19 due to pandemic prevention efforts

Impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on neonatal immunology

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