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Researchers to develop new imaging device for infants with brain disorders

Using night-vision goggle technology, near-infrared light, and high-resolution detectors, a wearable imaging device for awake infants with brain disorders was developed by a team of scientists and a pediatric neurosurgeon at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

7 May 2020

Study: Skin-to-skin contact shows significant benefits for pre-term babies

A world-first study led by Monash University has demonstrated significant benefits to a premature baby's heart and brain function when held by the parent in skin-to-skin contact.

7 May 2020

Use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase child's risk for autism

A mother's use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not appear to increase her child's risk for autism, according to a new meta-analysis by Jeffrey Newport, M.D., published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

7 May 2020

“'Autonomy Support” can boost child's learning, minimize behavioral problems

Parents should not feel pressured to make their young children undertake structured learning or achieve specific tasks, particularly during lockdown

7 May 2020

Study shows children born with cleft lip could perform well at school

New research has found that children born with a cleft lip, either with or without a cleft palate, are not likely to be genetically predisposed to do less well at school than their peers.

6 May 2020

Australia to ease restrictions with coronavirus app, return to work to kickstart the economy

Among the countries that have successfully “flattened the curve” and managed to contain the coronavirus, is Australia. The country has managed to keep the viral transmission at bay and has now lifted some restrictions to let its residents return to more normal lives. Along with easing restrictions, the Australian Government launched the COVIDsafe app to help speed up contacting people infected with the virus.

6 May 2020

Study explores maternal infection and its role in neurodevelopmental disorders

The immune responses of a female mouse before pregnancy can predict how likely her offspring are to have behavioral deficits if the immune system is activated during pregnancy, according to researchers from the Center for Neuroscience at the University of California, Davis.

5 May 2020

Children with chronic health problems showed higher rates of mental illness in later years

In the study, published in Development and Psychopathology, children reported to have chronic health problems showed higher rates of mental illness at 10 years, and those health problems continued to be associated with poor mental health at the ages of 13 and 15.

4 May 2020

Higher prevalence of anxiety disorders in youth with chronic medical conditions

Youth who report one of the seven chronic medical conditions (CMCs), including asthma, congenital heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and sickle cell disease, are often diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

4 May 2020

How mistakes help stabilize the continually changing impressions of the environment

Our short-term memory is wired to deceive people on purpose, and a new study explains why. For instance, when people look at the same object twice, the second glance reflects a slightly different image, which are the workings of short-term memory as it makes a systematic mistake.

4 May 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy and breastfed infants

Pregnant women are among those at high risk of developing COVID-19, as confirmed in Wuhan early in the pandemic. A new study from Portugal published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 analyses the data on the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy and disease outcomes, using published cases of pregnant women diagnosed with the illness.

4 May 2020

No rise in COVID-19 cases as Denmark eases lockdown

Outside of Asia, Denmark became the first nation to ease the forced social distancing norms or lockdown. Last week on Thursday, the officials declared that since the removal of the lockdown, there had been no rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. Their easing of the lockdown rules has been gradual, say the officials, and this process began in mid-April. There have been 9,721 reported cases and 484 deaths due to COVID-19 to date. The number of cases has also declined since 7th April.

3 May 2020

Children in rural communities more likely to undergo amputation after lawnmower injury

Children in rural communities are 1.7 times more likely to undergo an amputation after a lawnmower injury than children in urban communities, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

2 May 2020

Study finds potential new therapeutic targets for childhood brain tumors

People with the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are prone to developing tumors on nervous system tissue.

2 May 2020

Antioxidant-rich foods can lower risk of infection in children with leukemia

While encouraging children to eat their fruits and veggies is a common refrain for most parents, new research led by a pediatric oncology expert from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center underscores that diets high in antioxidant-rich foods can have particular benefits for young cancer patients.

2 May 2020

Switzerland relaxes coronavirus guidelines allowing children and grandparents to hug

Despite social distancing measures across the globe that cautions people against close contact with others, including kissing, hugging, and shaking hands, Switzerland says children below ten years old and grandparents can hug, emphasizing that children are less likely to transmit the coronavirus.

30 Apr 2020

Glasses to stop progression of myopia shown to work in multi-site trial

Glasses to stop myopia or nearsightedness in children have been shown to work in a multi-site trial of 256 children and will go on sale later this year outside the United States.

30 Apr 2020

Study: Maternal smoking increases risk of adult-onset asthma

Exposure to cigarette smoke is known to increase the risk of asthma in childhood, but research findings on its later effects are scarce.

30 Apr 2020

Universal childhood vaccination could prevent antimicrobial resistance

A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, published in the journal Nature in April 2020, reports that extending vaccination to all children could help resolve antimicrobial resistance - one of the biggest obstacles to effective healthcare in low-income countries. This is the first study to look at how vaccination is related to the use of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries.

29 Apr 2020

Melbourne researchers discover new genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder

An international study led by Melbourne researchers has discovered nine new genes linked to the most severe type of childhood speech disorder, apraxia.

29 Apr 2020

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Researchers to develop new imaging device for infants with brain disorders

Study: Skin-to-skin contact shows significant benefits for pre-term babies

Use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase child's risk for autism

“'Autonomy Support” can boost child's learning, minimize behavioral problems

Study shows children born with cleft lip could perform well at school

Australia to ease restrictions with coronavirus app, return to work to kickstart the economy

Study explores maternal infection and its role in neurodevelopmental disorders

Children with chronic health problems showed higher rates of mental illness in later years

Higher prevalence of anxiety disorders in youth with chronic medical conditions

How mistakes help stabilize the continually changing impressions of the environment

Impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy and breastfed infants

No rise in COVID-19 cases as Denmark eases lockdown

Children in rural communities more likely to undergo amputation after lawnmower injury

Study finds potential new therapeutic targets for childhood brain tumors

Antioxidant-rich foods can lower risk of infection in children with leukemia

Switzerland relaxes coronavirus guidelines allowing children and grandparents to hug

Glasses to stop progression of myopia shown to work in multi-site trial

Study: Maternal smoking increases risk of adult-onset asthma

Universal childhood vaccination could prevent antimicrobial resistance

Melbourne researchers discover new genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder

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