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Indoor bacterial microbiota may protect children from asthma

Large amounts of a certain type of bacteria, most likely from outdoors, may reduce the child's risk of developing asthma. This was shown by Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare's (THL) new study that analysed the microbiota in over 400 Finnish homes.

29 Aug 2019

Study highlights the need for systematic improvements in care for intoxicated minors

Alcohol and other drug intoxication in minors is a public health challenge. European surveys reveal that schoolchildren start drinking alcohol at an average age of 12, and a third of Spanish 14 to 18 year-olds admit to binge drinking ─ consuming five or more drinks per occasion ─ within the last month.

28 Aug 2019

Exposure to second-hand vaping aerosols rising among young people, survey finds

A growing number of middle- and high-school students are being exposed to second-hand aerosols from e-cigarettes by living with or being around individuals who are vaping, according to data from a national survey.

28 Aug 2019

Exposure to pesticides in the womb linked to changes in brain activity in adolescents

Pesticide exposure has been linked to many conditions, especially after long-term exposure. These chemicals can cause short-term adverse effects and in some cases, chronic adverse health effects that can emerge months or even years after exposure.

28 Aug 2019

Autism rates growing faster among racial minorities in the United States, research shows

Autism rates among racial minorities in the United States have increased by double digits in recent years, with black rates now exceeding those of whites in most states and Hispanic rates growing faster than any other group, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

28 Aug 2019

Study shows how blood glucose levels affect risks in type 1 diabetes

A major new study on the association between blood glucose levels and risks of organ impairment in people with type 1 diabetes can make a vital contribution to diabetes care, in the researchers’ view.

28 Aug 2019

Maternal high-fat diet may slow learning ability in offspring, study suggests

In a bid to further explore how a mother-to-be's diet might affect her offspring's brain health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that pregnant and nursing rats fed high fat diets have offspring that grow up to be slower than expected learners and that have persistently abnormal levels of the components needed for healthy brain development and metabolism.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 28 Aug 2019

Study shows link between unhealthy diet and adolescent depression

According to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, teens who consume foods with high levels of sodium and low levels of potassium are more likely to develop symptoms of depression.

28 Aug 2019

Researchers win NSF grant to investigate how young kids develop self-regulation

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have been awarded a $390,483 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate the role of coordinated brain and heart activity in the rapid development of self-regulation in 3- to 5-year-olds.

28 Aug 2019

Children from disadvantaged neighborhoods more likely to experience obesity in adulthood

Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are nearly one-third more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to new research from Cornell University.

27 Aug 2019

International team receives $3.1 million NIH grant to find better ways to treat tetralogy of Fallot

An international team of researchers received a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover new and better ways to treat a pediatric congenital heart condition known as tetralogy of Fallot, which affects a total of 85,000 individuals in the United States.

27 Aug 2019

Teens with higher prenatal organophosphate exposure show altered brain activity

Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides in the United States, despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure to the chemicals to poorer cognition and behavior problems in children.

27 Aug 2019

Infants with genetic epilepsy show better response to treatment with ketogenic diet

Infants and young children with epilepsy due to a confirmed genetic abnormality had a better response to treatment with ketogenic diet compared to patients with other types of epilepsy, according to a review of 10-year experience at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Results were published in Scientific Reports.

27 Aug 2019

Multiple-birth infants have higher risk of wrong-patient order errors in NICU

Multiple-birth infants had a significantly higher risk of wrong-patient order errors compared with singletons in neonatal intensive care units, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

27 Aug 2019

Child Health News

Indoor bacterial microbiota may protect children from asthma

Study highlights the need for systematic improvements in care for intoxicated minors

Exposure to second-hand vaping aerosols rising among young people, survey finds

Exposure to pesticides in the womb linked to changes in brain activity in adolescents

Autism rates growing faster among racial minorities in the United States, research shows

Study shows how blood glucose levels affect risks in type 1 diabetes

Maternal high-fat diet may slow learning ability in offspring, study suggests

Study shows link between unhealthy diet and adolescent depression

Researchers win NSF grant to investigate how young kids develop self-regulation

Children from disadvantaged neighborhoods more likely to experience obesity in adulthood

International team receives $3.1 million NIH grant to find better ways to treat tetralogy of Fallot

Teens with higher prenatal organophosphate exposure show altered brain activity

Infants with genetic epilepsy show better response to treatment with ketogenic diet

Multiple-birth infants have higher risk of wrong-patient order errors in NICU

Mindfulness can enhance academic performance and mental health in middle schoolers

Stable home lives could lead to positive outcomes for preterm infants

Childhood cancer survivors have higher risk of developing heart disease

Genetic link between children’s language and poor mental health identified

Developing a blood test to spot subconcussive injuries as early as possible

Adolescents are using a highly potent form of marijuana, study finds

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