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Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

Dr. Helen Feltovich is a high-risk obstetrician, also known as a maternal-fetal doctor, and she sees women when they are at risk of a preterm birth. Preterm birth recently surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in children under five years old. It's a critical global problem, with no easy fix.

7 Aug 2019

Study examines the utility of thyroid function screening in youth with mood and anxiety disorders

A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's looks at the prevalence of abnormal thyroid function in youth with severe mood and anxiety disorder.

6 Aug 2019

Pivotal response training works better than other therapies at motivating kids with autism to talk

Pivotal response treatment involving parents works better than other existing therapies at motivating children with autism and significant speech delays to talk, according to the results of a large study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

6 Aug 2019

Children who spend more time outdoors have less nearsightedness

At night Lisa Ostrin's lab at the University of Houston College of Optometry often looks like the setting of a disco slumber party, a place where a child, aged 7 to 14, accompanied by a guardian, sleeps over and is periodically exposed to blue or red lights.

6 Aug 2019

New therapy improves survival rate to 99% in preemies with chronic lung condition

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common illness that develops in babies born premature with underdeveloped lungs.

6 Aug 2019

Ultrasound-guided IV line insertion in children has higher success rates

Children's veins are small and sometimes difficult to access during necessary medical treatment. When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous lines in children with presumed difficult access, they had higher success rates on their first attempt.

5 Aug 2019

Expectant parents' emotional struggles linked to behavioral problems in 2-year-olds

Expectant parents' emotional struggles predict emotional and behavioral problems in 2-year-olds, new research shows. The same study reveals, for the first time, that couple conflict helps explain emotional problems in very young children.

5 Aug 2019

Winter babies at 'higher risk of mental health disorders'

Babies born in winter may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders, as expectant mothers have higher levels of salivary cortisol.

5 Aug 2019

Paradoxical outcomes for infants exposed to Zika in utero

In the midst of an unprecedented Zika crisis in Brazil, there were a few flickers of hope: Some babies appeared to be normal at birth, free of devastating birth defects that affected other Brazilian children exposed to the virus in utero.

5 Aug 2019

Study looks at impact of Child Friendly Spaces in countries affected by humanitarian emergencies

From risks of violence and abuse to disrupting their development, humanitarian crises present major threats to the wellbeing of children, and for more than two decades Child Friendly Spaces have been considered one of the best ways to respond.

5 Aug 2019

Eating together promotes healthy food habits

Gathering around the table to eat as a family has all kinds of benefits. Family meals allow parents to be role models who create a supportive environment for the entire family.

5 Aug 2019

Study highlights an alarming need for adult supervision of children in parking lots

Children can be seen running across parking lots without adult supervision every day, and the consequences can be fatal.

3 Aug 2019

Reducing sugary drink consumption and obesity risk through youth empowerment

First-of-its-kind study had Worchester youths create their own narratives about reducing sugary drink consumption, successfully leading to behavior changes and preventing excess weight gain.

2 Aug 2019

Novel palliative care approach for caregivers of children with rare diseases shows preliminary success

A novel palliative care intervention developed at Children's National Health System for caregivers of children and adolescents with rare diseases has shown preliminary success at helping families talk about potentially challenging medical decisions before a crisis occurs.

1 Aug 2019

Improving relationships helps reduce stress, depression in mothers of children with autism

Mothers of young children with autism who focus on improving the quality of their own relationship skills--as opposed to teaching developmental skills to their children--experience dramatic improvements in their level of parenting stress and depression.

31 Jul 2019

Children born with HIV less likely to adhere to medications as they age, study finds

Children born with HIV in the U.S. were less likely to adhere to their medications as they aged from preadolescence to adolescence and into young adulthood, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

31 Jul 2019

Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed infants

Seventy-one of 110 Brazilian infants at the highest risk for experiencing problems due to exposure to the Zika virus in the womb experienced a wide spectrum of brain abnormalities, including calcifications and malformations in cortical development, according to a study published July 31, 2019 in JAMA Network Open.

31 Jul 2019

Antenatal renal pelvis dilatation increases risk of hospital admissions in early childhood

Babies who have persistent fluid-filled areas in their kidneys during gestation are likely to present with urinary tract problems and to be admitted to hospital in early childhood, according to new research published by Shantini Paranjothy and colleagues at Cardiff University, UK in the open access journal PLOS Medicine on July 30.

From PLOS ONE 31 Jul 2019

Autonomic nervous system of babies functions well regardless of mode of delivery, study finds

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor.

31 Jul 2019

Regular physical activity in childhood linked to higher lung-function values in adolescent girls

Physical activity has many well-known health benefits, but its association with lung function in childhood and adolescence is not well understood.

31 Jul 2019

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Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

Study examines the utility of thyroid function screening in youth with mood and anxiety disorders

Pivotal response training works better than other therapies at motivating kids with autism to talk

Children who spend more time outdoors have less nearsightedness

New therapy improves survival rate to 99% in preemies with chronic lung condition

Ultrasound-guided IV line insertion in children has higher success rates

Expectant parents' emotional struggles linked to behavioral problems in 2-year-olds

Winter babies at 'higher risk of mental health disorders'

Paradoxical outcomes for infants exposed to Zika in utero

Study looks at impact of Child Friendly Spaces in countries affected by humanitarian emergencies

Eating together promotes healthy food habits

Study highlights an alarming need for adult supervision of children in parking lots

Reducing sugary drink consumption and obesity risk through youth empowerment

Novel palliative care approach for caregivers of children with rare diseases shows preliminary success

Improving relationships helps reduce stress, depression in mothers of children with autism

Children born with HIV less likely to adhere to medications as they age, study finds

Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed infants

Antenatal renal pelvis dilatation increases risk of hospital admissions in early childhood

Autonomic nervous system of babies functions well regardless of mode of delivery, study finds

Regular physical activity in childhood linked to higher lung-function values in adolescent girls

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