Infections Responsible for 20% of Childhood Deaths in England and Wales
Infections are still responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales, with respiratory infections topping the league table of known causes, reveals…
Pediatrics
Lactation Changes Electrical Signaling in Mom’s Brain – But It’s Reversible
Prolactin-controlling neurons in mice undergo reversible changes in how neurons communicate. Lactation temporarily changes how a mother’s neurons behave, according to new research in mice…
Mothers in China With COVID-19 Gave Birth as Doctors Observed – Here’s What They Found
Four babies born in a hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, did not show signs of infection and remain healthy today….
Doctors Say Children Vital to Slowing COVID-19 Pandemic – Here’s How
Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand how the virus affects kids to…
Do Your Kids Have Cavities/Tooth Decay? It Could Be From a Chemical Found in Drinking Water
Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get cavities, according to a new study by West Virginia…
Key Role of a Protein Revealed in Rare Disease in Children That Has No Cure
Canadian scientists take one step closer to a better understanding of Batten disease. Professor Stéphane Lefrançois, a researcher at the Institut National de la Recherche…
Additional Light Activity, Such as Chores, Linked to Reduced Risk of Depression in Adolescents
Sitting Still Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Adolescents Too much time sitting still — sedentary behavior — is linked to an increased risk…
Hundreds of In Vitro Brains Were Grown in a Lab in Italy – Here’s Why
Organoids (In Vitro Brains) to Study Pediatric Brain Tumors A large-scale production of in vitro tumors could make it possible to perform large drug screenings…
Structural Brain Changes Found in Kids That Had High Air Pollution Exposure in Early Childhood
A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age…
SIDS Risk Greatly Increased by Combined Prenatal Smoking and Drinking
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome…
86% of Parents Say Teens Spend Too Much Time Gaming – Here’s What They Can Do About It
Many parents mistaken about their child’s video game behavior; families report different gaming patterns for teen boys than girls. Eighty-six percent of parents agree that…
11 Year-Old Bertrand Might Can’t Cry – Scientists Have Now Discovered Why
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that cells from children with NGLY1 deficiency — a rare disorder first described in 2012…
Largest US Outbreak of Neurologic Disease to Date Uncovered – “We Need to Watch This Very Closely”
Comprehensive clinical testing led Children’s Hospital Colorado researchers to connect enterovirus A71, which causes Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, to outbreak of neurological illness. The…
Big Increase in Pediatric ER Visits for Breathing Problems From Small San Diego Wildfire
2017 San Diego Wildfire Increased Pediatric ER Visits for Breathing Problems A small wildfire in San Diego County in 2017 resulted in a big uptick…
Kids 2.7x More Likely to Eat Healthy After Watching Cooking Shows With Healthy Food
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found children ages 10-12 were nearly three times more likely to make healthy…
Dramatic Increase in Teen Overdoses of Anxiety Medications
Rutgers experts report dramatic increase in teen use and overdoses from benzodiazepine. The number of teens taking and overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications,…
Mysterious Circular DNA Causes Cancer in Children – Surprising New Insights Into Cancer Genetics
First Map of Circular DNA in Childhood Cancer Cancer development is associated with the gradual accumulation of DNA defects over time. Thus, cancer is considered…
Food Allergies in High-Risk Infants Can Be Prevented by Introducing Peanuts and Eggs Early
Research undertaken by King’s College London and St George’s, University of London has found that introducing certain foods early to infants can prevent them from…