Study Shows Autism Screening Is Less Accurate Than Thought
Researchers urge continued screening for all toddlers, while recommending changes to M-CHAT screening method to improve accuracy, address disparities. Philadelphia — In the first large,…
Researchers urge continued screening for all toddlers, while recommending changes to M-CHAT screening method to improve accuracy, address disparities. Philadelphia — In the first large,…
Encouraging activity and improving diet in children is crucial to cut deaths from cardiovascular disease – and is the focus of an innovative school project…
Probiotic supplements may enhance weight loss and improve the metabolic health of obese children following a diet and exercise plan, according to research presented today…
Breastfed children have a lower risk of obesity, which may be linked to reduced expression of the hormone, leptin; according to research presented today at…
University of Maryland School of Medicine Study questions routine sleep studies to evaluate snoring in children and finds treatment solely based on sleep studies unreliable…
U.S. physicians are increasingly ordering medications for children for conditions that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Rutgers study….
The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the United States. Despite its proven success in preventing…
The research published to be published today, September 15, 2019, in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology examined whether there were any effects of taking acetaminophen (also…
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Although…
New research from UCLA details how diabetes in pregnancy affects baby’s heart, revealing that high levels of glucose keep cardiac cells from maturing normally. Researchers…
New research from Yale University shows that nearly one in five high school e-cigarette users also have used the device to vaporize cannabis or byproducts…
New research from the University of Minnesota reveals a three-way link among antibiotic use in infants, changes in the gut bacteria, and disease later in…
Researchers from Yale and the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reveal that fewer doses of the antibody for…
Newly published research shows that low to moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of specific birth outcomes and measures…
A new study from Yale University found that younger siblings of children with ASD showed symptoms as early as 18 months old, reinforcing the need…
Using carbon nanotubes, researchers at Rice University and Texas Children’s Hospital have created heart-defect patches that improve electrical signaling between immature heart cells. Carbon nanotubes…
In a newly published study, Yale researchers detail a genetic mutation associated with congenital heart disease that disrupts a key signaling mechanism and leads to…
A newly published pilot study from Case Western Reserve University suggests that obesity can be predicted from infancy, finding that children who were normal weight…