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Discovery of gene variant could transform treatment for newborn jaundice

One in eight newborn babies has a gene variant that almost completely protects against jaundice. The research, conducted at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, provides the opportunity to develop a treatment that can prevent severe cases of jaundice.

17 Sep 2024

How do animal and plant-based milks affect gut health?

Researchers found that animal milk supports a richer and more diverse gut microbiota than plant-based alternatives, which may sometimes encourage harmful bacteria.

17 Sep 2024

Early food insecurity linked to higher obesity risk in childhood

Children who faced food insecurity during early childhood-;or whose mothers experienced it during pregnancy-;had a higher body mass index (BMI) and more than 50% increased chance of developing obesity or severe obesity in childhood and adolescence, according to a new study funded by the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

16 Sep 2024

Study shows no increase in depression after mild TBI in adolescents

With about 214,110 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and over 69,000 TBI-related deaths in 2021 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), understanding the physical and mental consequences of TBI is critical for study.

16 Sep 2024

Study reveals high incidence of orthostatic intolerance in children with long COVID

A new study from Kennedy Krieger Institute shows that the majority of children diagnosed with long COVID are likely to experience orthostatic intolerance (OI), a condition that causes the body to struggle with regulating blood pressure and heart rate when standing up.

16 Sep 2024

Catalonia study highlights unhealthy snack trends among school-aged children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been expressing its concern about the sustained increase in overweight and obesity among children all over the world for years.

16 Sep 2024

Lower neighborhood opportunity linked to increased risk of preterm birth

A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one's risk for preterm birth and contribute to the racial gap in preterm birth in the Commonwealth.

16 Sep 2024

Caregiver food insecurity impacts outcomes of pediatric hospitalizations

Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, is associated with poor health outcomes and the increased need to use health care services.

16 Sep 2024

Microbiome science could revolutionize fight against malnutrition

OpenBiome, a pioneering nonprofit microbiome health organization, will explore the dramatic growth of microbiome science and its potential as a game-changing solution for malnutrition during its session "Why the Gut Microbiome is Critical to Children's Health: Harnessing Microbiome Science to End Malnutrition" on September 25, 2024, at the Science Summit at the UN General Assembly.

14 Sep 2024

Coordinated health teams may help improve outcomes for children with Trisomy 21 and heart conditions

A coordinated, multidisciplinary health care team to address the specific physical, psychological and developmental needs of children with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, and congenital heart disease may help children with these conditions lead longer and more productive lives, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

13 Sep 2024

Obesity medication liraglutide is safe and effective in children aged 6 to <12 years

Liraglutide treatment significantly lowers BMI in obese children aged 6 to <12, but gastrointestinal side effects prompt the need for additional studies.

13 Sep 2024

‘What happens three months from now?’ Mental health after Georgia High School shooting

About an hour after gunfire erupted at Apalachee High School, ambulances started arriving at nearby Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow with two students and two adults suffering from panic attacks and extreme anxiety, not bullet wounds.

13 Sep 2024

Ice Age teens experienced puberty stages similar to modern adolescents

Landmark new research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went through similar puberty stages as modern-day adolescents.

12 Sep 2024

Study links higher screen time with poorer language skills in young children

Screens have become ubiquitous in our daily lives -; which means they've also become part of children's lives too.

12 Sep 2024

Early lifestyle changes lead to lasting impacts on metabolism

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) uncovers how early lifestyle changes can have long-lasting impacts.

12 Sep 2024

Swift management of gestational diabetes lowers child obesity rates

Swiftly achieving glycemic control after a diagnosis of gestational diabetes can bring the baby's risk obesity in childhood down to a level similar to that of children whose mothers did not have gestational diabetes, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), has found.

12 Sep 2024

$3.5M grant funds major study on health disparities linked to childhood factors

In the United States, wealthy people live on average 10 years longer than poor people, and Black people can expect to live an average of 5 years less than White people.

11 Sep 2024

$1.2 million NIH grant may help unravel the interplay between Down syndrome and myeloid leukemia

A four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health may help researchers find new clues to the interplay between Down syndrome (DS) and myeloid leukemia (ML).

11 Sep 2024

Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence

A false alarm that a gunman was roaming one Catholic high school and then another in March 2023 touched off frightening evacuations and a robust police response in the city. It also prompted the diocese to rethink what constitutes a model learning environment.

11 Sep 2024

Light wave technology offers breakthrough in monitoring babies' brain activity

A new technology which uses harmless light waves to measure activity in babies' brains has provided the most complete picture to date of brain functions like hearing, vision and cognitive processing outside a conventional, restrictive brain scanner, in a new study led by researchers at UCL and Birkbeck.

10 Sep 2024