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Many children with recurrent wheezing have "silent" lung infections, research reveals

Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have "silent" lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong side effects, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

8 Aug 2024

Innovative program promotes positive adolescent romantic relationships and use of effective contraceptives

Romantic relationships play an important part in adolescent development. Most young people have had at least one romantic relationship by middle adolescence (ages 14 to17).

8 Aug 2024

Alcohol use disorders in parents linked to accelerated aging in children

Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along symptoms of early aging to their children, affecting them well into adulthood.

8 Aug 2024

Saliva test outperforms blood test in indicating the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children

A saliva test can more accurately indicate the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children than the standard blood test.

8 Aug 2024

Increased skin-to-skin time linked to better neurodevelopment

Skin-to-skin cuddling with a parent has lasting cognitive benefits for premature babies, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. Preemies who received more skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, while hospitalized as newborns were less likely to be developmentally delayed at 1 year of age, the study found.

8 Aug 2024

Alarming rise in sugary drink consumption among youth

A new global analysis of the dietary habits of children and adolescents from 185 countries revealed that youth, on average, consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990. Overall, intakes were similar in boys and girls, but higher in teens, urban residents, and children of parents with lower levels of education. Researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University published the findings on August 7th, 2024 in The BMJ.

7 Aug 2024

Investigational drug shows promise in treating rare blood disease in fetuses

Data from a new investigational drug that could alter the standard treatment for a rare blood disease suggests it has the potential to delay or prevent anemia and the need for intrauterine blood transfusions in babies who are at high risk for the condition, known as Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN).

7 Aug 2024

SARS-CoV-2 protein linked to onset of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a link between a SARS-CoV-2 protein and the onset of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

7 Aug 2024

Higher BPA levels in pregnant mothers linked to autism in sons

Florey researchers have found evidence of higher levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in pregnant mothers who gave birth to sons with autism.

7 Aug 2024

Research reveals autoimmune mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Study reveals a mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

7 Aug 2024

Novel blood test could predict chronic lung disease in preterm babies within hours of birth

A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new study.

7 Aug 2024

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

Social media's effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn't stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age bans and warning labels for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

7 Aug 2024

The evolving nature of infant-caregiver communication

Compared to other mammals, human children are dependent on their caregivers for a remarkably long time. Throughout the ages, they have developed "psychological tactics" to endear themselves to adults and thus enhance their chances of survival. This prolonged dependency is believed to have driven the evolution of complex signaling mechanisms to help infants attract and maintain adult attention.

7 Aug 2024

Ending child poverty key to improving child health

Renewed efforts to reduce child poverty in England between now and 2033, such as removing the 2-child limit on child benefit, would significantly boost several aspects of child health and narrow health inequalities across the country, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

7 Aug 2024

Study explores interpersonal effects of discrimination on parents and their adolescent children

Black Americans experience racial discrimination on a regular basis, and it is a cause of chronic and pervasive stress.

6 Aug 2024

'My phone sometimes makes me anxious': Study investigates associations between problematic smartphone usage and anxiety, sleep, and depression

Researchers determined the relationships between problematic smartphone usage (PSU) and anxiety, depression, and insomnia among UK adolescents.

6 Aug 2024

Higher BMI in early adulthood linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk

Higher BMI in early adulthood significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases in later life, emphasizing the critical need for obesity prevention and weight management during this period.

6 Aug 2024

Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes reduce child and adolescent BMI

Study reveals that city-level sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes significantly reduce body mass index (BMI) percentiles in children and adolescents. The findings support SSB taxation as a viable strategy to combat childhood obesity.

5 Aug 2024

Dance therapy reduces ethnic bullying and enhances empathy in diverse students, study shows

Bullying is the most common manifestation of violence in schools. With globalization and immigration increasing classroom diversity in schools across the United States, ethnic bullying – bullying that targets another's ethnic background or cultural identity, including racial taunts/slurs and insulting references to culturally specific customs, foods, clothing, and accents and as well as exclusion from peer groups – has increased.

5 Aug 2024

UCLA launches groundbreaking clinical trial for vaccine targeting aggressive pediatric brain cancer

In an effort to combat one of the most lethal forms of pediatric brain cancer, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are launching a first-of-its-kind clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a cancer vaccine targeting H3 G34-mutant diffuse hemispheric glioma, a highly aggressive brain tumor that is typically found in adolescents and young adults.

5 Aug 2024

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Many children with recurrent wheezing have "silent" lung infections, research reveals

Innovative program promotes positive adolescent romantic relationships and use of effective contraceptives

Alcohol use disorders in parents linked to accelerated aging in children

Saliva test outperforms blood test in indicating the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children

Increased skin-to-skin time linked to better neurodevelopment

Alarming rise in sugary drink consumption among youth

Investigational drug shows promise in treating rare blood disease in fetuses

SARS-CoV-2 protein linked to onset of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Higher BPA levels in pregnant mothers linked to autism in sons

Research reveals autoimmune mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Novel blood test could predict chronic lung disease in preterm babies within hours of birth

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

The evolving nature of infant-caregiver communication

Ending child poverty key to improving child health

Study explores interpersonal effects of discrimination on parents and their adolescent children

'My phone sometimes makes me anxious': Study investigates associations between problematic smartphone usage and anxiety, sleep, and depression

Higher BMI in early adulthood linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk

Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes reduce child and adolescent BMI

Dance therapy reduces ethnic bullying and enhances empathy in diverse students, study shows

UCLA launches groundbreaking clinical trial for vaccine targeting aggressive pediatric brain cancer

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