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Only two-thirds of full-term infants are placed back-to-sleep, says neonatologist

Since 1994, parents have been urged to put their babies to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

5 May 2014

Families do not always follow recommendations to reduce risk of sleep-related infant death

Each year, 4,000 babies die unexpectedly during sleep time from sudden infant death syndrome, accidental suffocation or unknown causes.

5 May 2014

Motivational interviewing can help health care practitioners address child obesity

Pediatricians and dietitians who used motivational interviewing techniques to counsel families about their young child's weight were successful in reducing children's body mass index (BMI) percentile 3.1 more points than comparison children over a 2-year period, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

5 May 2014

Study finds victims of bullying are at increased risk of experiencing sleep disturbances

Many children who are bullied suffer in silence. The trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, psychotic episodes and even suicide.

5 May 2014

Highly stressed people who eat lot of high-fat are more prone to health risks

New research out of UC San Francisco is the first to demonstrate that highly stressed people who eat a lot of high-fat, high-sugar food are more prone to health risks than low-stress people who eat the same amount of unhealthy food.

30 Apr 2014

Research on different pediatric topics to be presented at Vancouver meeting

Research on bullying, firearms, ADHD, safe sleep, obesity, autism, vaccine hesitancy and other pediatric topics will be presented in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 3-6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research 2014 Joint Meeting, the largest international meeting focused on research in child health.

30 Apr 2014

Researchers develop tool to identify biogeography of worldwide individuals

Biogeographical data is useful in screening for disease risk and drug sensitivity associated with certain ethnic groups. A team of researchers, including an investigator from Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has developed a tool to accurately identify the biogeography of worldwide individuals. Previous tools were accurate in identifying place of origin within homogeneous European populations but highly inaccurate for places with significant immigration, such as the U.S.

30 Apr 2014

Children with ASD more likely to experience general gastrointestinal complaints

A new study conducted by researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than four times more likely to experience general gastrointestinal (GI) complaints compared with peers, are more than three times as prone to experience constipation and diarrhea than peers, and complain twice as much about abdominal pain compared to peers.

29 Apr 2014

Astrocytes malfunction may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Scientists studying brain diseases may need to look beyond nerve cells and start paying attention to the star-shaped cells known as "astrocytes," because they play specialized roles in the development and maintenance of nerve circuits and may contribute to a wide range of disorders, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers.

29 Apr 2014

Study illustrates how patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage

A new study out of Western University (London, Canada) illustrates the need for a lot more education around pharmacogenetics (PGx) -the study of how a patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage.

29 Apr 2014

Relatively few seek relief from the health law's individual insurance mandate

Although people can seek exemptions from this requirement to buy coverage, only about 77,000 have done so, The Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, payment issues are also in the headlines as KHN looks at insurers' efforts to set the 2015 rates for policies on the health law's marketplaces, and the New York Times examines a panel's findings about the law's effects on doctors and hospitals treating many poor patients.

29 Apr 2014

Girls labeled fat at age 10 are more likely to be obese at 19, say researchers

Girls who are told by a parent, sibling, friend, classmate or teacher that they are too fat at age 10 are more likely to be obese at age 19, a new study by UCLA psychologists shows.

29 Apr 2014

Research aims to help doctors estimate size of newborns

New Michigan State University research aims to help doctors estimate the size of newborns with a new set of birth weight measurements based on birth records from across the country.

29 Apr 2014

New AAP guidelines highlight gaps related to children’s treatment in urgent care centers

Today the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued an updated policy statement making recommendations and highlighting gaps in knowledge about the treatment of children in urgent care centers.

28 Apr 2014

Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Bowel Management Program uses new techniques to manage fecal incontinence

The new Pediatric Bowel Management Program in Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center, is using innovative techniques to successfully manage fecal incontinence in children born with colorectal disorders.

25 Apr 2014

Researchers develop data-based model that accurately estimates A1c using self-monitored blood glucose

Hemoglobin A1c is the standard measurement for assessing glycemic control over time in people with diabetes. Blood levels of A1c are typically measured every few months in a laboratory, but now researchers have developed a data-based model that accurately estimates A1c using self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) readings, as described in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

25 Apr 2014

Oxygen-rich postnatal atmosphere results in cell cycle arrest of cardiomyocytes

Scientific research at UT Southwestern Medical Center previously discovered that the newborn animal heart can heal itself completely, whereas the adult heart lacks this ability. New research by the same team today has revealed why the heart loses its incredible regenerative capability in adulthood, and the answer is quite simple - oxygen.

25 Apr 2014

Georgia State researcher receives grant to develop novel therapeutics against RSV infection

Dr. Richard Plemper, a professor in the new Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a five-year, $2.83 million federal grant to develop novel therapeutics against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection.

25 Apr 2014

Viewpoints: Health spending ready to start climbing again; Cruz's 'nightmare' comes true

Standing before a roomful of economists, policy makers and health care experts earlier this month, Amitabh Chandra, director of Health Policy Research at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, closed a presentation about the slowdown in health care spending over the last decade by citing an article in The New York Times.

25 Apr 2014

Studies report new genetic disorder associated with degeneration of central/peripheral nervous systems

A newly identified genetic disorder associated with degeneration of the central and peripheral nervous systems in humans, along with the genetic cause, is reported in the April 24, 2014 issue of Cell.

25 Apr 2014

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Only two-thirds of full-term infants are placed back-to-sleep, says neonatologist

Families do not always follow recommendations to reduce risk of sleep-related infant death

Motivational interviewing can help health care practitioners address child obesity

Study finds victims of bullying are at increased risk of experiencing sleep disturbances

Highly stressed people who eat lot of high-fat are more prone to health risks

Research on different pediatric topics to be presented at Vancouver meeting

Researchers develop tool to identify biogeography of worldwide individuals

Children with ASD more likely to experience general gastrointestinal complaints

Astrocytes malfunction may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Study illustrates how patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage

Relatively few seek relief from the health law's individual insurance mandate

Girls labeled fat at age 10 are more likely to be obese at 19, say researchers

Research aims to help doctors estimate size of newborns

New AAP guidelines highlight gaps related to children’s treatment in urgent care centers

Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Bowel Management Program uses new techniques to manage fecal incontinence

Researchers develop data-based model that accurately estimates A1c using self-monitored blood glucose

Oxygen-rich postnatal atmosphere results in cell cycle arrest of cardiomyocytes

Georgia State researcher receives grant to develop novel therapeutics against RSV infection

Viewpoints: Health spending ready to start climbing again; Cruz's 'nightmare' comes true

Studies report new genetic disorder associated with degeneration of central/peripheral nervous systems

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