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Researchers identify Paenibacillus bacteria as responsible for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda

In 2007, Yale pediatric neurosurgeon Steven Schiff, MD, visited his friend, Benjamin Warf, MD, at the CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda.

20 Jun 2023

Female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have about 32% higher mortality risk than males

A Johns Hopkins Children Center study using medical records from an international registry concludes that female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are slightly more likely to die within 30 to 60 days of birth than male babies with the same condition.

19 Jun 2023

Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

16 Jun 2023

Measuring the receipt of medications and behavioral health services for AUD

Heavy drinking commonly begins in adolescence and is a known risk factor for the development of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Data from adult clinical trials suggest offering evidence-based medications for AUD to younger adults could promote their engagement in treatment and improve clinical outcomes.

15 Jun 2023

First population-based food allergy study explores racial and ethnic differences in all age groups

Food allergy has not been on the radar of most racial and ethnic communities. But a new Northwestern Medicine study -; the first population-based food allergy study in the U.S. to explore racial and ethnic differences in all age groups -; shows why it should be.

14 Jun 2023

Study finds altered gut bacteria in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease

People in the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease -; after brain changes have begun but before cognitive symptoms become apparent -; harbor an assortment of bacteria in their intestines that differs from the gut bacteria of healthy people, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Jun 2023

Race may account for the disparity in pharmacological treatment of insomnia

In one of the first studies to investigate racial disparities in the pharmacologic treatment of insomnia, researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University report that patients belonging to racial minority groups were significantly less likely to be prescribed medication following diagnosis of insomnia than White patients.

14 Jun 2023

Quality of life, self-esteem of healthy short youth associated with coping skills and social support

Challenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that in otherwise healthy short youth, quality of life and self-esteem are associated with coping skills and how supported they feel and not the degree of their short stature.

12 Jun 2023

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line.

12 Jun 2023

Drinking fruit juice has positive dietary benefits with no adverse effect on weight in pre-teens

A new study was recently published on-line in Beverages by Dr. Lynn L. Moore, a Professor of Medicine, at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.

9 Jun 2023

Newly discovered bacterial species can have a major role in causing tooth decay

Collaborating researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the Adams School of Dentistry and Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina have discovered that a bacterial species called Selenomonas sputigena can have a major role in causing tooth decay.

8 Jun 2023

New scientific statement details treatment strategies for pediatric cardiomyopathy

Treating children with cardiomyopathy should be personalized based on the root cause, symptoms and progression of the condition in each child , according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Jun 2023

Safety surveillance suggests that COVID-19 mRNA vaccination is safe for young children

Researchers presented the results of their rapid cycle analysis safety surveillance, which is a weekly surveillance monitoring of monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines among all children below five years enrolled in the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD).

8 Jun 2023

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

A review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given to young children (most of them age 4 and younger) found no indications of serious side effects.

6 Jun 2023

HUG inaugurates a psychiatric care center for children and young adults

The Geneva University Hospital (HUG) have today inaugurated the Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence (MEA), a psychiatric care center for children and young adults up to the age of 18 and for medical care of adolescents and young adults up to the age of 25.

6 Jun 2023

As fewer MDs practice rural primary care, a different type of doctor helps take up the slack

For 35 years, this town's residents have brought all manner of illnesses, aches, and worries to Kevin de Regnier's storefront clinic on the courthouse square — and he loves them for it.

6 Jun 2023

Study: 63% of children do not receive mental health services within six months after firearm injury

More than three in five children (63 percent) enrolled in Medicaid do not receive mental health services within six months after a firearm injury, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.

5 Jun 2023

Adolescents know and care about the changing legal landscape of abortion in the US

On July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened across the United States, adolescents may encounter mounting obstacles that could prevent them from accessing abortion care.

2 Jun 2023

Researchers create an open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Childhood Cancer Data Lab, the Children's Brain Tumor Network, the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, and more than 20 additional institutions have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors.

31 May 2023

Training program for pediatricians can facilitate an equitable approach to assessing children with developmental delays

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and the presence of repetitive and restricted behaviors or interests.

30 May 2023

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Researchers identify Paenibacillus bacteria as responsible for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda

Female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have about 32% higher mortality risk than males

Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Measuring the receipt of medications and behavioral health services for AUD

First population-based food allergy study explores racial and ethnic differences in all age groups

Study finds altered gut bacteria in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease

Race may account for the disparity in pharmacological treatment of insomnia

Quality of life, self-esteem of healthy short youth associated with coping skills and social support

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

Drinking fruit juice has positive dietary benefits with no adverse effect on weight in pre-teens

Newly discovered bacterial species can have a major role in causing tooth decay

New scientific statement details treatment strategies for pediatric cardiomyopathy

Safety surveillance suggests that COVID-19 mRNA vaccination is safe for young children

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

HUG inaugurates a psychiatric care center for children and young adults

As fewer MDs practice rural primary care, a different type of doctor helps take up the slack

Study: 63% of children do not receive mental health services within six months after firearm injury

Adolescents know and care about the changing legal landscape of abortion in the US

Researchers create an open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors

Training program for pediatricians can facilitate an equitable approach to assessing children with developmental delays

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