Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on: February 29,2024

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on:February 29,2024

Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains

by Lindsey TannerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants' brain development.Brain measurements at age 1 showed faste

Updated on: February 21,2024

Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains

by Lindsey TannerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants' brain development.Brain measurements at age 1 showed faste

Updated on:February 21,2024

Only 1 in 5 parents plan to get COVID vaccine for kids under 5 when available

Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting

Updated on: February 29,2024

Only 1 in 5 parents plan to get COVID vaccine for kids under 5 when available

Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting

Updated on:February 29,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on: May 29,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on:May 29,2024

Outsourced children's care homes provide poorer quality care

by University of OxfordCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsFor-profit children's homes provide poorer quality services for children in care than homes run by Local Authorities, according to res

Updated on: June 11,2024

Outsourced children's care homes provide poorer quality care

by University of OxfordCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsFor-profit children's homes provide poorer quality services for children in care than homes run by Local Authorities, according to res

Updated on:June 11,2024

Saliva, genomic analysis used to identify promising biomarkers for persistent post-concussive symptoms in children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalmiRNA expression levels with significant interactions post-injury. We found a statistically significant interaction between age and presence of PPCS in the ex

Updated on: June 11,2024

Saliva, genomic analysis used to identify promising biomarkers for persistent post-concussive symptoms in children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalmiRNA expression levels with significant interactions post-injury. We found a statistically significant interaction between age and presence of PPCS in the ex

Updated on:June 11,2024

Transmembrane protein variants found to cause a new developmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208. The research, published in thePr

Updated on: April 22,2024

Transmembrane protein variants found to cause a new developmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208. The research, published in thePr

Updated on:April 22,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on: March 08,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on:March 08,2024

New technique allows researchers to dig into molecular causes of pediatric bipolar disorder

by Caroline Seydel,University of Utah Health Sciences(Left) Brain cells from an unaffected individual have long processes called neurites. (Right) Cells from a child with pediatric bipolar disor

Updated on: May 27,2024

New technique allows researchers to dig into molecular causes of pediatric bipolar disorder

by Caroline Seydel,University of Utah Health Sciences(Left) Brain cells from an unaffected individual have long processes called neurites. (Right) Cells from a child with pediatric bipolar disor

Updated on:May 27,2024

Children with asthma not at higher risk of severe COVID, research suggests

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the early coronavirus pandemic, there were contrasting reports on whether asthma was a risk factor for severe COVID

Updated on: March 05,2024

Children with asthma not at higher risk of severe COVID, research suggests

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the early coronavirus pandemic, there were contrasting reports on whether asthma was a risk factor for severe COVID

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study reveals link between man-made chemicals in everyday products and later puberty

by European Society for PediatricCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren exposed to higher levels of synthetic chemicals in everyday products, such as water-resistant clothes, umbrellas and food pa

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study reveals link between man-made chemicals in everyday products and later puberty

by European Society for PediatricCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren exposed to higher levels of synthetic chemicals in everyday products, such as water-resistant clothes, umbrellas and food pa

Updated on:March 05,2024

Bacteria at day care might raise kids' odds for asthma

by Cara MurezCertain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children's day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs.Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care

Updated on: June 26,2024

Bacteria at day care might raise kids' odds for asthma

by Cara MurezCertain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children's day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs.Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care

Updated on:June 26,2024