Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthImmediately after

Updated on: February 29,2024

Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthImmediately after

Updated on:February 29,2024

Babies found to talk more around man-made objects than natural ones

by University of PortsmouthObserved occurrence of protophones by age and object type, with loess smooth and 95% confidence intervals. The red line depicts artificial objects and the blue line nat

Updated on: April 10,2024

Babies found to talk more around man-made objects than natural ones

by University of PortsmouthObserved occurrence of protophones by age and object type, with loess smooth and 95% confidence intervals. The red line depicts artificial objects and the blue line nat

Updated on:April 10,2024

Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutrition

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisProposed scheme forN-glycan utilization by B. infantis Bg_2D9. Breakdown of glycosidic linkages by specific g

Updated on: February 28,2024

Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutrition

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisProposed scheme forN-glycan utilization by B. infantis Bg_2D9. Breakdown of glycosidic linkages by specific g

Updated on:February 28,2024

Studies pinpoint risk factors for complications of pediatric intestinal failure

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric intestinal failure occurs when patients lack the amount of intestine necessary for growth and develo

Updated on: March 10,2024

Studies pinpoint risk factors for complications of pediatric intestinal failure

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric intestinal failure occurs when patients lack the amount of intestine necessary for growth and develo

Updated on:March 10,2024

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that

Updated on: March 05,2024

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study shows US infant mortality declined, but low birth weight, preterm births increased from 2014–2019

by Florida Atlantic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant mort

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study shows US infant mortality declined, but low birth weight, preterm births increased from 2014–2019

by Florida Atlantic UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant mort

Updated on:March 05,2024

Research suggests that children who doubt their gender identity may enter puberty earlier

by Aarhus UniversityFlowchart of the study population. Credit:Fertility and Sterility(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.07.018A new study from Aarhus University shows that childre

Updated on: May 19,2024

Research suggests that children who doubt their gender identity may enter puberty earlier

by Aarhus UniversityFlowchart of the study population. Credit:Fertility and Sterility(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.07.018A new study from Aarhus University shows that childre

Updated on:May 19,2024

U.S. doctors on the frontlines of hepatitis outbreak striking kids

by Alan MozesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severehepatitis, doctors in Alab

Updated on: February 29,2024

U.S. doctors on the frontlines of hepatitis outbreak striking kids

by Alan MozesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severehepatitis, doctors in Alab

Updated on:February 29,2024

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six

Updated on: February 20,2024

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six

Updated on:February 20,2024

1 in 5 children have levels of 'forever chemicals' above safety limits, finds study

by University of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals found in everyday consumer products, including clothes, cosm

Updated on: April 18,2024

1 in 5 children have levels of 'forever chemicals' above safety limits, finds study

by University of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals found in everyday consumer products, including clothes, cosm

Updated on:April 18,2024

COVID-19 hospital admission rare for children with arthritis

by University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren and young people with underlying rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are uncommonly hospitalized with COVID-19, a study of m

Updated on: February 27,2024

COVID-19 hospital admission rare for children with arthritis

by University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren and young people with underlying rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are uncommonly hospitalized with COVID-19, a study of m

Updated on:February 27,2024

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr

Updated on: May 27,2024

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr

Updated on:May 27,2024