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Geographic, racial imbalances in investigations of sudden unexpected infant death

Geographic, racial imbalances in investigations of sudden unexpected infant death

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 3,400 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly in the U.S. every year, but these tragic events do not fall evenly across populations

Geographic, racial imbalances in investigations of sudden unexpected infant death

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 3,400 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly in the U.S. every year, but these tragic events do not fall evenly across populations
Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among
Babies' babble brings big learning bonus

Babies' babble brings big learning bonus

Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact

Babies' babble brings big learning bonus

Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact
Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: PexelsA team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that

Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: PexelsA team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that
Sibling aggression and abuse go beyond rivalry—bullying within a family can have lifelong repercussions

Sibling aggression and abuse go beyond rivalry—bullying within a family can have lifelong repercussions

by Corinna Jenkins Tucker and Tanya Rouleau Whitworth,The ConversationMore and more schools have embraced anti-bullying programs. Credit: Joyce Costello, USAG Livorno Public Affairs/Flickr, CC B

Sibling aggression and abuse go beyond rivalry—bullying within a family can have lifelong repercussions

by Corinna Jenkins Tucker and Tanya Rouleau Whitworth,The ConversationMore and more schools have embraced anti-bullying programs. Credit: Joyce Costello, USAG Livorno Public Affairs/Flickr, CC B
Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy
Covering your baby's stroller with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. What to do instead

Covering your baby's stroller with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. What to do instead

by James Smallcombe, Mohammad Fauzan Bin Maideen and Ollie Jay,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe like to think of babies as tiny versions of ourselves. But babies aren't simply mi

Covering your baby's stroller with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. What to do instead

by James Smallcombe, Mohammad Fauzan Bin Maideen and Ollie Jay,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe like to think of babies as tiny versions of ourselves. But babies aren't simply mi
Evidence of cerebral microstructural reorganization in symptomatic children following mild traumatic brain injury

Evidence of cerebral microstructural reorganization in symptomatic children following mild traumatic brain injury

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Wikimedia CommonsA new studypublishedin theJournal of Neurotraumashows that children with persistent symptoms following mild

Evidence of cerebral microstructural reorganization in symptomatic children following mild traumatic brain injury

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Wikimedia CommonsA new studypublishedin theJournal of Neurotraumashows that children with persistent symptoms following mild
Common ear, nose, and throat issues in preschoolers may be linked to later autism risk

Common ear, nose, and throat issues in preschoolers may be linked to later autism risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels of demonstrable autism

Common ear, nose, and throat issues in preschoolers may be linked to later autism risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels of demonstrable autism
Microbiome-directed food speeds recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition, trial finds

Microbiome-directed food speeds recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition, trial finds

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressRepresentation of the presence or absence of carbohydrate utilization pathways in Prevotella MAGs from the current study. Credit:Science Translational Medicine

Microbiome-directed food speeds recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition, trial finds

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressRepresentation of the presence or absence of carbohydrate utilization pathways in Prevotella MAGs from the current study. Credit:Science Translational Medicine
Anemia in children in foster care connected to other diagnoses, researchers find

Anemia in children in foster care connected to other diagnoses, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsChildren in or adopted from the Pennsylvania foster care system with anemia may have greater odds of certain developmental and beha

Anemia in children in foster care connected to other diagnoses, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsChildren in or adopted from the Pennsylvania foster care system with anemia may have greater odds of certain developmental and beha
New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

by University College LondonCAMK2A-EKC therapy reduces seizure frequency. A. Timeline. B. Heatmap displaying seizure occurrence in each animal injected with either CAMK2A-GFP (gray) or CAMK2A-EKC

New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

by University College LondonCAMK2A-EKC therapy reduces seizure frequency. A. Timeline. B. Heatmap displaying seizure occurrence in each animal injected with either CAMK2A-GFP (gray) or CAMK2A-EKC