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Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t
Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly-life adversity—such as poverty, illness or family conflict—has long been linked to mental health difficulties and poorer cognitive functio

Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly-life adversity—such as poverty, illness or family conflict—has long been linked to mental health difficulties and poorer cognitive functio
Calls for resilience training, more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent mental health disorders

Calls for resilience training, more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent mental health disorders

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians are calling for coping and social skills training and more extra-curricular activities in schools to help

Calls for resilience training, more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent mental health disorders

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians are calling for coping and social skills training and more extra-curricular activities in schools to help
Parenting intervention associated with BMI of first and second-born siblings

Parenting intervention associated with BMI of first and second-born siblings

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that a parenting educational intervention for first-born children is robust enough to influence the weight of second-bo

Parenting intervention associated with BMI of first and second-born siblings

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that a parenting educational intervention for first-born children is robust enough to influence the weight of second-bo
New study shows that infections are the main cause of hydrocephalus in African children

New study shows that infections are the main cause of hydrocephalus in African children

by University of OsloBubble plots of a meta-regression of the proportion of postinfectious hydrocephalus versus latitude of the study site (A) and proportion of non-postinfectious hydrocephalus v

New study shows that infections are the main cause of hydrocephalus in African children

by University of OsloBubble plots of a meta-regression of the proportion of postinfectious hydrocephalus versus latitude of the study site (A) and proportion of non-postinfectious hydrocephalus v
National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageVaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteri

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageVaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteri
New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

by Trinity College DublinNeural measurement tools for studying the emergence of consciousness. Examples of techniques for recording brain activity and/or neuroimaging in infants and fetuses. (A)

New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

by Trinity College DublinNeural measurement tools for studying the emergence of consciousness. Examples of techniques for recording brain activity and/or neuroimaging in infants and fetuses. (A)
Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different
2012 to 2021 saw increase in pediatric ingestions of melatonin

2012 to 2021 saw increase in pediatric ingestions of melatonin

From 2012 to 2021, there was an increase in the annual number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin, with a total of 260,435 ingestions reported during the study period; these statistics were published

2012 to 2021 saw increase in pediatric ingestions of melatonin

From 2012 to 2021, there was an increase in the annual number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin, with a total of 260,435 ingestions reported during the study period; these statistics were published
Vitamins, minerals improve symptoms for children with ADHD

Vitamins, minerals improve symptoms for children with ADHD

by Sara Hottman,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with ADHD and emotional dysregulation who were given a micronutrient-dense formula made of all known vitamins a

Vitamins, minerals improve symptoms for children with ADHD

by Sara Hottman,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with ADHD and emotional dysregulation who were given a micronutrient-dense formula made of all known vitamins a
Giant tube slides and broken legs: Why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard

Giant tube slides and broken legs: Why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard

by Lisa Nicole Sharwood, David Eager and Ruth Barker,The ConversationCredit: LeProz from PexelsChild's play involves risk and challenge, a vital part of development. Failing, falling and pic

Giant tube slides and broken legs: Why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard

by Lisa Nicole Sharwood, David Eager and Ruth Barker,The ConversationCredit: LeProz from PexelsChild's play involves risk and challenge, a vital part of development. Failing, falling and pic
Can you use rapid antigen tests in children under two years old?

Can you use rapid antigen tests in children under two years old?

by Thea Van de Mortel and Karin Plummer,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs we head into winter, you may have a sniffly child under two years old at home. Is it just a cold? Or could it

Can you use rapid antigen tests in children under two years old?

by Thea Van de Mortel and Karin Plummer,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs we head into winter, you may have a sniffly child under two years old at home. Is it just a cold? Or could it