Probiotics linked to reduced mortality in infants born before 34 weeks

by Elana GotkineFor infants born before 34 weeks of gestation and with a birth weight <1,000 g, probiotics used in neonatal units are associated with reduced mortality, according to a ......

Updated on: February 17,2025

Probiotics linked to reduced mortality in infants born before 34 weeks

by Elana GotkineFor infants born before 34 weeks of gestation and with a birth weight <1,000 g, probiotics used in neonatal units are associated with reduced mortality, according to a ......

Updated on:February 17,2025

Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents, but more work needed

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention,recommending p

Updated on: March 26,2024

Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents, but more work needed

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention,recommending p

Updated on:March 26,2024

Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language

by University of CambridgeThe Cambridge BabyRhythm project also explored the role of rhythmic action in language development. Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge

Updated on: June 11,2024

Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language

by University of CambridgeThe Cambridge BabyRhythm project also explored the role of rhythmic action in language development. Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge

Updated on:June 11,2024

Study finds COVID vaccinations were significantly protective for children

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with a pre-existing illness were at highest risk of severe illness or death due to a COVID-19 infection, but those who w

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study finds COVID vaccinations were significantly protective for children

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with a pre-existing illness were at highest risk of severe illness or death due to a COVID-19 infection, but those who w

Updated on:March 05,2024

New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityWhen an infant’s foot is tethered to the mobile, each foot movement causes the mobile to move. Positive feedback amplifies and highlights the cause-and-effect relati

Updated on: May 25,2024

New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityWhen an infant’s foot is tethered to the mobile, each foot movement causes the mobile to move. Positive feedback amplifies and highlights the cause-and-effect relati

Updated on:May 25,2024

Update to clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tube surgery for children

by American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline:

Updated on: February 22,2024

Update to clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tube surgery for children

by American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline:

Updated on:February 22,2024

Study finds running water involved in majority of pediatric bathing burns

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases o

Updated on: May 13,2024

Study finds running water involved in majority of pediatric bathing burns

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases o

Updated on:May 13,2024

Engineers develop model to better understand injuries to babies caused by violent shaking

by Delft University of TechnologyCredit: Delft University of TechnologyShaking a baby violently can cause head and neck injuries, blindness and in some cases even death. Researchers at TU Delft,

Updated on: March 07,2024

Engineers develop model to better understand injuries to babies caused by violent shaking

by Delft University of TechnologyCredit: Delft University of TechnologyShaking a baby violently can cause head and neck injuries, blindness and in some cases even death. Researchers at TU Delft,

Updated on:March 07,2024

Aberrant RNA splicing events in acute lymphoblastic leukemia underlies resistance to immunotherapy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.

Updated on: February 20,2024

Aberrant RNA splicing events in acute lymphoblastic leukemia underlies resistance to immunotherapy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.

Updated on:February 20,2024

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Updated on: March 10,2024

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Updated on:March 10,2024

Intergenerational transmission of trauma from African American mothers to their children due to vicarious racism

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that among Black

Updated on: February 24,2024

Intergenerational transmission of trauma from African American mothers to their children due to vicarious racism

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that among Black

Updated on:February 24,2024

New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

by Juan Fernández González, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainHalf of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy percent appear before

Updated on: March 11,2024

New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

by Juan Fernández González, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainHalf of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy percent appear before

Updated on:March 11,2024