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New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

by Trinity College DublinFig. 1: IL-36 family member expression is elevated in pediatric IBD samples. Serum samples from treatment naïve pediatric patients with CD or UC, and healthy controls, we

New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

by Trinity College DublinFig. 1: IL-36 family member expression is elevated in pediatric IBD samples. Serum samples from treatment naïve pediatric patients with CD or UC, and healthy controls, we
Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese
Exercise improves health markers in young female survivors of childhood trauma

Exercise improves health markers in young female survivors of childhood trauma

by Experimental BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experienc

Exercise improves health markers in young female survivors of childhood trauma

by Experimental BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experienc
A duke-developed tool addresses preventable hearing loss in children

A duke-developed tool addresses preventable hearing loss in children

by Brittany Vekstein,Duke UniversityAn early generation prototype of the tympanometer device that can modulate pressure, generate sound, and measure the reflected sound from the tympanic membran

A duke-developed tool addresses preventable hearing loss in children

by Brittany Vekstein,Duke UniversityAn early generation prototype of the tympanometer device that can modulate pressure, generate sound, and measure the reflected sound from the tympanic membran
Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes
Trauma of migrant separation lingers long after reunification

Trauma of migrant separation lingers long after reunification

by Bryan Luhn,University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of unaccompanied migrant children coming to the United States is exploding. According to the U.S. Department of Hea

Trauma of migrant separation lingers long after reunification

by Bryan Luhn,University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of unaccompanied migrant children coming to the United States is exploding. According to the U.S. Department of Hea
Traumas in children and adolescents can be treated effectively, say researchers

Traumas in children and adolescents can be treated effectively, say researchers

by University of MünsterPRISMA flowchart of study selection. Credit:The British Journal of Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2023.24Psychotherapeutic treatment based on trauma-focuse

Traumas in children and adolescents can be treated effectively, say researchers

by University of MünsterPRISMA flowchart of study selection. Credit:The British Journal of Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2023.24Psychotherapeutic treatment based on trauma-focuse
Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to pneumonia in children

Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to pneumonia in children

(HealthDay)—Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) do not appear to be associated with the risk of pneumonia in children with asthma, according to a review published online Feb. 24 inPediatrics.Cristine

Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to pneumonia in children

(HealthDay)—Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) do not appear to be associated with the risk of pneumonia in children with asthma, according to a review published online Feb. 24 inPediatrics.Cristine
Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, le

Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, le
Three ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen—and what to do about it

Three ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen—and what to do about it

by Sumudu Mallawaarachchi and Sharon Horwood,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom learning numbers to learning how to brush your teeth, it seems there's a kids' app for everythi

Three ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen—and what to do about it

by Sumudu Mallawaarachchi and Sharon Horwood,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom learning numbers to learning how to brush your teeth, it seems there's a kids' app for everythi
Methadone use after infant surgery can prolong recovery, increase dependence on ventilators and IV nutrition

Methadone use after infant surgery can prolong recovery, increase dependence on ventilators and IV nutrition

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesMean days of postoperative opioid use and incidence of methadone use. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18910What

Methadone use after infant surgery can prolong recovery, increase dependence on ventilators and IV nutrition

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesMean days of postoperative opioid use and incidence of methadone use. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18910What
Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed