Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder, have a high risk of developing infant

Updated on: June 17,2024

Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder, have a high risk of developing infant

Updated on:June 17,2024

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha

Updated on: February 20,2024

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha

Updated on:February 20,2024

Healthful food for children is the same as for adults

by ElsevierNutrition educators play key roles in shifting consumer demand and social norms about food choices. They can do this by creating family and community resilience and healthy adaptation

Updated on: February 20,2024

Healthful food for children is the same as for adults

by ElsevierNutrition educators play key roles in shifting consumer demand and social norms about food choices. They can do this by creating family and community resilience and healthy adaptation

Updated on:February 20,2024

Age and experience can help young kids learn to identify dog aggression

by Public Library of ScienceThe findings suggest that people’s ability to recognize dog emotions, especially aggression, may improve with age, which could arise from both more experience with dog

Updated on: April 25,2024

Age and experience can help young kids learn to identify dog aggression

by Public Library of ScienceThe findings suggest that people’s ability to recognize dog emotions, especially aggression, may improve with age, which could arise from both more experience with dog

Updated on:April 25,2024

Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function

Updated on:June 08,2024

Walking pneumonia cases spike among young kids

by Robin FosterWalking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn."Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the

Updated on: November 13,2024

Walking pneumonia cases spike among young kids

by Robin FosterWalking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn."Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the

Updated on:November 13,2024

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne

Updated on: March 19,2024

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study examines years of life lost for adolescents, young adults to drug overdose

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a first-ever study, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine examined the unintent

Updated on: February 22,2024

Study examines years of life lost for adolescents, young adults to drug overdose

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a first-ever study, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine examined the unintent

Updated on:February 22,2024

Study reveals sex differences in care and outcomes of children and teens with type 1 diabetes

by DiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept), sug

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study reveals sex differences in care and outcomes of children and teens with type 1 diabetes

by DiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept), sug

Updated on:May 07,2024

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on: May 13,2024

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on:May 13,2024

Body image, social media and gender biases associated with kids quitting sports

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching styles may be causing young athletes to quit sports, according

Updated on: June 22,2024

Body image, social media and gender biases associated with kids quitting sports

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching styles may be causing young athletes to quit sports, according

Updated on:June 22,2024

Study finds link between screen time and anxiety, depression in children

by Andrew Graham,University of Western OntarioThe Canadian Pediatric Society recommends children over five spend not more than two hours per day on screens. Credit: Andrea Piacquadio/PexelsNew r

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds link between screen time and anxiety, depression in children

by Andrew Graham,University of Western OntarioThe Canadian Pediatric Society recommends children over five spend not more than two hours per day on screens. Credit: Andrea Piacquadio/PexelsNew r

Updated on:May 08,2024