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Newswise: Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?
Released: 9-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

You probably haven’t ever given it much thought, but almost everyone cradles a baby in one specific arm. The vast majority of people always cradle a baby in the crook of their left arm.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years
University of Bristol

Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to research led by the University of Bristol and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Newswise: UC Study: Thirdhand smoke may harm children
Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
UC Study: Thirdhand smoke may harm children
University of Cincinnati

It’s long been established that secondhand smoke is a detriment to health and linked to cancer.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Putting your toddler in front of the TV? You might hurt their ability to process the world around them, new data suggests
Drexel University

Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation in an environment, or being overwhelmed by sensations like loud sounds or bright lights, according to data from researchers at Drexel’s College of Medicine published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: Researchers find possible neuromarker for ‘juvenile-onset’ Batten disease
Released: 8-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Researchers find possible neuromarker for ‘juvenile-onset’ Batten disease
University of Rochester Medical Center

The research suggests an easy-to-measure brain process may be a target or biomarker in measuring treatment outcomes in clinical trials for patients with Batten disease.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Studying cells to improve medulloblastoma treatment
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Research studies cellular functions behind an aggressive childhood cancer

Newswise: Water Beads’ Hidden Dangers
Released: 8-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Water Beads’ Hidden Dangers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers Poison Control expert discusses the health risks posed to children from this popular toy, which lawmakers are seeking to ban

Newswise: Acute pediatric critical illness definition enables global research
Released: 8-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Acute pediatric critical illness definition enables global research
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital collaborated with a global group to create a more inclusive and standardized criterion for acute pediatric critical illness, with implications for improving care.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
تظهر الأبحاث السريرية أن سَمَّاعَة الطبيب الرقمية المدعمة بالذكاء الاصطناعي يمكنها اكتشاف أمراض القلب المرتبطة بالحَمْل
Mayo Clinic

يشير بحث جديد من مايو كلينك أن الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) يمكن أن يحسن تشخيص اعْتِلاَل عَضَلَة القَلْب في الفَتْرَةِ المُحيطَةِ بالوِلاَدَة، وهي حالة يمكن أن تهدد الحياة ويمكن علاجها حيث تضعف عضلة القلب لدى النساء أثناء الحمل أو في الأشهر التي تلي الولادة.

   
Newswise: Research explores how children with dyslexia, developmental language disorder can build vocabulary
Released: 8-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Research explores how children with dyslexia, developmental language disorder can build vocabulary
Binghamton University, State University of New York

NIH-funded research at Binghamton University, State University of New York explores how children with dyslexia and developmental language disorder can build their vocabulary.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Removing the Penicillin Allergic Label: Researchers Introduce PADME
Released: 4-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Removing the Penicillin Allergic Label: Researchers Introduce PADME
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Doctors at the UNC School of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s collaborate to develop an innovative, patient-initiated online platform designed to remove the penicillin allergy label from misdiagnosed pediatric patients.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Welcomes 
First Baby of 2024
Released: 2-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2024
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2024

Newswise: Automated liquid biopsy detects brain tumor cells in children
Released: 2-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Automated liquid biopsy detects brain tumor cells in children
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

An automated tool captures circulating tumor cells in children with central nervous system cancers. The tool could make it easier to identify tumors that don't respond to treatment.

   
Newswise: Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
Released: 2-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry have found that enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of babies, caused by an accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid, have a 2.2 times greater chance of developing autism later in life.

Newswise: Plastic fantastic or nature-based playgrounds:
Which is best for children’s development?
Released: 30-Dec-2023 7:05 PM EST
Plastic fantastic or nature-based playgrounds: Which is best for children’s development?
University of South Australia

Researchers at the University of South Australia have been exploring whether nature play or traditional playgrounds are better for children’s development, finding that children spent most of their time (59%) in natural play zones and 41% in manufactured play areas.

Released: 29-Dec-2023 2:30 PM EST
Endocrine Society applauds Ohio governor veto of state ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society, the world’s oldest and largest professional medical society devoted to the study and treatment of hormone-related conditions, applauds Governor Mike Dewine’s veto of a proposed Ohio law that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors.

Newswise: Central Ohio’s first proton therapy center opens to treat children and adults
Released: 21-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
Central Ohio’s first proton therapy center opens to treat children and adults
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute celebrated the opening of a $100 million, 55,000 square foot proton therapy center, the first treatment facility in central Ohio offering this highly targeted form of radiation therapy for treatment of complex tumors that cannot be removed through surgery.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing
Newswise

With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it's no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions with advanced modeling and simulations. This can be applied to climate research, weather forecasting, genomic sequencing, space exploration, aviation engineering and more.

       
Newswise: Happy Birthday, Dr. Barbie!
Released: 20-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Happy Birthday, Dr. Barbie!
Indiana University

Since Barbie's creation in the 1950s, she's gone through some drastic makeovers.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, research to-date highlights
Taylor & Francis

Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to new research.

Newswise: New Study Explores How Young People With Early-Onset Psychosis View Substance Use and Interventions
Released: 19-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
New Study Explores How Young People With Early-Onset Psychosis View Substance Use and Interventions
Southern Methodist University

A new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early psychosis understand the importance of discontinuing use of substances like cannabis, many are ambivalent about stopping.

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Released: 18-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Psychology programming at CES 2024 to focus on intersection of humans, technology
American Psychological Association (APA)

Making social media safer for kids, using games to promote prosocial behavior and reduce violence and managing ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence are some of the topics to be presented in a new programming track developed by the American Psychological Association for CES 2024.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Pancreatic replacement therapy improves maladaptive behavior in preschool children with autism, according to research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The use of high-protease pancreatic replacement therapy demonstrated improvement in maladaptive behaviors, such as irritability, in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research conducted at 32 clinical sites, including UTHealth Houston.

13-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Multi-Site Study Reveals Addressable Socioeconomic Barriers to Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defects
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects – the most common birth defects in the United States – is associated with improved outcomes. Despite its importance, however, overall prevalence of prenatal diagnosis is low (12-50 percent). A recent multi-center study surveyed caretakers of infants who received congenital heart surgery in the Chicago area and found that social determinants or influencers of health constitute significant barriers to prenatal diagnosis from the patients’ perspective.

Released: 15-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
UMSOM Researchers Discover First Ever Link Between Hemoglobin-Like Protein and Normal Heart Development
University of Maryland School of Medicine

In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for the first time that a certain kind of protein similar to hemoglobin, called cytoglobin, plays an important role in the development of the heart.

Newswise: New Study Links High Birth Weight to Childhood Obesity in the U.S.
Released: 15-Dec-2023 6:05 AM EST
New Study Links High Birth Weight to Childhood Obesity in the U.S.
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Childhood obesity is a growing public health crisis, and current interventions haven't been effective. Research is shifting towards understanding the "transgenerational cycle of obesity," where excessive weight can be passed down from parent to child.

14-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy
University College London

UCL researchers have developed a new gene therapy to cure a devastating form of childhood epilepsy, which a new study shows can significantly reduce seizures in mice

Released: 14-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
High cholesterol caused by childhood sedentariness could be reversed with light physical activity
University of Exeter

Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and even premature death - but a new study has found light physical activity may completely reverse the risks and is far more effective than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Newswise: Gayle Benson Makes Historic Donation for New Home for Ochsner Children’s Hospital
Released: 13-Dec-2023 7:30 PM EST
Gayle Benson Makes Historic Donation for New Home for Ochsner Children’s Hospital
Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health announces plans for The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital, made possible through a transformational gift from Mrs. Gayle Benson.

   
Released: 13-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Can telehealth assessments identify infants more likely to be on the autism spectrum?
UC Davis MIND Institute

UC Davis researchers are recruiting infants ages 6-12 months for a new national telehealth study aimed at understanding which developmental delays could indicate autism or other conditions.

Newswise: Light physical activity shows great promise in reversing childhood obesity caused by being sedentary
Released: 13-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Light physical activity shows great promise in reversing childhood obesity caused by being sedentary
University of Eastern Finland

Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, Stanford Medicine study finds
Stanford Medicine

Smartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 12:20 PM EST
Children who are sedentary may have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke later in life
Endocrine Society

Children who are physically inactive may have high cholesterol in early adulthood and subsequent heart health issues in their mid-forties, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Newswise: Cannabis Exposure Linked to 1.3 Times Higher Risk of Unhealthy Pregnancy Outcomes
7-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
Cannabis Exposure Linked to 1.3 Times Higher Risk of Unhealthy Pregnancy Outcomes
University of Utah Health

In a study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health found that cannabis exposure during pregnancy is associated with a composite measure of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight, and that higher exposure is associated with higher risks.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Health impacts of abuse more extensive than previously thought, research says
University of Birmingham

People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.

Newswise: AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye
Released: 12-Dec-2023 1:05 AM EST
AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye
University of South Australia

With a single flash of light to the eye, artificial intelligence (AI) could deliver a faster and more accurate way to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to new research from the University of South Australia and Flinders University.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
New therapeutic target for rare type of childhood epilepsy
Francis Crick Institute

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL and MSD have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy. Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies are rare types of epilepsy which start in early childhood. One of the most common types of genetic epilepsy, CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), causes seizures and impaired development.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Should You Take Your Child to the Emergency Room, Urgent Care—or Call the Doctor?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

As a parent, your number one goal is keeping your child safe and healthy. When is it time to head to the emergency department (ED)—and when is it best to call your child’s doctor, or go to an urgent care center?When to go to urgent care or call your doctorIf it's not an emergency, calling your pediatrician or going to urgent care are the best ways to address a variety of medical concerns.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 9:05 AM EST
When to Call the Doctor for Your Child’s Fever
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

What should you do if your child has a fever? When should you call the doctor? Christopher Tolcher, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician with Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics—part of the CHLA Health Network—shares the facts on fever and what parents need to know.

Newswise: Holidays crank up kilos for Aussie kids
Released: 10-Dec-2023 9:05 PM EST
Holidays crank up kilos for Aussie kids
University of South Australia

On the cusp of summer holidays, Aussie kids are looking forward to some well-deserved time off. But too much downtime could create health problems, as new research shows that holidays are the prime time for excessive weight gain in kids.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
WIC participation helped families better cope with 2022 infant formula shortage
Washington State University

Families that participated in the WIC program—also known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children—were much less likely to use potentially unsafe infant feeding practices during the 2022 U.S. infant formula shortage than income-eligible families that did not participate.

   


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