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Categories: Children's Health
Published CAR T cell therapy targeting HER2 antigen shows promise against advanced sarcoma in phase I trial
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have published results of a phase I clinical trial of a novel immunotherapy for high-risk sarcomas.
Published Dengue fever infections have negative impacts on infant health for three years
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has found.
Published 3 in 5 parents play short order cook for young children who don't like family meal
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, a national poll suggests.
Published New data identifies trends in accidental opioid overdoses in children
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The US saw a 22% decline in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and 2019, but an uptick in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The authors also note that rates of pediatric opioid overdoses remain high in many populations.
Published Bacteria behind meningitis in babies explained
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified the types of E.coli responsible for neonatal meningitis -- around 50 per cent of infections are caused by two types of E. coli. The study was the largest to date, examining genomes of E. coli bacteria across four continents. The research also revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with antibiotics -- it's most likely that bacteria hide out in the intestinal microbiome. This information tells us that we need to keep monitoring these babies after their first infection, as they are at a high risk of subsequent infections.
Published Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, new research has found.
Published Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical trial.
Published Specific nasal cells protect against COVID-19 in children
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Important differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, could explain why children typically experience milder COVID-19 symptoms, a new study finds.
Published Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new study.
Published Two key brain systems are central to psychosis
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what's likely to happen, psychosis can result, research shows.
Published New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Delivering high-quality emergency care for kids may mean fewer CT scans, according to a new study. The research validates intra-abdominal injury (IAI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) prediction rules established by the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).
Published Study helps explain why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on mental and physical health into adulthood
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Childhood maltreatment can continue to have an impact long into adulthood because of how it effects an individual's risk of poor physical health and traumatic experiences many years later, a new study has found.
Published Economic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion globally
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion a year globally, show recent findings.
Published AI model can accurately assess PTSD in postpartum women
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source By analyzing the narratives of women who experienced traumatic childbirth and women with non-complicated childbirth, researchers created an AI model that can accurately identify those at risk of childbirth-related PTSD.
Published Landmark study involving babies in Ireland supports use of Cystic Fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A Cystic Fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective in newborns aged four weeks and above, new research suggests.
Published Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international research team has just provided valuable evidence through a 20-year longitudinal study to address the longstanding debate concerning the potential impact of maternal diabetes on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. This study, analysing real-world data from over 3.6 million mother-baby pairs in China's Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, showed that maternal diabetes during pregnancy is unlikely to be a direct cause of ADHD.
Published Obese and overweight children at risk of iron deficiency
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists.
Published Blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury.
Published No link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability, says large sibling study
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the largest study to date on the subject, researchers found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability in children. The findings use data from a nationwide cohort of over 2.4 million children born in Sweden, including siblings not exposed to the drug before birth.
Published Low cardiorespiratory fitness in youth is associated with decreased work ability throughout adulthood
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study confirms the concerns raised in the public domain about how young people's decreased fitness may affect their future work ability. The association of low youth cardiorespiratory fitness and adulthood decreased work ability persisted until the end of working life, which predicts substantial societal costs.