Global research collaboration maps brain development in infancy and early childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA child in an MRI scanner. Credit: Rebecca C. Knickmeyer.The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to

Updated on: June 26,2024

Global research collaboration maps brain development in infancy and early childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA child in an MRI scanner. Credit: Rebecca C. Knickmeyer.The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to

Updated on:June 26,2024

Utah becomes first state to ban transgender health care for minors

by Cara MurezTransgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy afterGov. Spencer Coxsigned a bill Saturday that largely bans such care f

Updated on: April 10,2024

Utah becomes first state to ban transgender health care for minors

by Cara MurezTransgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy afterGov. Spencer Coxsigned a bill Saturday that largely bans such care f

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives could make it easier

Updated on: February 20,2024

Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives could make it easier

Updated on:February 20,2024

Newborn babies' brains reveal new insights in child development

by Emma Robinson,King's College LondonAsymmetry indices of surface area and cortical thickness for the dHCP and HCP-YA cohorts, averaged (for the dHCP) within regions of the the M-CRIB-S atl

Updated on: May 27,2024

Newborn babies' brains reveal new insights in child development

by Emma Robinson,King's College LondonAsymmetry indices of surface area and cortical thickness for the dHCP and HCP-YA cohorts, averaged (for the dHCP) within regions of the the M-CRIB-S atl

Updated on:May 27,2024

Pediatrician offers advice on how to help children build resilience in uncertain times

Updated on: May 03,2025

Pediatrician offers advice on how to help children build resilience in uncertain times

Updated on:May 03,2025

Trend of using two access points to put newborns in respiratory failure on ECMO increases mortality, study finds

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining extrac

Updated on: February 22,2024

Trend of using two access points to put newborns in respiratory failure on ECMO increases mortality, study finds

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining extrac

Updated on:February 22,2024

1999 to 2018 saw rise in rates of breastfeeding initiation

by Lori SolomonFrom 1999 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of breastfeeding initiation and breastfeeding duration at 12 months, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 i

Updated on: March 19,2024

1999 to 2018 saw rise in rates of breastfeeding initiation

by Lori SolomonFrom 1999 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of breastfeeding initiation and breastfeeding duration at 12 months, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 i

Updated on:March 19,2024

Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys—new research

by Adrian Desai Boström and Peter Andersson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSuicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric

Updated on: May 29,2024

Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys—new research

by Adrian Desai Boström and Peter Andersson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSuicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric

Updated on:May 29,2024

Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found that practicing mindfulness—defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the p

Updated on: April 10,2024

Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found that practicing mindfulness—defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the p

Updated on:April 10,2024

Teenage meningitis vaccine program found to drive herd immunity across all ages

by University of OxfordGrphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Microbiology and Infection(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.07.004Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported

Updated on: June 29,2024

Teenage meningitis vaccine program found to drive herd immunity across all ages

by University of OxfordGrphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Microbiology and Infection(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.07.004Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported

Updated on:June 29,2024

Simple procedure using a nasal balloon can help treat hearing loss in children

byCanadian Medical Association JournalFor children with a common middle-ear problem, a simple procedure with a nasal balloon can reduce the impact of hearing loss and avoid unnecessary and ineff

Updated on: March 02,2024

Simple procedure using a nasal balloon can help treat hearing loss in children

byCanadian Medical Association JournalFor children with a common middle-ear problem, a simple procedure with a nasal balloon can reduce the impact of hearing loss and avoid unnecessary and ineff

Updated on:March 02,2024

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

Updated on: February 29,2024

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

Updated on:February 29,2024