Study finds increase in mental health spending for children, adolescents since the beginning of pandemic
Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the…
How vitamin D and genetics shape early brain development
In a recent study published in Nutrients, a group of researchers examined the association between 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and…
New meningitis vaccine safe and effective for infants in Africa
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, as part of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium (IDCRC), provided an…
Nemours Children’s Health to lead discussion on child health at HLTH
Nemours Children’s Health will host the first-ever dedicated pediatric session at HLTH, the leading platform bringing together the entire health…
Study reveals link between CHD8 gene, gut abnormalities, and autism-related behaviors
Research published in Translational Psychiatry recently explored the connection between the chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein (CHD8) gene and autism-related gastrointestinal…
Could infants’ robust immune responses reshape future vaccination strategies?
In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers employed a range of next-generation sequencing techniques, including the assay…
Antiviral treatment emerges as a potential game-changer in curbing type 1 diabetes progression
University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine Norwegian researchers have previously demonstrated an association between diabetes and virus infection. New research…
Could plant-based phytonutrients be the secret weapon against obesity?
A review article published in the journal Foods provides a detailed overview of the therapeutic effectiveness of phytonutrients in obesity.…
Could breastfeeding and delaying soda be the keys to lower childhood obesity rates?
New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg,…
Teaching toddlers to cook boosts self-control and healthy eating habits, new study reveals
In a recent article published in Child Development, researchers presented the findings of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the…
Lack of control groups and low infant participation
In a recent study published in Pediatric Research, researchers performed a scoping evaluation of data from clinical trials addressing high-risk…
Maternal COVID-19 shots significantly lowered infant hospitalizations during Omicron wave
In a recent study published in the CDC’s MMWR and Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a group of researchers evaluated…