New research shows how teachers can connect learning with children’s interest
Angry Birds, Mario Kart, or Animal Crossing – they’re popular digital games that have captured the attention of children the…
How chronic stress and mood disorders affect adolescent brain development
Advanced brain imaging techniques reveal how adolescent brain development influences, and is influenced by, factors including chronic stress and mood…
High levels of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies linked to fetal heart block in pregnant women
Some individuals with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies (anti–Sjögren’s-syndrome–related antigen A autoantibodies, also called anti-Ro antibodies) have autoimmune diseases such as lupus or…
New report underscores the waitlist crisis for children seeking autism diagnosis and evaluation
Cognoa, a leading child development and behavioral health company, today published a new report, The State of Pediatric Autism Diagnosis…
Maternal metabolic conditions linked to children’s neurodevelopmental risks, study shows
In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers quantified the extent to which obstetric and neonatal factors mediated the…
Autologous stem cell transplant shows promise for young patients with severe juvenile systemic sclerosis
New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, shows that patients with refractory juvenile…
I Swear I Am Skinnier in One Day
Gaining and losing weight has been a battle for me from my earliest memories. I inherited my maternal grandparents’ genes,…
Transforming the Constant Feeling of Being Behind
By Leo Babauta You start the day with the feeling: there’s a bunch of things I need to do right…
New AI-powered growth chart tracks muscle mass in growing children
Leveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth chart for…
Debate intensifies over vegan diets for children, pediatric associations weigh in
In a recent study published in Nutrients, researchers examined available evidence on vegan (VN) diets for pediatric and adolescent individuals,…
Want to vs. Have to: The One-Word Change
Personality tests are very popular, and I do enjoy them. I also think they are somewhat limited in their value…
A call for One Health approach
A recent study published in the journal Pediatric Research reviewed emerging and re-emerging viral diseases. Increased Prevalence of Viral Diseases…