Posts Tagged ‘children’s health’
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2010 10:06 - 0 Comments
In schools near traffic, A is for asthma
USC (US)—Children attending schools located in high-traffic zones have a 45 percent increased risk of developing asthma, even though time spent at school only accounts for about one-third of a child’s waking hours, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2010 11:39 - 12 Comments
Deportation hurts young U.S. citizens
UC BERKELEY / UC DAVIS (US)—The United States government deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children between 1997 and 2007, most for relatively minor crimes, according to a recent report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2010 16:15 - 0 Comments
Family meals help kids breathe easy
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Children who have asthma are at high risk for separation anxiety, but a new study finds that regular family mealtimes help kids stay calm—in turn, easing asthma symptoms. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2010 17:13 - 1 Comment
Gene linked to puzzling disorder in Amish kids
INDIANA U. (US)—Researchers have identified the recessive gene that causes a newly recognized autoimmune disorder affecting Amish children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 1, 2010 12:49 - 2 Comments
Preschoolers get head start on heart disease
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—Overweight children—as young as 3 years old—show signs of having elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for future heart disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2010 14:35 - 2 Comments
Nurturing moms negate prenatal stress
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A loving bond between mother and child early in life can help protect children from the damaging effects of prenatal exposure to stress hormone—known to be a harbinger for poor cognitive development. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 15:50 - 4 Comments
Stress hormone raises obesity risk in girls
PENN STATE (US)—Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescents, but may also lead to obesity in girls. Researchers say early treatment of depression may help reduce stress and control obesity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2010 19:50 - 2 Comments
Autism symptoms appear around age one
UC DAVIS (US)—A study of the development of autism in infants has found that the nascent symptoms of the condition—a lack of shared eye contact, smiling, and communicative babbling—are not present at 6 months, but emerge gradually and only become apparent during the latter part of the first year of life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2010 16:31 - 6 Comments
Signs of schizophrenia in childhood
DUKE (US)—Children who experience cognitive difficulties may develop schizophrenia as adults, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2010 17:22 - 1 Comment
Almost half of injured Haitians are children
USC (US)—Victims of the Jan. 12 quake in Haiti include an extraordinarily high number of children—more than 110,000, nearly half of the estimated total—according to a statistical study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2010 15:19 - 6 Comments
Brain disconnect marks kids with ADHD
UC DAVIS—Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often struggle with tasks that measure attention because of a disconnect between two areas of the brain, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 22, 2010 13:03 - 14 Comments
Good parents wanted: All genders apply
USC/NYU—A new study calls into question the idea that “fatherless” children are necessarily at a disadvantage or that men provide a different, indispensable set of parenting skills than women. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2010 18:08 - 4 Comments
Legacy of teen fathers: More teen fathers
YALE—Sons of adolescent fathers are nearly twice as likely to perpetuate the cycle of young parenthood and become teenage dads themselves, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2010 12:23 - 0 Comments
Sleeping Beauty hooks up with herpes
U. ROCHESTER—An unlikely molecular union—the herpes virus and a molecule known as Sleeping Beauty—could improve gene therapy technology and help fight diseases of the brain and nervous system. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 8, 2010 14:54 - 1 Comment
Monkeys as guard dogs against lead
U. WASHINGTON—Because Asian monkeys share the same ecological niche as humans, researchers believe they might play a significant role in determining exposure to lead. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2010 12:45 - 6 Comments
Education level a factor in autism clusters
UC DAVIS—Researchers have identified 10 locations in California where the incidence of autism is higher than surrounding areas in the same region. Most of the areas, or clusters, are in locations where parents have higher-than-average levels of education. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 5, 2010 17:48 - 4 Comments
Getting kids to eat their ‘X-ray’ carrots
CORNELL—A little choice and some creative titles—think “power peas”—can go a long way in getting children to eat their fruits and vegetables, research shows.
Society & Culture - Dec 18, 2009 16:44 - 0 Comments
Orphanages: ‘viable option’ or ‘last resort’?
DUKE (US)—Children in institutional orphanages fare as well or better than those who live in the community, new research shows. (more…)
