Promising daily tablet increases growth in children with dwarfism

November 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, according to a new study. And

Traditional Mayan practices have long promoted unique levels of family harmony: But what effect is globalization having?

November 17, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new paper in the journal Child Development shows how some aspects of family interaction among Indigenous people in Guatemala have fundamentally shifted with rapid globalization, yet families have still

Children exposed to antiseizure meds during pregnancy face neurodevelopmental risks, study finds

November 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy may face increased risks of neurodevelopmental conditions, according to new data from researchers at

Frequent emergency care during pregnancy could signal greater risk for severe maternal morbidity

November 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study found that pregnant people in Massachusetts who made multiple unscheduled hospital visits during their pregnancy were 46 percent more likely to experience severe maternal morbidity than those

Study uncovers first evidence of resistance to standard malaria treatment in African children with severe malaria

November 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at Makerere University in Uganda, have uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives — the primary treatment for malaria

Time in nature benefits children with mental health difficulties

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A team of researchers from McGill and Université de Montréal’s Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children’s health and eduation), led by Sylvana Côté,

Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

With the increased legalization of recreational cannabis, as many as 1 in 5 pregnant women in the U.S. are now using the drug to help with morning sickness, lower back

Huntington’s disease gene also enhances early brain development and intelligence, study finds

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The genetic mutation that causes Huntington’s disease (HD) — a devastating brain disease that disrupts mobility and diminishes cognitive ability — may also enhance early brain development and play a

Standardized autism screening during pediatric well visits identified more, younger children with high likelihood for autism diagnosis

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New research from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a

How new therapies are revolutionizing the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in