Children’s Health

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 24 2020 During pregnancy in mice, the billions of bacteria and other microbes that live in a mother’s intestines regulate key metabolites, small molecules that are important for healthy fetal brain development, UCLA biologists report Sept. 23 in the journal Nature. While the maternal gut microbiota has been associated with

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 23 2020 The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the publication of the organization’s first patient and caregiver resource focused on a childhood cancer type. The brand new NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) shares the latest expert advice for treating infants, children, and adolescents with

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 24 2020 Pollution particles, including metals, have been found in the placentas of fifteen women in London, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London. The study, funded by Barts Charity and published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, demonstrate that inhaled particulate matter from air

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 24 2020 Today, a group of health, environmental, and consumer organizations challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) practice of not accounting for the cumulative health effect of chemicals in the diet when allowing new chemicals in food. Over 60 years ago, Congress passed a law requiring that FDA and

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 23 2020 For Laura Stoutingburg and her family, Halloween has always been a monthlong celebration of corn mazes, pumpkin patches and, of course, trick-or-treating in their suburban Denver neighborhood. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the mother of two to change their plans. “Traditional trick-or-treating house to house does not

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), placed many countries into lockdown during the peak of the pandemic. Now, many nations have re-opened businesses to boost their economies, which have been negatively impacted by the outbreak. With many countries lifting restrictions, and some schools opening their face-to-face classes,

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 23 2020 Infants born to women with COVID-19 showed few adverse outcomes, according to the first report in the country of infant outcomes through eight weeks of age. The study, led by researchers at UC San Francisco, suggests that babies born to mothers infected with the virus generally do well

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 22 2020 Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study led by UC Davis Health researchers. The study published Sept. 22 in Diabetes Care is also the

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 23 2020 Children and adults exhibit distinct immune system responses to infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, a finding that helps explain why COVID-19 outcomes tend to be much worse in adults, researchers from Yale and Albert Einstein College of Medicine report Sept. 18 in the journal Science Translational

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 23 2020 Newly published changes to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, the drinking water product standard required in the United States and Canada, further restrict the amount of lead that can leach from plumbing products, NSF International announced today. The significantly more rigorous requirements were approved after nearly three years of exploring various

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 22 2020 A new Canadian study reveals that the psychological and physical effects of childhood sexual abuse are closely tied. The finding could help healthcare professionals develop more effective interventions and ultimately improve mental and physical health outcomes for survivors of abuse in childhood. Authored by Pascale Vézina-Gagnon, a PhD

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 22 2020 A study out of University Hospitals (UH) found that removing the cost barrier for coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening resulted in an immediate increase in utilization of the test. Furthermore, no-charge calcium screening was associated with an increase in representation by women, minorities and people living in ZIP

The mitigation strategies implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 appears to reduce the transmission of influenza in the United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa. These strategies may augment influenza vaccines, especially for high-risk populations during the seasonal influenza transmission. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus, was first detected in

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 22 2020 New research suggests when the COVID-19 pandemic is slowing, low-cost, recurring screening of asymptomatic people – at an expense of approximately $3 or less per test every two weeks – could decrease COVID-19 infections and deaths and be cost-effective. When the pandemic is surging, screening can be cost-effective

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 22 2020 The first study comparing the immune responses of adults and children with COVID-19 has detected key differences that may contribute to understanding why children usually have milder disease than adults. The findings also have important implications for vaccines and drugs being developed to curb COVID-19. The study was

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is still actively spreading across the globe. The case toll sits at over 31 million infections, and over 960,000 lives lost. Early on in the pandemic, it was thought that the virus was only spread via respiratory droplets. However, scientific

The COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of being over, in many parts of the world, posing a continuing source of infection to those countries and regions where a measure of control has been achieved. One big concern has been the effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on pregnancy, including the increased

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 16 2020 The risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD) surges during adolescence-particularly for girls. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment, but only about half of girls diagnosed with depression show significant improvement. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital have now identified a non-invasive test

Researchers in Barcelona, Spain have conducted a study showing that low birth weight seems to be an independent risk factor for severe illness among non-elderly adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Fatima Crispi (University of Barcelona) and colleagues say the inclusion of low birth weight could improve the performance of risk stratification algorithms. The analysis

Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, some people are at a higher risk of severe disease and mortality. These include older adults and people with underlying health conditions, among others. Children and teens may seem to be at a lower risk of death from the viral infection. In the United States, the U.S. Centers for