Could the common cold give children immunity against COVID? Our research offers clues

by Marion Humbert and Annika Karlsson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhy children are less likely to become severely ill with COVID compared with adults is not clear. Some have sugges

Updated on: July 01,2024

Could the common cold give children immunity against COVID? Our research offers clues

by Marion Humbert and Annika Karlsson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhy children are less likely to become severely ill with COVID compared with adults is not clear. Some have sugges

Updated on:July 01,2024

Seven-month-old babies already have a sense of symmetry

by University of the Basque CountrySeven-month-old babies have a robust, automatic ability to detect symmetrical structures. Credit: Irene de la Cruz-Pavía / UPV/EHUA collaborative study conducte

Updated on: July 01,2024

Seven-month-old babies already have a sense of symmetry

by University of the Basque CountrySeven-month-old babies have a robust, automatic ability to detect symmetrical structures. Credit: Irene de la Cruz-Pavía / UPV/EHUA collaborative study conducte

Updated on:July 01,2024

Researchers discuss results of study on vulnerable adolescents

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeer victimization and depressive symptoms, reflecting social and emotional vulnerabilities, tend to peak in early to

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers discuss results of study on vulnerable adolescents

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeer victimization and depressive symptoms, reflecting social and emotional vulnerabilities, tend to peak in early to

Updated on:April 25,2024

Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the fears of parents, screen time doesn't appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers&

Updated on: May 11,2024

Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the fears of parents, screen time doesn't appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers&

Updated on:May 11,2024

Evaluating the benefits of and barriers to pediatric obesity programs

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity now affects more than one in five children in the United States, and while there are effective, recommended intervent

Updated on: September 04,2024

Evaluating the benefits of and barriers to pediatric obesity programs

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity now affects more than one in five children in the United States, and while there are effective, recommended intervent

Updated on:September 04,2024

ER visits among youth with suicidal thoughts had already spiked in fall of 2019

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the fall of 2019—before the onset of COVID-19—emergency departments in Illinois experienced a spike in visits from youth ages 5 to 19

Updated on: March 19,2024

ER visits among youth with suicidal thoughts had already spiked in fall of 2019

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the fall of 2019—before the onset of COVID-19—emergency departments in Illinois experienced a spike in visits from youth ages 5 to 19

Updated on:March 19,2024

Suicide rate is spiking upwards in preadolescent children

In the past two decades, a growing number of preteens have taken medicines or other chemicals as a way to end their lives, new research warns.The mental health ofchildrenhas become a big t

Updated on: February 24,2024

Suicide rate is spiking upwards in preadolescent children

In the past two decades, a growing number of preteens have taken medicines or other chemicals as a way to end their lives, new research warns.The mental health ofchildrenhas become a big t

Updated on:February 24,2024

Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent

Updated on: April 22,2024

Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent

Updated on:April 22,2024

Linking epigenetic biomarkers to gastrointestinal issues for kids with autism

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a clinician at the University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, David Beversdorf helps patient

Updated on: February 24,2024

Linking epigenetic biomarkers to gastrointestinal issues for kids with autism

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a clinician at the University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, David Beversdorf helps patient

Updated on:February 24,2024

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

Updated on: February 21,2024

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

Updated on:February 21,2024

Effect of types of screen use on child mental health examined

(HealthDay)—Higher levels of screen use are associated with poor mental health for children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 28 inJAMA Network O

Updated on: February 21,2024

Effect of types of screen use on child mental health examined

(HealthDay)—Higher levels of screen use are associated with poor mental health for children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 28 inJAMA Network O

Updated on:February 21,2024

COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids

by University of PittsburghCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHOf hospitalized children who tested or were

Updated on: February 21,2024

COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids

by University of PittsburghCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHOf hospitalized children who tested or were

Updated on:February 21,2024