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Do traumatic brain injuries in pregnant mothers impact fetal development?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz about his latest research into traumatic brain injuries and how they can affect an unborn child's development.

8 Nov 2021

New mobile phone app could enable early identification of treatable growth disorders

A ground-breaking new, mobile phone app, 'GrowthMonitor' places the accurate measurement of children's height in the hands of parents and carers.

8 Nov 2021

Study shows how whole genome sequencing could benefit children with cancer

Unravelling the entire genetic code for each child who has been diagnosed with cancer can give a more accurate diagnosis or reveal new treatment options, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival. These are the results of a pilot study of the process known as whole genome sequencing.

8 Nov 2021

Childhood kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed at later stages in the UK and Ireland

Children with kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed with larger and more advanced tumours in the UK and Ireland than in other Western European countries, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival.

8 Nov 2021

Georgia study finds increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Led by Sarita Shah of Emory University, a new study shows low COVID-19 testing in children, suggesting the results are an underestimation of the true burden of disease.

8 Nov 2021

GCH Pediatric Practice provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers

Golisano Children's Hospital Pediatric Practice in Rochester, NY demonstrated success in vaccinating eligible patients as well as their caregivers by offering the vaccine to both during pediatric visits, and provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers, according to an October 8th article published in JAMA Pediatrics' Viewpoint.

7 Nov 2021

Maternal exposure to flame retardants linked with ASD-relevant behavioral traits in offspring

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are a class of fire-retardant chemicals that are ubiquitous. They are found on upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products.

7 Nov 2021

School-based screening can help tackle depression in youth

Students who participated in universal school-based depression screening were twice as likely to begin treatment compared to their peers who did not receive this screening, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

6 Nov 2021

Electronic dating violence increases in preadolescence but curves as teens reach adulthood

Electronic dating violence—including electronic harassment, coercion and monitoring—starts increasing in preadolescence but curves as teens reach young adulthood, according to a new University of Michigan study.

6 Nov 2021

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

A new preprint explores the efficacy of vaccination against infection with SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy.

4 Nov 2021

Study shows most young Australians are willing to be tested for COVID

A new study explores the success of testing efforts among children and adolescents in Australia.

4 Nov 2021

Sugary drinks impact behavior and math scores of preschool children, study finds

A new study in Health Economics finds that sugary drinks impact behavior and math scores of preschool children.

3 Nov 2021

Sleep problems may negatively affect children's reading ability, study suggests

New research published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology suggests that sleep problems may negatively affect children's reading ability.

3 Nov 2021

CHOP-led network receives NIH-supported resources to unlock mysteries behind pediatric brain tumors

Unlocking the genetic mysteries behind pediatric brain tumors is at the heart of the mission of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN), a multi-institutional brain tumor research program with its operations center housed at D3b, has collected tumor samples from patients all over the world.

3 Nov 2021

Study finds persistent racial gaps in renal complications for children with juvenile lupus

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that while hospitalized children with juvenile lupus have fewer adverse kidney outcomes overall, significant racial gaps for developing these complications persist and do not seem to be narrowing.

2 Nov 2021

Fetal heart rate monitoring is feasible, accurate for managing high-risk pregnancies

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that heart rate monitoring is a feasible, accurate tool to check for heart rhythm abnormalities in the fetuses of pregnant women with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies.

2 Nov 2021

Early combination treatment achieves clinically inactive disease in children with polyarticular JIA

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that patients started on early, aggressive treatment with a combination of biologic and conventional disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) achieved clinically inactive disease in children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) more frequently compared to other treatment plans 24 months after starting treatment.

2 Nov 2021

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis may have high prevalence of maternal and fetal complications

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis, a type of large-vessel vasculitis, appear to have a high prevalence of serious maternal and fetal adverse outcomes.

2 Nov 2021

Pregnant women exposed to landscape fire smoke more likely to have low birth weight babies

Women exposed to smoke from landscape fires during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with low or very low birth weights, according to findings published in eLife.

2 Nov 2021

CDC expands COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to about 28 million children aged 5-11 years

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine.

2 Nov 2021

Child Health News

Do traumatic brain injuries in pregnant mothers impact fetal development?

New mobile phone app could enable early identification of treatable growth disorders

Study shows how whole genome sequencing could benefit children with cancer

Childhood kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed at later stages in the UK and Ireland

Georgia study finds increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases

GCH Pediatric Practice provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers

Maternal exposure to flame retardants linked with ASD-relevant behavioral traits in offspring

School-based screening can help tackle depression in youth

Electronic dating violence increases in preadolescence but curves as teens reach adulthood

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

Study shows most young Australians are willing to be tested for COVID

Sugary drinks impact behavior and math scores of preschool children, study finds

Sleep problems may negatively affect children's reading ability, study suggests

CHOP-led network receives NIH-supported resources to unlock mysteries behind pediatric brain tumors

Study finds persistent racial gaps in renal complications for children with juvenile lupus

Fetal heart rate monitoring is feasible, accurate for managing high-risk pregnancies

Early combination treatment achieves clinically inactive disease in children with polyarticular JIA

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis may have high prevalence of maternal and fetal complications

Pregnant women exposed to landscape fire smoke more likely to have low birth weight babies

CDC expands COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to about 28 million children aged 5-11 years

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