by University of Maryland School of Medicine The images show the differences in gray matter volume (red areas) between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning of the study and at a two-year follow-up visit. The red highlighted areas are structures responsible for decision-making, impulse control, memory, and mood regulation. Credit:...
Here’s a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help reduce inattention issues, a new study suggests. As part of a larger study, researchers asked parents of 134 kids with ADHD symptoms to complete a detailed questionnaire about the typical foods the children ate,...
by Jeff Grabmeier, The Ohio State University Relationship between ADHD symptom severity and diet quality in children. The median CASI-5 symptom score for the group at baseline for inattention was 2.2 (IQR: 1.9–2.7) and for hyperactivity/ impulsivity was 1.9 (IQR: 1.3–2.3). The results of the regression analysis between diet quality scores and ADHD symptom severity...
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded for trying them. Healthy eating habits can lower the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. But, as many...
By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper March 23, 2022 Reprints SERGIO FLORES/GETTY IMAGES Moderna announced Wednesday that it will ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 6 months to 6 years, a group for which there are currently no authorized Covid vaccines. The company’s announcement...
MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE IMAGE: PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGISTS AND ALLIED HEALTH CLINICIANS HAVE DEVELOPED WORLD-FIRST CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN WITH CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE (CMT), THE MOST COMMON CHILDHOOD INHERITED NERVE DISORDER. CREDIT: FREEPIK Paediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical practice guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), the most common childhood inherited...
by University of Michigan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For children with epilepsy, seizures and related health concerns can disrupt every part of childhood, including sleep. Now, a new study finds that not only are reported sleep concerns highly prevalent in children with epilepsy—for both those with and without nighttime seizures—but these issues persist and may potentially...
by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. Credit: Kamran Aydinov Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), found the treatments—a...
by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children and adolescents who stammer report elevated symptoms of anxiety compared with non-stammering peers, according to a new review of evidence led by UCL researchers. The study, published in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research and also involving the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, combined and...
Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Nov 9 2021 Thought Leaders Dr. Tanya Altmann Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tanya Altmann about her latest partnership with Duracell that is encouraging people to learn about lithium coin battery safety. Please can you tell us about the Power...
