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Obesity in childhood may be a risk factor for all types of adult diabetes
Child obesity is linked to increased risk of developing diabetes in adulthood, both autoimmune forms of diabetes and different forms...
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Maternal obesity alters the structure of placenta more than gestational diabetes mellitus
Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational...
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New method to improve diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in preschool age children
University of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). PCD...
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Are home-packed lunches nutritionally inferior to in-school lunches?
Health and nutrition studies on packed school lunches mostly focus on elementary, preschool, or high school intake. Some studies have...
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What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?
In a recent study published in the eBioMedicine, researchers examined the effect of serum levels of 20 amino acids in...
Read moreCleaner air improves lung capacity of children and adolescents
As air pollution in Stockholm has decreased, so has the lung capacity of children and adolescents has improved, a new...
Read moreCleft lip and palate surgeries are economically undervalued relative to pediatric craniofacial procedures
Plastic surgery procedures performed to correct cleft lip and palate deformities in infants and children are economically undervalued, relative to...
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Study shows the beneficial effect of verapamil in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes
Published in JAMA, a University of Minnesota led study shows that verapamil, a drug commonly used to treat high blood...
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Study findings likely to guide the design of engineered TAPBPR variants with tailored HLA specificity
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified variants of a chaperone molecule that optimizes the binding and presentation...
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Common pregnancy complications may be linked to slower biological development in infants
Gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may be linked to slower biological development in infants, according to a new study led by...
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Some professionals disagree on the treatment for gender dysphoria in young people
More children and adolescents are identifying as transgender and offered medical treatment, especially in the US. But some providers and...
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How the delivery of family-centered care practices were impacted for neonates born to mothers with perinatal SARS-CoV-2 infection during the COVID-19 pandemic
In a recent study published in The Lancet’s eClinical Medicine, researchers evaluated the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
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Reducing social media use improves appearance and weight esteem in distressed teens
Teens and young adults who reduced their social media use by 50% for just a few weeks saw significant improvement...
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Study highlights COVID-19 vaccine safety among children
In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers evaluate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-associated composite serious adverse events...
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