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(HealthDay)—As more children are adopted each year, pediatricians must be knowledgeable about adoption issues and model positive language for adoptive families, according to a clinical report published online Sept. 24 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-pediatricians-families.html Pediatrics Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:10:02 EST news267799875 (Medical Xpress)—A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-children-asthma-at-risk-mental-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:23:46 EST news266743409 A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics researchers finds a surprising difference in the eating habits of overweight children between ages 9 and 17 years compared to those younger than 9. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-older-overweight-children-consume-calories.html Pediatrics Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:35:51 EST news266466931 (HealthDay)—A history of either sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) or behavioral sleep problems (BSPs) through the age of 5 years is associated with an increased likelihood of special educational need (SEN) at 8 years of age, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-problems-young-children-tied-special.html Pediatrics Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:38:43 EST news265991915 (HealthDay)—Infants who are bottle-fed face a higher risk of developing a serious intestinal condition that can lead to surgery, Danish researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-bottle-feeding-baby-intestinal.html Pediatrics Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:12:49 EST news265911157 Young children take merit into account when sharing resources, according to research published Aug. 29 in the open access journal PLOS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-young-children-rewards-based-merit.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:00:02 EST news265478261 Temper tantrums in young children can be an early signal of mental health problems, but how does a parent or pediatrician know when disruptive behavior is typical or a sign of a serious problem? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-kids-temper-tantrums.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:40:38 EST news265477229 (Medical Xpress)—Children who are given anaesthetic before the age of three may have an increased risk of developing learning difficulties, according to a new study involving researchers at The University of Western Australia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-anaesthetic-linked-problems-children.html Pediatrics Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:14:33 EST news265356786 (HealthDay) -- As many as one in 20 children may predominantly walk on their toes in early childhood. Youngsters who have developmental delays or neuropsychiatric disorders, however, are more likely to walk on their toes, according to a new study from Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-toe-walking-common-kids-mental-woes.html Health Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:20:01 EST news262256080 When a person injures their knee, it becomes inflamed. When a person has a cold, their throat becomes inflamed. This type of inflammation is the body's natural and protective response to injury. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-childhood-adversity-depression-chronic-inflammation.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:20:41 EST news260529633 (Medical Xpress) -- Only 40 per cent of mothers reported talking with their children about what to do if someone tries to touch their private parts, a QUT nationwide survey of 200 mothers has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-parents-kids-sexual-abuse.html Health Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:49:45 EST news260005775 Although a doting mom cuddling and caressing her infant may not seem to have much in common with a rat mother, she does. Not only are there striking similarities between the brain and hormonal systems of rats and humans that drive maternal behaviour, a U of T Mississauga professor suggests that early negative life experiences such as isolation, stress, trauma or inattentive parenting can affect whether a woman--or a rat--will become a good mother. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-mommy-gene.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:27:51 EST news254726753 The International and American Associations for Dental Research have published two studies about dental caries in children. These articles, titled "Hypoplasia-Associated Severe Early Childhood Caries – A Proposed Definition" (lead author Page Caufield, New York University College of Dentistry) and "Deciduous Molar Hypomineralization and Molar Incisor Hypomineralization" (lead author M.E.C. Elfrink, Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam) discuss the definitions of dental caries susceptibility to the hypomineralization and hypoplasia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-iadraadr-publish-severe-early-childhood.html Dentistry Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:03:04 EST news254419370 (Medical Xpress) -- A new Ryerson University study has found that some preschoolers may perceive overweight children to be not as “nice”. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-preschoolers-tend-negative-perceptions-overweight.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:20:54 EST news252573497 The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such as iron, iodine and vitamin A) before they became pregnant had gene modifications at birth as well as when they were tested at 9 months. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-exposure-micronutrients-pre-pregnancy-gene-modifications.html Genetics Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:03:04 EST news249134560 (Medical Xpress) -- Omega-3 fatty acids may have a role in preventing heart attack or strokes in adults who were small at birth, according to University of Sydney researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-omega-linked-smallest-babies.html Health Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:44:29 EST news249032657 Babies still too small to speak know how to make jokes and form friendships, say researchers at an Australian university who have spent two years filming the behaviour of young children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-babies-friends.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:40:04 EST news248790309 Further work carried out on mice suggests that this gene plays a part in motor network cross-over. Cross-over is a key factor in the transmission of brain signals, because it allows the right side of the brain to control the left side of the body and vice versa. This research has been published in The American Journal of Human Genetics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-left-mimics-genes.html Genetics Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:43:25 EST news248701396 Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-positive-parenting-early-childhood-obesity.html Health Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:30:48 EST news247721440 Teaching children with autism to 'talk things through in their head' may help them to solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-people-autism.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:04 EST news246643549 Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program in the 1970s are still benefiting from their early experiences in a variety of ways, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-benefits-high-quality-child-persist.html Health Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:50:03 EST news246191179 Recent research has found striking links between psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and certain types of international immigration. Now for the first time, a major study has found that immigrating in early childhood appears to carry the highest risk. The study, conducted in the Netherlands, found that the younger the age at migration, the higher the risk of psychotic disorders. Those who immigrated when under the age of five had a twofold higher risk than those who immigrated at age 10-14 years, and a threefold higher risk than those who immigrated as adults. The study—the first to include data on age at migration—suggests that there may be an early window of vulnerability. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-migration-young-age-psychotic-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:26:00 EST news244977950 An attentive, nurturing mother may be able to help her children better resist the temptations of drug use later in life, according to a study in rats conducted by Duke University and the University of Adelaide in Australia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-mother-drug-cravings.html Neuroscience Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:29:11 EST news242414937 A Kansas State University research group is jumping ahead to improve nutrition and physical activity among young children and prevent childhood obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-aims-obesity-parents-young-children.html Health Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:46:06 EST news240669952 The tiny teeth of some of our toddlers are rotting and dental researchers at the University of Sydney are poised to start the second phase of a long-term study to find out why. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-tiny-teeth-tatters.html Dentistry Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:09:27 EST news238925354 The most common kidney disease passed down through families, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) affects one in 400 to 1,000 individuals and is characterized by cysts on the kidneys. The condition slowly gets worse and leads to kidney failure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-gene-mutations-early-severe-kidney.html Genetics Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:00:57 EST news238698041 The seeds of vulnerability to asthma, heart disease and other chronic adult health problems are planted early in life, according to a study published online today in the American Journal of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-early-chronic-mid-life-diseases-birth.html Health Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:19:12 EST news238411118 In a study that included more than 600,000 individuals born in Sweden between 1973-1979, those born preterm (less than 37 weeks gestation) had a higher risk of death during early childhood and young adulthood than persons born at term, according to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-preterm-birth-higher-death-early.html Health Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:45:36 EST news235755885 New parents have one more reason to pay attention to the oral health of their toothless babies. A recent University of Illinois study confirms the presence of bacteria associated with early childhood caries (ECC) in infant saliva. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-oral-babies-future-cavities.html Health Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:37:54 EST news232634237 Prenatal pet exposure, a mother's delivery mode and race are influential factors in a child's risk of developing allergies by age 2, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-prenatal-pet-exposure-delivery-mode.html Health Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:10:01 EST news232027022