Air pollution increases risk of insulin resistance in children
New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children. The research is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the Eu ...
Diabetes
May 09, 2013 |
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Strong genetic selection against some psych disorders
(HealthDay)—Different evolutionary mechanisms likely support the persistence of various psychiatric disorders, according to a study published in the January issue of JAMA Psychiatry.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2013 |
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Pregnant women with high celiac disease antibodies are at risk for low birth weight babies
Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the offici ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Study suggests reduced lung function in infancy associated with wheeze later
A study in Australia suggests that reduced lung function in infancy was associated with wheezing beyond childhood at 18 years of age, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication. ...
Pediatrics
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Postpartum depression may lead to shorter kids: study
(HealthDay)—Children of mothers who suffer from persistent postpartum depression are more likely to be very short at ages 4 and 5, new research finds.
Pediatrics
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Most baby boomers 'under the doctor' at retirement
(Medical Xpress)—The vast majority of the post-war baby boomers have had at least one medical condition requiring regular GP visits in the run-up to retirement, and just one in six was completely condition free, according ...
Health
Sep 21, 2012 |
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New research shows early bone growth linked to bone density in later life
Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with a research group in Delhi, India, have shown that growth in early childhood can affect bone density in adult life, which could lead to an increased risk ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Race linked to childhood food allergies, not environmental allergies
Research conducted at Henry Ford Hospital shows that race and possibly genetics play a role in children's sensitivity to developing allergies.
Immunology
Feb 23, 2013 |
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Researchers find sudden cardiac death is associated with thin placenta at birth
Researchers studying the origins of sudden cardiac death have found that in both men and women a thin placenta at birth was associated with sudden cardiac death. A thin placenta may result in a reduced flow of nutrients from ...
Cardiology
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Prenatal exposure to pesticide additive linked with childhood cough
Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have heightened risk of noninfectious cough at ages 5 and 6, according to researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental ...
Health
Sep 05, 2012 |
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That impulsive, moody preschooler may grow up to be a problem gambler
Give me the child at 3 and I will give you the adult compulsive gambler. That is the striking finding of a new study in Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Developmental outcomes good for late preterm infants in NICU
(HealthDay)—Late preterm infants (LPIs), born at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation, who receive intensive care, have similar cognitive, motor, and language skills at age 3 as LPIs who did not receive intensive ...
Pediatrics
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Symptomatic behaviour in childhood strongly predicts psychiatric treatment as a young adult
A survey on the mental health of eight-year-old children could help identify those individuals who are highly likely to require psychiatric treatment in their teens or early adulthood. There are, however, clear differences ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Exercise cuts atrophy, white matter lesion load in elderly
(HealthDay)—In older adults, physical activity is associated with less brain atrophy and white matter lesion (WML) load, according to a study published in the Oct. 23 issue of Neurology.
Health
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Exposure to traffic air pollution in infancy impairs lung function in children
Exposure to ambient air pollution from traffic during infancy is associated with lung function deficits in children up to eight years of age, particularly among children sensitized to common allergens, according to a new ...
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Oct 12, 2012 |
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