New study questions root cause of common dental defect in children
A major study has ruled out inflammation as the cause of a developmental condition affecting children's teeth while also revealing how common the condition is.
Jul 30, 2026
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Children's health news
AI system could make autism screening more accessible
Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Penn Engineering have developed an advanced artificial intelligence system that measures a child's ability to imitate simple body movements using ordinary video recordings. The ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Trial evaluates maternal vaccine to protect newborns from Group B Streptococcus
Researchers from the Wits Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics (Wits VIDA) Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have played a leading role in an international phase 1/2 clinical trial demonstrating ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Mass ivermectin program drastically reduces scabies in Pacific Islands
A world's first scabies control program has drastically reduced cases of the highly contagious parasitic skin disease in the Solomon Islands and Fiji, according to a new study.
Jul 29, 2026
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Circadian gene variants offer new indicator of obesity risk in children
New research from the Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS) has found that circadian rhythm-related genes could influence the risk of obesity in children, highlighting an important connection between sleep and eating behavior.
Jul 28, 2026
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Targeted school closures can improve pandemic response
New research led by UMC Utrecht shows that school closures during a pandemic outbreak are most effective when carefully targeted. The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates that the right strategy depends ...
Jul 28, 2026
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Tests for early markers of Alzheimer's can be effective for understudied population at high risk
New blood tests that detect early changes associated with Alzheimer's disease are making diagnosis easier and more accessible to patients because they are less invasive than the brain scans or spinal taps typically used for ...
Jul 28, 2026
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Vitamin B3 treatment may halt severity of rare genetic disease
Children with a rare and often fatal genetic condition may benefit from early treatment with vitamin B3, halting significant deterioration, according to a new study.
Jul 28, 2026
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Rare TBX4 mutations reveal excess lung muscle behind childhood pulmonary hypertension
For families of children with rare diseases, the search for answers can be lonely, desperate and frustrating. Such is the case with pulmonary hypertension, or PH. Defined as high blood pressure in the lungs, PH forces the ...
Jul 28, 2026
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Pediatric offices deliver family-based obesity treatment with lasting benefits, trial finds
Childhood obesity affects 1 in 5 children in the U.S., yet most families have limited access to specialized weight-management programs for children. Now, a large clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University ...
Jul 27, 2026
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