Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents get kids to try healthier foods?
Q: My kids are such picky eaters. How can I get them to try healthier options?
Dec 20, 2021
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News tagged with amniotic fluid
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unborn babies could contract COVID-19 says study, but it would be uncommon
An unborn baby could become infected with COVID-19 if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, finds a new study led by UCL researchers with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the NIHR Great Ormond Street ...
Nov 19, 2021
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Immunology
Possible protective impact of breast milk and amniotic fluid on coronavirus variant in pregnant women and newborns
New collaborative research from Swansea University and the University of Aberdeen has identified potential protective effects in breast milk and amniotic fluid against SARS-CoV-2. The study was published in Pediatric Allergy ...
Oct 27, 2021
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Health
Wine's red grape pulp offers nutritional bounty
Pomace—the mashed, leftover pulp from red grapes in the early process of making wine—is considered byproduct rubbish. But maybe not for long. In a new Cornell University-led food science study, researchers now demonstrate ...
Oct 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early study points to potential therapeutic avenue for a pair of rare pediatric diseases
Scientists have devised a new approach for detecting and potentially heading off the effects of two rare pediatric diseases before birth.
Feb 09, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Vitamin D the clue to more autism spectrum disorder in boys
A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland.
Dec 11, 2020
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Surgery
Tough yet flexible treatment for babies in the womb
In children with spina bifida, the neural tube that forms the spinal cord and brain doesn't close as it should during early prenatal development. That leaves the nerves of the spinal cord exposed to potential damage from ...
Dec 01, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Gut check: Teff grain boosts stomach microbiome health
The seeds of a teff plant—which look similar to wheat—are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop.
Nov 13, 2020
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Medications
FDA extends pregnancy warning for common pain relievers
Pregnant women should avoid a group of common pain relievers including Advil and Aleve for the last four months of pregnancy, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the warning from three months.
Oct 16, 2020
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Medical research
Can stem cells treat COVID-19?
Niels-Bjarne Woods, a researcher at Lund University in Sweden, has developed lung-specific mesenchymal stem cells to treat inflammation of the lungs and fibrosis. This research now may be the needed breakthrough for treatment ...
Apr 24, 2020
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