Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study associates higher acetaminophen use during pregnancy with language delays in early childhood
Is acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy? The debate rages.
Dec 21, 2023
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News tagged with early childhood
Immunology
T-cell receptor discovery has huge potential for engineering custom immune responses
T cells are soldiers on the front lines of the human immune system. They are responsible for many important roles, including attacking viral- or bacterial-infected cells and certain cancer cells, and immunological memory—remembering ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Medical research
New mouse models may help scientists find therapies for brain development disorder
For more than 25 years, Richard Huganir, Ph.D., Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychological and Brain Sciences and director of the Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, at the Johns Hopkins ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
New research shows how brain inflammation in children may cause neurological disorders such as autism or schizophrenia
Severe inflammation in early childhood is a clinically known risk factor for developing autism and schizophrenia. Now, for the first time, scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have discovered ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism
In a study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses in early childhood. Diagnosing ASD at a young age is important ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Disney princesses can be good for a child's self-image, researchers suggest
Children have loved Disney princesses since "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" premiered in theaters in 1937. While this adoration continues to grow in terms of princess movie ratings, some parents may wonder what effects ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Pediatrics
Algorithms study investigates effects of socioeconomic inequality in children's epigenetics
To study the effects of childhood environments on adult health and well-being, researchers examined epigenetic profiles of children using algorithms developed in adults. They find that children growing up in more socioeconomically ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Pediatrics
Study shows association between better neighborhood conditions and lower childhood asthma rates
Living in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and clean air during the early stages of childhood was associated with lower asthma incidence in ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood
An evaluation of 17 previously published studies suggests that exposure to lead in the womb or in childhood is associated with an increased risk of engaging in criminal behavior in adulthood—but more evidence is needed ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Breaking the cycle of mental illness with early intervention
Severe mental illness such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia have a tremendous impact not only on the affected individual, but on their families. Children of parents with severe mental illness ...
Jul 28, 2023
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