Child Health Related News
Protecting children’s mental health in emergency settings
Aaron Greenberg, Senior Regional Advisor for Europe and Central Asia at UNICEF, spoke to us about how exposure to crisis situations can impact children’s...
How a digital health platform can stop sports injuries in young athletes
Sports injuries in young athletes were significantly reduced when coaches and parents could access digital information on adolescent growth, according to a new study.
Sports...
New bone cancer treatment could save children’s lives
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and The University of Sheffield have developed a new bone cancer treatment for children.
Currently, bone cancer treatment...
Detecting anaemia in children using a smartphone
Researchers at the University College London (UCL) and the University of Ghana have predicted anaemia in children using smartphone images.
Anaemia is a condition causing...
The importance of school nurses in preventing eating disorders in children
New research from Kingston University has highlighted the importance of school nurses in identifying eating disorders in children and young people.
The research comes from...
How early-life factors can affect lung health long into adulthood
A comprehensive study on lung health from the universities of Essex and Bristol has highlighted the importance of early-life factors on long-term respiratory function.
According...
Breast milk boosts premature babies’ brain development
The more breast milk premature babies are fed in neonatal intensive care, the greater the level of brain development, a new study by The...
Changing diagnostic methods for primary ciliary dyskinesia
Researchers from the University of Southampton have recommended a new method for diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia in young children.
Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare...
Genetic link discovered between Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cancer
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have identified a novel genetic link between Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cancer.
The muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy is...
Why are premature babies so susceptible to deadly infections?
Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) have discovered why the immune system of premature babies does not function properly after birth.
The earlier babies are born,...
Domestic abuse in pregnancy can affect baby brain development
A new study has found that domestic abuse against women during pregnancy can have a significant impact on baby brain development.
Researchers at the University...
Drinking alcohol in pregnancy can alter children’s facial shape
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to find a link between alterations in the shape of children’s faces and the consumption of alcohol during...
Life-saving metachromatic leukodystrophy treatment used for the first time in the UK
A 19-month-year-old girl has become the first child in the UK to receive a life-saving gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy.
The gene therapy, known by...
Does nicotine exposure during pregnancy increase sudden infant death syndrome?
Infants whose mothers have used snus during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
According to a comprehensive registry from Karolinska...
Exposure to PM2.5 is increasing the blood pressure of UK teenagers
A study has found long-term exposure to airborne PM2.5 particles in increasing the blood pressure of teenagers in the UK.
Researchers also found a link...
NICE recommends a genetic test to prevent hearing loss in babies
A genetic test that establishes vulnerability to hearing loss in babies has been recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
When...
How do gender stereotypes impact developmental language disorder?
Researchers from the cognition and language research group, Grecil, have reviewed the impact of gender stereotypes on children with developmental language disorder.
Developmental language disorder...
Three hours of therapy could resolve phobias in children
Common phobias in children could be resolved in a single three-hour therapy session, compared to several sessions, a study has found.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)...
Fertility treatment has no effect on the cardiovascular health of offspring
According to a study led by the University of Bristol, there is no link between fertility treatment and the cardiovascular health of children conceived...
Low-grade inflammation can cause atherosclerosis in healthy adolescents
Atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in adolescents may be caused by low-grade inflammation, according to an international research team.
It is understood that low-grade inflammation is...
