UA Physician and iTether create app for pregnant women, new moms, with opioid addiction
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Tag: Pediatrics
Mothers of fussy babies at higher risk of depressive symptoms
Study explores whether a baby's level of prematurity in combination with infant fussiness may influence the severity of maternal depressive ...
Giving intravenous therapy to children at home is costly, lowers parents’ quality of life
(Salt Lake City) - When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a ...
Does story time with an e-book change how parents and toddlers interact?
Study suggests that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books ANN ARBOR, Mich. ...
Chemicals in household dust may promote fat cell development
NEW ORLEANS--Endocrine-disrupting chemicals present in household dust promote the development of fat cells in a cell model and could contribute ...
Screen time plus snacking a risk for metabolic disorder in teens
NEW ORLEANS--Teens who sit for hours watching TV, using the computer or playing video games while eating unhealthy snacks are ...
Adipose hormone may play role in obesity-related asthma
NEW ORLEANS--New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may ...
New hybrid closed loop insulin pump proves hard to use for some patients with diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Among first-time users of a new insulin pump that automatically delivers insulin to people with type 1 diabetes, nearly ...
Researchers restore fertility in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship
Credit: OHSU PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - One in three childhood cancer survivors is at risk of becoming infertile due ...
Research implicates causative genes in osteoporosis, suggesting new targets for future therapy
CHOP researchers: Innovative functional genomics tools likely to aid discovery in other genetic diseasesCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Scientists have ...
Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children
A study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the relationship between involvement in sports, brain development, and depression ...
The Lancet Psychiatry: Childhood trauma may affect brain structure, predisposing adults to recurring major depressive disorder
Brain imaging identifies links between childhood maltreatment, brain structure and vulnerability to depression Early life trauma may affect the structure ...
Analyzing a Facebook-fueled anti-vaccination attack: 'It's not all about autism'
Credit: Image appears with compliments from Elsevier PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - Social media has given those espousing anti-vaccination sentiments ...
Premature babies could benefit from combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm ...
Assessment tool predicts chronic fatigue syndrome 6 months after mono
More severe mononucleosis in college students increases the risk of severe chronic fatigue syndrome 6 months later One to five ...
Sleep problems during pregnancy affect glucose, may increase risk of childhood obesity
Study shows that the severity of sleep apnea in pregnant women is related to higher glycemic patterns AURORA, Colo. - ...
Simple blood test could determine preterm birth rate in low-resource countries
Study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows blood test and mathematical model can accurately identify preterm babies without ...
Milk or no milk? Study fills long-time knowledge gap on babies with genetic disorder
Credit: Pexels/rawpixel.com SPOKANE, Wash. - Milk can be lethal to babies with classic galactosemia, a rare genetic disorder that severely ...
Ultrasound provides precise, minimally invasive way to measure heart function in children
Currently, a practical, precise, minimally invasive way to measure cardiac output or heart function in children undergoing surgery does not ...
Refugee women have healthier pregnancies than US women — why? An unhealthy US culture
For African refugee women, acculturation may negatively impact health BUFFALO, N.Y. -- African refugee women experience healthier pregnancies than women ...
