19 OCT 2012 EAST LANSING, Mich. — A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University researcher. The study, published in the… Read More ›
Journal of Pediatrics
Eating lots of carbs, sugar may raise risk of cognitive impairment, Mayo Clinic study finds
“But those whose diets were highest in fat — compared to the lowest — were 42 percent less likely to face cognitive impairment, and those who had the highest intake of protein had a reduced risk of 21 percent. When… Read More ›
Are acid-suppressing drugs prescribed too often in infants?
Public release date: 20-Oct-2011 Cincinnati, OH, October 20, 2011 – Frequent spitting up, irritability, and unexplained crying in infants can be very distressing to parents. Pediatricians often prescribe acid-suppressing drugs for these symptoms in an effort to treat infants for… Read More ›
Breast milk and diet up to 2 years old: a means of preventing the risk of child obesity up to the age of 20
27.03.2014 – Press release Many studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on child health. From analysis of data from the ELANCE cohort, Marie Françoise Rolland-Cachera, former researcher at Inserm and her co-workers in the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team… Read More ›
Study suggests prolonged bottle feeding increases the risk of obesity
Public release date: 5-May-2011 Cincinnati, OH, May 5, 2011 — Experts agree that obesity prevention should begin before children enter school. But due to a lack of conclusive data, health care providers often have trouble advising parents… Read More ›
Common anti-fever medications pose kidney injury risk for children
Contact: Eric Schoch eschoch@iu.edu 317-274-8205 Indiana University Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday. In… Read More ›
Common anti-fever medications pose kidney injury risk for children
Contact: Eric Schoch eschoch@iu.edu 317-274-8205 Indiana University Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday. In… Read More ›
Study: Exposure to herbicide may increase risk of rare disorder: atrazine / choanal atresia
Contact: Dana Benson benson@bcm.edu 713-798-4710 Baylor College of Medicine HOUSTON – (Sept. 28, 2012) – A common herbicide used in the United States may be linked to an increased risk of a congenital abnormality of the nasal cavity known as… Read More ›
Omega-3 intake during last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s cognitive and motor development
Repost 2008 Contact: Jean-François Huppé jean-francois.huppe@dap.ulaval.ca 418-656-7785 Université Laval Quebec City, April 9, 2008—A study supervised by Université Laval researchers Gina Muckle and Éric Dewailly reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive,… Read More ›
Study shows link between morbid obesity, low IQ in toddlers
Contact: April Frawley Birdwell afrawley@vpha.health.ufl.edu 352-273-5817 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida researchers have discovered a link between morbid obesity in toddlers and lower IQ scores, cognitive delays and brain lesions similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s… Read More ›
Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births – phthalate and phthalate metabolites
Public release date: 25-Jun-2009 –They found quantifiable levels of phthalate and phthalate metabolites in more than 70% of the samples. Infants with low birth weight had consistently higher levels of phthalates Cincinnati, OH, June 25, 2009 — Many parents worry… Read More ›
Children with cystic fibrosis not well covered by guidelines for vitamin D needs
Public release date: 9-Oct-2008 86 percent were vitamin D deficient in 2003, 50 percent were deficient in 2004, 54 percent were deficient in 2005, and 46 percent were deficient in 2006 Existing recommendations for treating vitamin D deficiency in… Read More ›