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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Comparing first-trimester UTI antibiotics and congenital malformations

A collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Washington University researchers produced a population-based cohort study suggesting first-trimester treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Childhood trauma shapes adult stress appraisal and mental health outcomes, research reveals

University of Leeds psychologists report that stress appraisal and perceived stress act as key conduits linking childhood trauma to adult depression, anxiety, defeat, and entrapment.

Pediatrics

Aid cuts, misinformation threaten child vaccination progress: UN

Global infant vaccination levels have stabilized after shrinking during the COVID crisis, the UN said Tuesday, but it warned that misinformation and drastic aid cuts were deepening dangerous coverage gaps and putting millions ...

Pediatrics

Consuming certain sweeteners may increase risk of early puberty

Consuming certain sweeteners commonly found in foods and beverages may increase the risk of early puberty in children, particularly among those who are genetically predisposed, according to a study being presented Sunday ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Uncovering behavioral clues to childhood maltreatment

Childhood maltreatment leaves deep and lasting marks that have far-reaching consequences, extending beyond immediate trauma and affecting survivors in ways that are often invisible and misunderstood. Many survivors often ...

Health

Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala

Research led by the University of Arizona Health Sciences found a potential link between growth problems among infants and high levels of toxic metals and other elements in the breast milk of Mayan women in Guatemala's Lake ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Multiple sclerosis research focuses on the early years of life

Scientists at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) and Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) have investigated potential risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS) in childhood and adolescence as part of the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Chronic loneliness may harm cognitive health in young adults

Young and middle-aged adults who live with chronic loneliness may be at risk for early cognitive decline, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

Pediatrics

Earlier measles vaccine could help curb global outbreak

The global measles outbreak must trigger an urgent debate into whether a vaccine should be recommended earlier to better protect against the highly contagious disease during infancy, a new review states.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers identify key symptoms of long COVID in young children

Long COVID—symptoms that linger long after the initial viral infection—can affect people of every age, including children. But the lasting symptoms in an infant, toddler, or pre-school-aged child may be different than ...

Oncology & Cancer

Mapping lifelong chronic health risks for childhood cancer survivors

Children are much more likely to survive cancer today than 50 years ago. Unfortunately, as adults, many of them develop cardiovascular disease, secondary cancers, or both, believed to result from the toxic effects of chemotherapy ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Regular screening for depression may benefit high schoolers

Symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts have steadily increased among high school students in the U.S. over the past decade and a half, a University of Connecticut researcher reports. The concerning ...

Health

Fire safety tips for families: Prevent burns around campfires

Campfires are a beloved part of summer—whether roasting marshmallows, telling stories or just enjoying the warmth. But for families with young children, it's important to be aware of the risk of burns and know how to prevent ...

Neuroscience

AI can assess infant brain maturity in minutes

Machine-learning algorithms can now estimate the "brain age" of infants with unprecedented precision by analyzing electrical brain signals recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).