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Teens should get meningitis shot, US panel says

Young people aged 11 to 18 should get a shot that protects them from the most dangerous type of meningitis, advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

Submitted on 06/30/2007

Autistic children could learn through stereotypes

Autistic children have a capacity to understand other people through stereotypes, say scientists at UCL. The research shows that autistic children are just as able as others to predict people's behavi

Submitted on 06/19/2007

Promising protein may prevent eye damage in premature babies

Researchers have identified a protein that is part of the body's natural defenses in oxygen-deprived conditions, a finding that could rapidly lead to treatments for babies born before their eyes are

Submitted on 06/19/2007

Candy cigarettes: Bringing the candy man home

New research suggests that playing with candy cigarettes may favorably set the minds of some children towards becoming future cigarette smokers.

Submitted on 06/18/2007

Infants most at risk among children injured by elevator incidents, Indiana University study finds

First large-scale epidemiological study evaluating elevator-related injuries in children throughout the United States reports on the large number of these preventable injuries. Lead author is developm

Submitted on 06/18/2007

Children born after PGD as healthy as those born after conventional IVF treatment

Children born after embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic diagnosis do not show any more major malformations than those born after artificial reproduction technologies without PGD.

Submitted on 06/17/2007

Sleep restriction affects children's speech

Sleep restriction can alter children's initial stages of speech perception, which could contribute to disruptions in cognitive and linguistic functioning -- skills necessary for reading and language d

Submitted on 06/17/2007

Inactive kids storing up illness for the future

University of Leicester academics publish results of one of the largest studies of physical activity among inner city school children

Submitted on 05/28/2007

NIH Study Tracks Brain Development in Some 500 Children across U.S.

First Report Looks at Intelligence, Behaviors from Ages 6-18

Submitted on 05/20/2007

Digital Union’s RT1 Software Connects Central Valley Autism Centers

Digital Union announces an agreement with autism schools in Modesto, CA to provide RealTime1 (RT1) software at their locations throughout the Central Valley.

Submitted on 05/20/2007

It Takes a Village to Fight Obesity

A Community Intervention Reduces BMI z-score in Children: Shape Up Somerville First Year Results.

Submitted on 05/13/2007

A frown or a smile? Children with autism can't discern

Area of brain that plays a role in evaluating emotions shows no activity

Submitted on 05/05/2007

The Lifetime Distribution of the Incremental Societal Costs of Autism

The lifetime per capita incremental societal cost of autism is $3.2 million. Lost productivity and adult care are the largest components of costs.

Submitted on 04/03/2007

Early child care linked to increases in vocabulary, some problem behaviors in 5th and 6th grades

The more time children spent in center-based care before kindergarten, the more likely their sixth grade teachers were to report such problem behaviors as “gets in many fights".

Submitted on 03/26/2007

Tiny, Spontaneous Gene Mutations May Boost Autism Risk

Tiny gene mutations, each individually rare, pose more risk for autism than had been previously thought.

Submitted on 03/16/2007

Drug treatment improves learning in mice with Down syndrome symptoms, Stanford/Packard study shows

A once-a-day, short-term treatment with a drug compound substantially improved learning and memory in mice with Down syndrome symptoms.

Submitted on 02/25/2007

1 in 3 boys heavy porn users, study shows

Boys aged 13 and 14 living in rural areas, are the most likely of their age group to access pornography, and parents need to be more aware of how to monitor their children’s viewing habits

Submitted on 02/24/2007

Study: 55 Percent Fewer Cases of Flu in Young Childrend with FluMist (R)

Large Head-to-Head Study Results Reinforce Ability of FluMist to Help Protect Against Matched and Drifted Strains

Submitted on 02/14/2007

Autism Rate Higher Than Originally Thought

Reported cases of autism - a developmental neurological disorder characterized by avoidance of social interactions, poor communication skills, and unusual behaviors - have increased dramatically over

Submitted on 02/08/2007

Imaging Technique Is Highly Accurate in Diagnosing, Locating Pancreas Defect in Newborns

The noninvasive imaging technology PET scan is extremely accurate in diagnosing a type of congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare, severe imbalance of insulin levels in newborns.

Submitted on 02/02/2007

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