Maternal stress alters placental pathways affecting fetal brain development
About one in five U.S. women experience maternal mental health conditions, and chronic stress during pregnancy can contribute…
Study finds sharp increase in GLP-1 use among children ages 8 to 11
While it is still relatively rare for young children to be prescribed GLP-1 medications, researchers say their use…
GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure shows no link to major adverse pregnancy outcomes
New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes…
Newborn ICU admissions drop 50% in first year of RSV vaccine programme
image: ©Hailshadow| iStock Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that admissions of infants under six months…
Study discovers new therapeutic targets for severe preeclampsia
Unusual behavior in the cells of mothers and babies with preeclampsia may provide new therapeutic targets for the…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Animal-free lung model unlocks better treatments for RSV in babies
Future therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) must target both the virus and its immune response to ensure…
Gene therapy shows promise against deadly childhood liver disease
A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease using mice that…
Gene therapy successfully treats deadly childhood liver disease in mice
A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease using mice that…
Study maps biological pathways of weed killer during pregnancy
Exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in many weed killers, was linked to changes in several hormones that…
Early pregnancy interventions improve healthy gestational weight gain outcomes
Both too little and too much weight gain during pregnancy are associated with serious maternal and child health…
Child health experts launch GenHEART to tackle Australia’s obesity crisis
Heart health, diet, exercise and sleep will be targeted under a multi-pronged strategy by child health experts to…