Rutgers research that may eventually enable far earlier autism diagnoses shows that typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than high-risk for autism infants. If follow-up research demonstrates that most…
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Using smartphone images for earlier detection of anemia in children
Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using only a set of smartphone images. The study, published in PLOS ONE, brought together researchers…
Large-scale longitudinal study of neutralizing antibody responses to norovirus in children
In a recent study published in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers characterized serological neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses to norovirus among young children, transitioning between sequential GII.4 pandemic strains, DH 2006, NO…
Neural underpinnings of atypical visual sensory behaviors in some children with autism
There is this picture – you may have seen it. It is black and white and has two silhouettes facing one another. Or maybe you see the black vase with…
Patterns of new psychiatric diagnoses among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
A new study published in PLoS Medicine aimed to determine the number of adolescents and children with primary or secondary diagnoses across the pandemic. The observed data were then compared…
New method to improve diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in preschool age children
University of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). PCD is a rare, inherited condition that leads to chronic lung,…
Study shows the beneficial effect of verapamil in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes
Published in JAMA, a University of Minnesota led study shows that verapamil, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions, can have a beneficial effect on…
Cleaner air improves lung capacity of children and adolescents
As air pollution in Stockholm has decreased, so has the lung capacity of children and adolescents has improved, a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal reports. The researchers…
Study highlights COVID-19 vaccine safety among children
In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers evaluate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-associated composite serious adverse events following immunization (sAEFI) among five- to 17-year-old children in the…