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Link between measles and airflow obstruction
Childhood measles can affect post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction in later life
Young children do not learn from watching videos on smartphones
Study shows that children respond to videos on smartphone screens but do not benefit educationally
Mothers caring for children with cancer need greater financial support
Study finds women parenting children with cancer have lower incomes than those with children who do not
Asthma: protein from parasitic worms suppresses allergic reactions
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh who tested the Heligmosomoides polygyrus Alarmin Release Inhibitor (HpARI) on mice hope findings will lead to using the protein as the basis for the treatment of asthma
Epileptic seizures in children halved when using natural compounds found in cannabis –...
Findings follows 36 studies of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials of children and adults who have a rare form of epilepsy
Parents’ mental health impaired when children are seriously ill
Parents whose children need intensive care treatment suffer clinically significant impairment of their mental health, researchers say
Blood plasma test could lead to earlier diagnosis of autism
A pioneering test has revealed a link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma that could lead to earlier diagnosis of the condition, scientists say
Learning, memory problems seen in adolescents with OCD
Adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder have learning and memory problems that could affect their self-esteem, researchers say
Failure to put folic acid in flour is a public health 'tragedy', say experts
Experts have said failure to fortify flour with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies is 'more than a missed opportunity; it is a tragedy'.
Children in NICU benefit from direct parental care
Infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) who receive direct care from their parents have an improved health outcome, a study has found.
Adults born prematurely liable to more psychiatric problems
Adults born very prematurely experience higher rates of psychiatric symptoms than those who are born at full term, say researchers who call for early preventive interventions targeting such individuals