Genetics may link ADHD and schizophrenia
There is significant genetic overlap between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and adult psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 31, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Sleep problems in childhood asthma ‘need greater attention’
Clinicians must do more to address sleep problems in children with asthma, say researchers who found that daytime sleepiness significantly mediates the relationship between poor asthma control and impaired asthma-specific health-related quality of life. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Citrus consumption linked to childhood tooth wear
Parents should be warned about the impact of diet on teeth, say Australian researchers who found at least one in six children show signs of tooth wear. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 22, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Sizing up hypertension in children
Blood pressure thresholds based purely on children’s height allow physicians to identify those with hypertension, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 21, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Post mortem MRI may reduce need for pediatric autopsy
Post mortem magnetic resonance imaging could be a feasible alternative to autopsy for determining cause of death in carefully selected fetuses, infants, and children, research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 17, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Asthma symptoms ‘overestimated’ in obese children
Obese children with asthma may be overtreated, say US researchers who found that impaired mechanics of the chest, and not asthma itself, are responsible for some of the symptoms these patients experience. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 13, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Neural basis for adolescent manic symptoms
Teenagers with subthreshold bipolar symptoms have altered structural connectivity in white matter tracts known to be involved in mood disorders, an imaging study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 10, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Psychotic experiences show continuum from childhood
Researchers have found evidence of a continuum of psychotic experiences from as early as 12 years old, but the positive predictive value of such early experiences appears too low to make targeted interventions a feasible option. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 9, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Measles outbreak prompts national vaccination catch-up program in UK
Health officials in the UK have announced a national catch-up program to target 10–16 year olds who did not receive the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination in early childhood due to fears about links with autism. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 30, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Frequency of childhood gunshot injuries ‘concerning’
Results from a survey carried out in Colorado, USA, show that a small but significant number of children in the region are killed or injured by firearms every year. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 30, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Educational cartoon boosts worm infection prevention
Researchers in China have found that a health education package targeted at schoolchildren can improve hygiene behaviors and reduce the incidence of soil-transmitted helminth infection. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 29, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Overweight exacerbates air pollution symptoms in childhood asthma
Children with asthma who are overweight are more likely to experience symptoms after exposure to indoor air pollution than normal-weight asthmatic children, show study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 29, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Targeted therapy prevents rare neurodevelopmental disorder seizures
Rapamycin treatment reduces seizure frequency and improves receptive language in patients with polyhydramnios, megalencephaly, and symptomatic epilepsy syndrome, or Pretzel syndrome, a study finds. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 29, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Osteomyelitis guidelines push pediatric care
US clinicians have demonstrated the benefits of multidisciplinary evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of children with osteomyelitis. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 26, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Sugary drink consumption impacts diabetes risk
Research shows that consuming sugar-sweetened drinks significantly increases a person’s risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
