Adolescent cervical disc degeneration in MRI does not predict adult headache or neck pain: A 5-year follow-up of adolescents with and without headache. Laimi K, et al. Cephalalgia. 2014. Abstract AIM: The impact of early degenerative changes of the cervical spine on pain in adulthood is unknown. The objective was to determine whether degeneration in […]
by ANN SHERIDAN / NBC Charlotte Bio | Email | Follow: @SheridanWCNC Posted on May 6, 2014 at 9:12 AM Updated yesterday at 9:14 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephanie Lamp is taking her newborn for a healthcare visit that many might consider extreme. One week old Matthew is getting adjustments from chiropractor Matthew McAlees at […]
Published: May 6, 2014 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO — A diet low in foods with certain sugars known as FODMAPs appears to reduce symptoms in children diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers said here. Children had fewer daily abdominal pain episodes during the low-FODMAPs period — 2.2 episodes — compared with […]
Medscape Medical News Norra MacReady May 05, 2014 In an analysis of more than 2 million families, genetics appeared to contribute 50% of the risk for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with environmental influences accounting for the remaining 50%, according to a report in an article publishedin the May 7 issue of JAMA. ASD risk increased as […]
Ellen AartunEmail author, Jan Hartvigsen, Niels Wedderkopp and Lise Hestbaek BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders201415:187 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-187© Aartun et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014 Received: 17 January 2014Accepted: 21 May 2014Published: 29 May 2014 Abstract Background The severity and course of spinal pain is poorly understood in adolescents. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and two-year […]
29 April 2014 A mother’s diet before conception can permanently affect how her child’s genes function, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The first such evidence of the effect in humans opens up the possibility that a mother’s diet before pregnancy could permanently affect many aspects of her children’s lifelong health. Researchers from the […]
April 28, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of 15 studies from peer-reviewed journals found that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience significantly more GI symptoms than comparison groups. The study also showed higher rates of diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. The results of this study indicate a greater prevalence of GI symptoms in children […]
Results of a randomized controlled trial. Martelli M, et al. Show all Journal Complement Ther Med. 2014 Apr;22(2):197-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Feb 4. Abstract BACKGROUND: Placebo effect has been largely studied and debated in medicine. Research focused mainly on children and adults but not on newborns. In osteopathy, few studies documented this effect and […]
Research · April 14, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In 966 mother–child pairs, including children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), developmental delays (DDs), and typical development (TD), boys with ASD were three times more likely than children with TD to have been prenatally exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and children with DDs were also more […]
Laurie Barclay, MD April 14, 2014 Prenatal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to be a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental delays (DDs) in young children, but underlying maternal depression may be a confounder, according to findings of a population-based case-control study published online April 14 in Pediatrics. “Serotonin is critical […]
Genetic polymorphisms of catechol-o-methyltransferase modify the neurobehavioral effects of mercury in children. Woods JS, et al. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2014;77(6):293-312. doi: 10.1080/15287394.2014.867210. Abstract Mercury (Hg) is neurotoxic and children may be particularly susceptible to this effect. A current major challenge is identification of children who may be uniquely susceptible to Hg toxicity because […]
Published: Apr 8, 2014 | Updated: Apr 9, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Journal Reference Action Points There is an upward trend in the prevalence of severe obesity among children. The lifetime direct medical costs of childhood obesity are enormous. The overall rate of childhood obesity in the […]
Published: Apr 2, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Body mass index at adolescence is associated with all-cause mortality in adulthood. In contrast to a documented decrease in mortality rates in normal weight participants, mortality rates among overweight and obese adolescents did not improve in the last 40 years. […]
March 19, 2014 Full Story Children who undergo ACL repair are more likely to develop osteoarthritis later in life, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day. “Often these procedures do allow individuals to return to the playing field and continue an active lifestyle. However, it is still important […]
Fatty acids and consequently diet play an essential role in the formation of inflammatory mediators involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. Because intake variations of omega–6 (n–6) and omega–3 (n–3) fatty acids ultimately determine cell membrane incorporation, changes in diet have the potential to modify downstream production of inflammatory mediators derived from these compounds. It […]
Larry Hand March 17, 2014 Daily doses of live bacterial supplementation may reduce the occurrence and duration of diarrhea and respiratory tract infection (RTI) in preschool children, as well as lower the costs of treatment, according to a study published online March 17 in Pediatrics. Pedro Gutierrez-Castrellon, MD, DSc, from the National Perinatology Institute, Mexico […]
JAMA Pediatr 2014 Feb 01;168(2)156-162, AL Frazier, CA Camargo, S Malspeis, WC Willett, MC Young Research · March 04, 2014 Full Story Journal Abstract TAKE-HOME MESSAGE There has been a significant increase in childhood prevalence of peanut or tree nut (P/TN) allergies. In this prospective cohort study (part of the ongoing Nurses’ Health Study II […]
by Sarah Wickline Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 03, 2014 Preventive use of probiotics reduced crying, vomiting, constipation, and healthcare-related costs among infants in a placebo-controlled trial, researchers reported. On average, infants who were given prophylactic probiotics (L reuteri, strain DSM 17938) for the first 90 days of life spent less time crying per day […]
Weight Loss, Inflammation, and Iron Status in Overweight and Obese Children J Pediatr 2014 Feb 08;[EPub Ahead of Print], L Gong, F Yuan, J Teng, X Li, S Zheng, L Lin, H Deng, G Ma, C Sun, Y Li Research · February 25, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this study looking at iron […]
This large population-based longitudinal study from Japan looked at behavioral development in children of mothers who breastfed vs those who did not. Results at 2.5 years and 5.5 years of age showed a dose–response association between breastfeeding and age-appropriate developmental behavior skills. In an analysis adjusting for potentially confounding variables, the protective effects of breastfeeding remained. […]