Child Health Related News
Children on medication for depression has risen by almost 60% in the UK
Prescription of medication for depression in children is up by nearly 60%, according to a new study from the University of Aberdeen.
The same study...
Childhood abuse and neglect linked with mental health problems
Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
The research, published in...
Prenatal alcohol exposure can disrupt genetics in embryonic development
Exposure to alcohol in pregnancy can alter gene function during regulated embryonic development, according to the University of Helsinki.
Disruption to embryonic development caused by...
Childhood obesity is unlikely to cause behavioural disorders
Childhood obesity is unlikely to have a significant impact on children’s mood or behavioural disorders, according to a study led by the University of...
Baby’s vaccine responses linked to childbirth method
The childbirth delivery method is associated with how a baby’s immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines.
There are multiple types of childbirth...
Stem cell innovation provides new hope for congenital heart disease
Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed ‘stem cell plasters’ that could change the future of treating congenital heart disease in children.
Heart defects...
Researchers identify origins of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children
The origins of Langerhans cell histiocytosis have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a...
CAR T Cell therapy used to treat leukaemia for the first time
In a world first, a patient with relapsed T cell leukaemia has received base-edited CAR T cell therapy at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
In 2021,...
How dangerous is mould in the home?
Amid the rise of mould-related health incidents in the UK, Gama Healthcare investigates what can be done to combat the risk of mould in...
What is Strep A and is it serious?
Parents across the UK have been urged to check their children for symptoms of Strep A infection amid a surge in deaths in children...
Symptoms of long Covid in children adapt over time
Researchers from University College London studied how symptoms of long Covid in children change over time.
The Children and young people with Long Covid (CLoCK)...
Hypermobile joints linked to depression and anxiety in adolescence
Researchers have found a link between hypermobile joints and the emergence of depression and anxiety in adolescence.
A study by researchers from Brighton and Sussex...
Researchers find a lack of NHS services for treating obesity in children
Over three-quarters of NHS trusts do not have a child weight management service, despite being responsible for providing services for obesity in children.
A study...
Almost half of young people report mental health problems
New research from University College London and the Sutton Trust has revealed that mental health problems in 16 and 17-year-olds have increased by over...
Doctors say the UK drinking age is too low
Doctors in the UK have urged the government to raise the UK drinking age at home from five, in an effort to prevent future...
Air pollution exposure linked to high blood pressure in teenagers
King’s College London researchers have found that long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers.
Air pollution exposure is...
Fetal balloon procedure is safe during an emergency c-section
New evidence by NICE indicates that fetal balloon procedure during an emergency c-section to safely deliver the baby.
The National Institute of Health and...
Researchers find gene that inhibits embryonic development
Researchers from the University of Bonn have identified a gene that can disrupt embryonic development and cause malformations.
An international study led by the Medical...
Atherosclerosis can be cured if it is spotted in early in life
An international research team has found that elevated lipids and dyslipidaemia in early life may worsen cases of atherosclerosis in later life.
The study found...
WHO advises immediate skin-to-skin contact for small and preterm babies
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidelines about skin-to-skin contact to improve survival and health outcomes of preterm and small babies.
Skin-to-skin contact helps...