Research has demonstrated that severe early-life adversity is linked to measurable markers of accelerated brain ageing and can amplify neurodegenerative processes later in life. Stressful or...
Among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying, a recent population study has revealed. The...
Childhood smoking before age 15 increases a person’s risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new stud from the US. COPD is...
Researchers have discovered that young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) exhibit signs of accelerated biological ageing compared to those without the disease. By measuring levels...
Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study...
To support the global need for innovation in paediatric medical device development, the Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI), a consortium funded by the U.S. Food...
Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids, a...
Around one in eight children aged between two and 10 in England are obese, a new NHS survey has revealed. New statistics show around one in...
