Tag: children

New treatment for infants with weakened immune systems Researchers reconstructed the immune system of infants who have Severe Combined Immunodeficiency with a treatment originally designed for leukemia patients

Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 by Claire Bochaberi 322 views

Researchers reconstructed the immune system of infants who have Severe Combined Immunodeficiency with a treatment originally designed for…

Is your child a picky eater? In an effort to find out if breastfeeding was related to eating behaviors during childhood, researchers studied a group of children for 6 years. So far, the association is not very clear.

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by Sylvia Aphang Ly 396 views

In an effort to find out if breastfeeding was related to eating behaviors during childhood, researchers studied a group of children for 6…

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Has cannabis legalization changed kids’ drug use? A research group in Seattle surveyed families to learn about how legalization of recreational marijuana has impacted marijuana use for adolescents and which age groups were more sensitive towards substance use.

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by Mahima Banerjee 823 views

Does the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults increase it's use among teenagers?

Pollution from traffic can cause DNA damage in children Researchers compared the length of telomeres over the course of a year to see if they shortened with exposure to pollution.

Posted on June 19, 2017November 16, 2021 by Mohit Nalavadi 156 views

Cars are everywhere. They are essential for our day to day lives, but these vehicles are a double-edged-sword. Cars emit exhaust gases, and…