Feb 24, 2020
The Conversation – Paxton Loke
Researchers don’t know exactly why some children grow out of their food allergies. But their immune response to food allergens seems to change. For instance, these children have lower levels of antibodies you’d normally see as part of an allergic response (lower levels of allergen-specific IgE). They also have higher levels of other immune system components (allergen-specific IgG4, IL-10 and allergen-specific T cells). Other research has focused on a type of T cell, called the regulatory T cell, which regulates how the adaptive immune system responds to antigens.
https://theconversation.com/i-think-my-child-has-outgrown-their-food-allergy-how-can-i-be-sure-130455
Feb 24, 2020
Medical X-Press – Staff Writers
Pediatricians should promote physical literacy and activity in children, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Feb. 24 in Pediatrics. Noting that only 26.1 percent of American adolescents reported levels of activity consistent with current guidelines in the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Felipe Lobelo, M.D., Ph.D., from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues address the need for physical activity assessment and counseling in pediatric clinical settings.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-pediatricians-physical-children.html
Feb 23, 2020
CNN – Katie Hunt
Instead, concerned moms and dads should focus on maintaining a regular routine when it comes to scheduling meal and bed times, said Dr. Claude Marcus, a professor of pediatrics at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and an author of the study, which published Tuesday in the journal Pediatrics. The research, which was part of a wider study on obesity, focused on 107 children in Sweden, with 64 of the children having a parent who classified as overweight or obese.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/18/health/sleep-bedtime-obesity-kids-wellness/index.html
Feb 23, 2020
The Newark Advocate – Staff Writer
Compared to other developed countries, children in the United States consume more saturated fat and have higher cholesterol levels, which are key contributors to heart disease – the nation’s leading cause of death. Heredity also is an important factor in heart disease – if there is previous history in the family, a child may be at future risk. Other factors that may further increase a child’s risk of heart disease include:
https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/opinion/2020/02/19/active-fit-lowering-risk-heart-disease-early-age/4723672002/
Feb 22, 2020
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Throughout typical development children must be surrounded by peers both for their well-being and for ample growth of their cognitive, linguistic, and social skills. In children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), peer interaction is a core deficit. More specifically, young children with ASD (preschoolers) do not appear to show the same patterns as their typically developing counterparts along the three key domains associated with efficient peer interaction—social interactive skills, play, and conversation.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-intervention-essential-loneliness-social-isolation.html
