Featured Topics: Children’s Health
Effects of the Ketogenic Diet on Inflammatory Markers and the Gut Microbiome in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that the ketogenic diet decreases inflammatory markers and has beneficial effects on the gut microbiome in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by...
Lutein and Zeaxanthin Intake During Pregnancy Positively Associated with Cognitive and Language Development in Children
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Maternal intake of lutein and zeaxanthin during pregnancy was positively associated with the child's cognitive (beta = 0.003, P= 0.001), and language development (beta = 0.002, P= 0.038). Lutein is a carotenoid found in...
The Beneficial Effects of Apple Cider Vinegar Supplementation in Overweight and Obese Adolescents and Young Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that apple cider vinegar supplementation leads to weight loss and improvement of glucose and lipid levels in overweight and obese adolescents and young adults. The prevalence of obesity has increased in the United States...
Grape Seed Extract Supports Iron Chelation in Children with beta-Thalassemia
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Grape seed extract supplementation with standard chelation therapy (deferasirox) significantly improved serum iron and ferritin levels while reducing inflammatory markers. Beta-thalassemia is a hereditary hemolytic anemia...
Chronic Exposure to Fluoride Affects Cognitive Function in Children
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Overall, drawing scores were significantly inversely associated with fluoride concentration in the drinking water (R2= 0.027, P= 0.019). Fluoride is essential for preventing cavities when consumed at an optimal level (0.71...
Aviron Rapid® Decreases Symptom Severity and Duration of Acute Upper Respiratory Infections in Children
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial shows that use of Aviron Rapid significantly reduced disease duration and symptom severity compared to placebo in both adolescent and pediatric...
Possible Association of Early-Life Exposure to Aspartame and Diet Soda with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that early-life exposure to aspartame and diet soda is associated with autism and autism spectrum disorder in males. Autism is a lifelong neurologic developmental disorder starting in childhood. Patients typically display...
Strategy and Puzzle-Based Games Improves Working Memory Capacity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Younger participants exhibited a trend for greater WMC for the Action gaming group compared to the No Games group (p < 0.007), while older subjects in the Puzzle gaming group had higher WMC scores compared to the No Games...
Dog-Assisted Therapy Significantly Reduces Stress in School Children
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 20-minute animal-assisted intervention over the course of a 6-week school term resulted in improvements in mean cortisol levels in both mainstream school children and children with special educational needs. In adolescence, a...
Omega-3 Improves Lipid Profiles and Neonates with Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. LDL, triglycerides, and total cholesterol was significantly lower in babies treated with omega-3 compared to controls (P < 0.05). Newborns with intrauterine growth restriction generally present with high triglycerides and...
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