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A surge in research projects on the human microbiome - the complex ecosystem of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract - is bolstering scientific understanding of health, disease and environment. Much of the research has focused on gut bacteria and viruses, leaving a third factor - fungi - little studied. An international consortium of scientists has conducted the first large-scale ...
This information is combined with SAIL data on birth registrations, child health examinations and immunisations, NHS hospital admissions and GP records. ...
” Approximately 1 in 54 children in the U.S. and 1 in 160 children worldwide have been identified with ASD according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO), respectively. Core traits of autism include altered social interaction, communication, and the presence of stereotyped repetitive behaviors. ...
Conventional stethoscopes used for screening have resulted in 28 percent false positives and 51 percent false negatives when used by non-specialists and health workers. While the Ultrasound Echocardiogram is a more accurate alternative, high equipment cost and low availability of trained medical professionals have limited their usage. ...
Professor Zhou Chonggao, Vice Chairman of Neonatal Minimally Invasive Surgery Group of Professional Committee on Minimally Invasive Surgery for Women and Children. China Maternal and Child Health Association and Deputy Director of Neonatal Surgery in Hunan Children's Hospital. Professor Zhong Wei, Deputy Head of Neonatal Surgery Group of Pediatric Surgery Branch, ...
According to the study published today in Scientific Reports, approximately nine out of ten infants are missing Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (B. infantis) in their gut microbiome, a type of bacteria that plays a critical role in infant health and development. This specific type of gut bacteria has been widely documented as providing the most beneficial impact to infant ...
“We hope our campaign not only helps caregivers avoid accidentally harming a child but also clears up some of the misconceptions about the causes of child heatstroke in ...
Hollywood, FL - Abbott Informatics is pleased to announce the launch of the STARLIMS Public Health Solution PH12.0. Abbott Informatics has the STARLIMS Public Health (PH) Solution product currently deployed in laboratories throughout the United States. ...
Neurotoxins related to mining and agricultural development and their impact on maternal and child health throughout the Caribbean will be examined from a hub based in Suriname. ...
Last year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published an article entitled, “Household Molds Linked to Childhood ...
Supporting women and communities with health and child care options can be part of a holistic approach to reducing the vulnerabilities of women in extractives communities in fragile areas. ...
Without adequate nutrition in the 1,000 days between a woman's pregnancy and her child's second birthday, the damage to that child's physical and mental development is largely irreversible. ...
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) are the lead NIH institutes that support the research to understand the ...
H3Africa is also supported by several institutes and centers at NIH, including the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute on ...
Several goals were health-focused — for example, MDG 4 aims to reduce child mortality, MDG 5 to improve maternal health, and MDG 6 to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases. ...
Work will include expanding education on children’s environmental health issues, updating prenatal environmental health kiosks, expanding work to other farmworker communities in CA, and establishment of an online resource center for low-income Latino communities. ...
The Healthy Environments for City Kids initiative is a shining example of how the community is taking steps to address a wide range of environmental hazards, creating healthier and safer school environments," said Garvin. EPA's Children's Health Grant will be used by the Baltimore City Health Department for its Healthy Environments for City Kids initiative. ...
Martin II, M.D., associate director for prevention research and health promotion at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Roger I. ...
Some of our nation's principal thought leaders in child health, physical activity and education will converge today in North Texas, site of Super Bowl XLV, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines an unprecedented private-public partnership committed to child health and wellness. ...
Gen YOUth Foundation will raise funds to support child health and wellness efforts, including its flagship program, Fuel Up to Play 60. ...