Tag: Child Development
Early Dog Exposure May Modify Genetic Effect on Atopic Eczema Risk
Findings support observational epidemiology showing protective effect of dog exposure early in life
Atypical BMI Trajectory Detectable in Children as Early as Age 3.5 Years
Risk factors include prenatal smoking, high prepregnancy body mass index, high gestational weight gain, and high birth weight
Increase in Lead Levels Linked to Worse School Academic Performance
1-unit increase in lead associated with worse scores in math and reading for those with early childhood lead levels below 3.5 µg/dL and ≥3.5 µg/dL
Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Increased Risk for Parkinson Disease
Association seen even after adjustment for sex, socioeconomic status, family history of mental illness and PD, age at autism diagnosis
Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health
Higher Social Media Use Tied to Subsequent Depressive Symptoms in Youth
However, when accounting for demographic and family-level factors, between-person differences were not significant
No Increase Seen in Neurodevelopmental Disorders With Prenatal Triptan Use
No significantly increased risk seen with exposure to different triptan intensities and duration, alone or in combination with other preventive medications
Exercise May Provide Protection for Childhood Psychiatric Conditions
No protective associations seen for time outdoors, but protective effects for participation in organized sports
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Adversely Affect Preemie Neurodevelopment
Maternal HDP linked to worse BSID cognitive and language scores in preterm infants later on
Moderately Preterm Birth Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Problems
Findings independent of socioeconomic, genetic, and other risk factors
