ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage In Children, Study Shows Nov 21, 2008
a genetic toxicologist at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and co-author on the study, which was funded through the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act by NIEHS and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), both parts of NIH. "Our results indicate that methylphenidate- and amphetamine-based products do not induce cytogenetic damage in children." ... "We did not see any significant treatment-related increases in... (Science Daily)
First At-home Test For Vasectomized Men Proves To Be Safe And Accurate, Study Finds Nov 19, 2008
(June 19, 2002) Contrary to some earlier studies, a new study funded in part by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) found that men who undergo vasectomies are no more likely to. (Mar. (Science Daily)
New program teaches preschoolers reading skills, getting along with others Nov 14, 2008
"Fostering academic achievement in preschoolers need not come at the expense of healthy emotional development," said Duane Alexander, M.D., director of NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which provided much of the funding for the study ... In recent years, education officials and researchers who study early childhood education have struggled with whether to emphasize academics in preschool programs or to instead try to advance... (EurekAlert!)
New protocol to help in testimony of child victims Nov 7, 2008
Psychology Professor Mireille Cyr has adapted an interview protocol from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) that will enable child victims of sexual abuse to provide better testimony in Quebec courts ... The strategy of the NICHD protocol is to help the child access his or her recollection, by using open-ended questions: "Tell me everything that happened?" rather than leading questions such as, "Is this how it happened?" ... Cyr compared the data of traditional... (EurekAlert!)
Aggressive Phototherapy Can Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In Some Preemies Oct 31, 2008
The study was a multi-center clinical trial funded by the Neonatal Research Network of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the UT Medical School at Houston was the lead center in designing and conducting it. "Before this study, we had very limited information from clinical research to indicate how phototherapy should be used in small premature babies. The only previous major clinical trial was performed more than 30 years ago and... (Science Daily)
Aggressive vs. Conservative Phototherapy for Infants with Extremely Low Birth Weight Oct 30, 2008
D., Rosemary D. Higgins, M.D., for the NICHD Neonatal Research Network. ABSTRACT. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Turning on fan may helpstop SIDS Oct 7, 2008
mom followed the from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), putting Luca to sleep on his back, shunning blankets and pillows and keeping the temperature cool ... Parisi is one of a growing number of parents taking measures to reduce the risk of SIDSdefined as "the sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of... (MSNBC -- Health)
Fans Reduce Infants' Sudden Death Risk Oct 7, 2008
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) issued a statement in response to the study, published Oct. 6 in the Archives of Pediatrics scent Medicine, warning that "that there is no substitute for the most effective means known to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS: always placing infants for sleep on their backs.". The NICHD's federally funded "Back to Sleep" campaign, which advocates for putting babies to sleep face-up, has helped reduce the... (Time.com)
DOWN-KIDS-SIDE Sep 16, 2008
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Common Treatment To Delay Labor Decreases Pre-term Infants' Risk For Cerebral Palsy Aug 30, 2008
The research was conducted by investigators in 20 participating research centers of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network of NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ... Women at the 20 participating NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit Network sites were eligible to participate ... "This is a major advance," said Catherine Y. Spong, M.D., Chief of NICHD's Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch and an author of the study. (Science Daily)
Low Levels Of Brain Chemical May Lead To Obesity Aug 29, 2008
D., both of NICHD's Unit on Growth and Obesity. Other authors of the study were from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, also part of the NIH. Funding for the study was provided by the NICHD and the NIH Office of Rare Diseases. (Science Daily)
Magnesium Sulfate for the Prevention of Cerebral Palsy Aug 28, 2008
D., Michael W. Varner, M.D., Catherine Y. Spong, M.D., Brian M. Mercer, M.D., Jay D. Iams, M.D., Ronald J. Wapner, M.D., Yoram Sorokin, M.D., James M. Alexander, M.D., Margaret Harper, M.D., John M. Thorp, Jr., M.D., Susan M. Ramin, M.D., Fergal D. Malone, M.D., Marshall Carpenter, M.D., Menachem Miodovnik, M.D., Atef Moawad, M.D., Mary J. O'Sullivan, M.D., Alan M. Peaceman, M.D., Gary D.V. Hankins, M.D., Oded Langer, M.D., Steve N. Caritis, M.D., James M. Roberts, M.D., for the Eunice Kennedy... (New England Journal of Medicine)
1 pound of tough: Born the size of a dollar bill and 122 days early, tiny Sasha hangs in there Aug 24, 2008
Higgins, of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network, said Sasha is still in a gray zone where her final outcome won't be known until later checkups. The family hears Sasha will need laser surgery this week the week Sasha should have been born to correct abnormal growth of the blood vessels to her eyes, called retinopathy of prematurity, which can lead to retinal detachment. (Missoulian, MT)
Molecular Switch Boosts Brain Activity Associated With Schizophrenia Aug 15, 2008
"This finding may yield new insights into a form of altered brain activity occurring in schizophrenia," said Duane Alexander, M.D., director of NIH s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ... D, and his colleagues in NICHD s section on Molecular Neurobiology ... Other authors of the study were Jorg Neddens and Leqin Yan, also of the NICHD Section on Molecular Neurobiology. (Science Daily)
Autism's Social Struggles Due To Disrupted Communication Networks In Brain Jul 25, 2008
The research was supported by a Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism grant from NICHD and the Cure Autism Now grant awarded to the study's lead author, Rajesh K. Kana, now an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Additional study co-authors include Timothy Keller, Ph. (Science Daily)
Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries and child survival Jul 25, 2008
"In the developed world, mothers with HIV forego breast-feeding and formula feed their infants," said Lynne Mofenson, MD, chief of NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS Branch (NICHD), which provided support for the study. "But in many poor countries, there are barriers to formula feeding. Sanitation is lacking, clean water to mix formula is often not available, and many families have difficulty affording infant formula." Formula... (EurekAlert!)
Children's Physical Activity Drops From Age 9 To 15, Study Indicates Jul 17, 2008
Lack of physical activity in childhood raises the risk for obesity and its attendant health problems later in life, said Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of NIH s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ... The analysis was conducted on data collected for the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development, a long term study of more than 1,000 children from ethnically and economically diverse backgrounds. (Science Daily)
Are HIV Prevention Gels Safe For Pregnant Women, Their Babies? Jun 18, 2008
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), both components of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, are funding the study ... MTN-002 will include several measures to ensure the safety of the women and their newborns, and it will make use of the resources and expertise of the University of Pittsburgh Obstetric-Fetal Pharmacology Research Unit (OPRU), one of four OPRU sites... (Science Daily)
Reduced Sleep On School Nights Begins In Early Adolescence Jun 11, 2008
who developed the concept for this study that is funded by NICHD. "Other demographic factors exacerbate young adolescents' sleep patterns. Middle schoolers from families with either low income or poor access to physicians obtained less sleep, had more delayed schedules, and reported more frequent caffeine use.". It is recommended that adolescents get nine hours of nightly sleep. (Science Daily)
Experts to Develop National Response to Growing Crisis of Premature Birth Jun 9, 2008
The conference, convened by Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH, RADM, USPHS and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), will be held June 16 and 17 in Rockville, MD. It is a key element of the PREEMIE Act (P.L. 109-450), signed into law December 2006, which calls for expanding federal support for research, education and pilot testing strategies to prevent preterm birth. "The March of Dimes is pleased to work with Rear Admiral... (PR Newswire)
New Insights Into Role Of Breastfeeding In Preventing Infant Death, HIV Infection Jun 7, 2008
"In poor countries where sanitation is a problem, exclusive breastfeeding appears to confer the greatest benefits to infant health and survival, even in mothers with HIV" said Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the NIH institute that provided much of the support for the two studies ... In the developed world, mothers with HIV forego breastfeeding and formula feed their infants, said Lynne Mofenson, M.D.,... (Science Daily)
Rett Syndrome Gene Is Full Of Surprises Jun 2, 2008
The research was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), both part of NIH.. "This study simultaneously upends prevailing ideas about the disease process in MECP2-related disorders, and hints at new therapeutic strategies," says NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, M.D.. (Science Daily)
The Flip-Flop Factor: Why Day Care Kids Dont Play Outside May 8, 2008
Hi - There are actually studies that show that high quality child care can have a positive effect on kids learning and relationship building - look at the NICHD studies for starters. High quality child care (by me) includes a lot of time outdoors in all kinds of weather. (New York Times)
Factors That Influence Premature Infant Survival, Disability Identified Apr 21, 2008
By specifying the baby's sex, weight, and information related to each of the variables listed above, physicians and family members can generate composite statistics on infant outcomes, based on the experiences of extremely low birthweight infants in the NICHD Neonatal Research Network study ... "Every individual is different, and no single tool can precisely predict a given baby's chances of survival or disability," said Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National... (Science Daily)
Multiple factors affect preemies' survival Apr 17, 2008
"The researchers' findings provide important information that physicians and family members can consult to help them make the most informed treatment decisions possible, " said Dr. Duane Alexander, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). (Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
Gestational age not only factor in outcome of severely premature healthy babies Apr 17, 2008
This study was funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). It involved nearly 4,500 infants who were born at 22 to 25 weeks gestation between 1998 and 2003 in hospitals of the Neonatal Research Network, including Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital. (EurekAlert!)
Autism Speaks collaborates on grant with the Allen Institute for Brain Science and autism expert Apr 2, 2008
This research will use tissue from autistic and control groups provided by the NICHD Brain and Tissue Bank for Developmental Disorders in Maryland as well as Autism Speaks Autism Tissue Program. Dr. Colamarino concluded, We have a unique opportunity to look at the autistic brain with finer resolution than has previously been possible. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Gene Variation Predicts Response To Treatment In Common Infertility Disorder, Study Shows Apr 1, 2008
The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the NICHD Reproductive Medicine Network, who were led by Richard S. Legro, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Penn State University College of Medicine. PCOS is the leading cause of infertility in women, affecting 8 to 15 percent of American women of reproductive age, said Dr. Legro. (Science Daily)
Why The Flu Virus Is More Infectious In Cold Winter Temperatures Apr 1, 2008
The study results open new avenues of research for thwarting winter flu outbreaks, said National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Director Duane Alexander ... D., chief of NICHD s Laboratory of Cellular And Molecular Biophysics ... Other authors of the paper were I.V. Polozov and L. Bezrukov, both of the Laboratory of Cellular And Molecular Biophysics at NICHD and K. Gawrisch of the Laboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and... (Science Daily)
Why Flu Virus Thrives in Winter Mar 4, 2008
"Like an M&M in your mouth, the protective covering melts when it enters the respiratory tract," Joshua Zimmerberg, PhD, chief of the cellular and molecular biophysics lab at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) says in a news release. "It's only in this liquid phase that the virus is capable of entering a cell to infect it.". (WebMD)
Influenza Study Sheds Light on "Flu Season" Mar 3, 2008
The research, conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), one of the National Institutes of Health, has found out that viruses which cause flu coat themselves in fatty material that hardens and protects them in colder temperatures. This gives them an edge in the cold temperatures of the winter season. (eFluxMedia)
Winter is flu season, why? Mar 3, 2008
The new report could lead to new ways to prevent and treat flu, said NICHD Director Duane Alexander. The NICHD is one of the National Institutes of Health. (Xinhuanet, China)
Study Shows Why Winter is 'Flu Season' Mar 3, 2008
"Like an Mour mouth, the protective covering melts when it enters the respiratory tract," said Joshua Zimmerberg of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), who led the study. The NICHD is one of the National Institutes of Health ... The new report, published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, could lead to new ways to prevent and treat flu, said NICHD Director Duane Alexander. (Newsmax)
New research shows why winter is the season for flu Mar 3, 2008
The researchers from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) say influenza viruses coat themselves in a fatty protein called hemagglutinin, that hardens and protects them in colder temperatures ... NICHD Director Duane Alexander says the findings could lead to new ways to prevent and treat flu by exploring ways to interfere with the protective mechanism and could also help scientists find new ways to eradicate influenza. (News-Medical.net)
Tobacco Use, Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy, May Threaten Health Of Women And Children Mar 1, 2008
"This study indicates that public health officials in developing nations should take immediate steps to prevent and reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among pregnant women," said Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ... The study was conducted by an international team of investigators, including researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and NICHD, two NIH institutes ... The researchers conducted the study... (Science Daily)
Novel approach strips staph of virulence Feb 15, 2008
NICHD () sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) The Nation's Medical Research Agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (EurekAlert!)
Thin Bones Seen In Boys With Autism And Autism Spectrum Disorder Feb 10, 2008
D., a biological anthropologist in NICHD s Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research. Our results suggest that children with autism and autism spectrum disorder may be at risk for calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, Dr. Hediger said. (Science Daily)
Fatal Copper Disorder Can Now Be Detected At Birth Feb 9, 2008
"The study represents an important advance in the diagnosis and treatment of a rare but devastating genetic disorder," said Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the lead NIH institute that conducted the study ... The study was a collaboration between researchers in the NICHD, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and the NIH Clinical Center ... Menkes disease occurs in about one in 100,000... (Science Daily)
Good parenting helps difficult infants perform as well or better in first grade than peers Feb 7, 2008
The researchers followed children taking part in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care from birth to first grade ... Data collection for the study was funded by NICHD.. (EurekAlert!)
A Variety Of Approaches Help Children Overcome Auditory Processing And Language Problems Jan 31, 2008
The language intervention trial was also supported by a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to the Kansas Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at the University of Kansas. NICHD is also part of the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)
Holiday Weight Gain Dec 14, 2007
While it's commonly believed that most people put on at least five pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day thanks to rich and frequent indulgences during the festive season research published by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in a March 22, 2000 press release reveals that that figure is likely more in the range of one pound ... D., the study's principal investigator and head of NICHD's Unit on Growth and Obesity. (Suite101.com)
Fetal heart rate yields clues to children's later development Nov 15, 2007
The study was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the NIH/NICHD Intramural Research Program. Summarized from Child Development, Vol. 78, Issue 6, Fetal Heart Rate and Variability: Stability and Prediction to Developmental Outcomes in Early Childhood by DiPietro, J (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), Bornstein, MH, and Hahn, C-S (National Institutes of Health), Costigan, K (Johns Hopkins Medical... (EurekAlert!)
Precise Pictures Of Cell Target For Drugs Made Oct 29, 2007
(May 16, 2002) Researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have come one step closer to understanding how experimental. . (Science Daily)
When children are upset, mothers and fathers make a difference Sep 28, 2007
Study 1 was supported by McElwains postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Study 2 was supported by grants from the University of Michigan and Vollings NICHD Independent Scientist Award. (EurekAlert!)
How The Brain Handles Surprise, Good And Bad Sep 21, 2007
This work was supported by the NIMH, NIDA, and the Klingenstein, Keck, Sloan, James S. McDonnell, and NARSAD foundations, and by a Charles E. Culpeper Scholarship to C.D.S. J.J.P. received support from NICHD and NEI institutional training grants. S.E.M. received support from the NSF.. (Science Daily)
Web sites about readingprograms and test results Aug 26, 2007
Web sites about reading programs and test results. Web sites about reading programs and test results The First 'R:' Part of a series on reading from childhood to adulthood Sunday, August 26, 2007 By Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Too many children aren’t getting enough calcium Aug 18, 2007
Updated Aug 17, 2007 - 01:57:54 pm CDT. in print and online, 24/7. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Children's scientists discover fundamental protein instrumental to brain development and repair Jul 9, 2007
He is Director of the Center for Neuroscience Research at Childrens National Medical Center and the Director of the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at Childrens, which is supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Dr. Gallo came to Childrens from the NICHD, where he was Chief of the Section on Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology. (EurekAlert!)
Researchers Discover Gene For Rare Skin Disorder Jun 29, 2007
The findings are important because they offer insight into a developmental disorder that was previously little understood, said Ljubisa Vitkovic, M.D., of NICHD s Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Branch. But they also illustrate how a mutation in the human counterpart of a protein known to regulate development in flies and mice can affect the skin and other human organs. (Science Daily)
Boys With Autism, Related Disorders, Have High Levels Of Growth Hormones Jun 28, 2007
The boys higher BMI may be related to their higher hormone levels, said the study s principal investigator, NICHD s James L. Mills, M.D., a senior investigator in the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research s Epidemiology Branch. Dr. Mills and his coworkers also found that there was no difference in height between the two groups of boys. (Science Daily)
Study links autism with growth hormones, big heads Jun 23, 2007
Writing in the journal Clinical Endocrinology, Dr. James Mills of the NICHD and colleagues said they compared the height, weight, head circumference and levels of growth-related hormones to growth and maturation in 71 boys with autism to a group of 59 healthy boys. The boys with autism had higher levels of two hormones that directly regulate growth -- insulin-like growth factor-1 and IGF-2. (Yahoo News)
Criteria To Detect Bone Mass Deficiencies In Children With Chronic Diseases Developed Jun 9, 2007
"The study focused on gathering standardized data about accumulation of bone mass during childhood -- a critical determinant of whether children are at elevated risk for fracture or osteoporosis, Dr. Kalkwarf said. The research findings will allow physicians to use standardized data on bone mass categorized by sex, age, and race -- and formatted similar to a growth chart -- as a screening tool to identify children with potential underlying problems in skeletal development.In collecting their... (Science Daily)
Hospitals to study child seizures May 25, 2007
- Serving York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties. Friday, May 25, 2007. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Treatment of Seizures to Be Studied May 24, 2007
23, 2007 By Article Tools. (WASHINGTON) When children suffer life-threatening seizures, doctors have minutes to decide which of two drugs to use to try to save them with no good research on which works better. (Time.com)
Gene Crucial For Nerve Cell Insulation Discovered Apr 17, 2007
"The researchers have deciphered a key sequence essential to the assembly of myelin," said Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of the NICHD, the NIH institute that funded the study ... Dr. Svaren is an affiliate of NICHD-funded mental retardation and developmental disabilities research center at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin. (Science Daily)
Elementary School Classrooms Get Low Rating On High-quality Instruction Mar 31, 2007
For all the current emphasis on standardized testing and teaching requirements, the quality of elementary school instruction is mediocre at best, according to a study from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development study published in the March 30 issue of Science magazine. "Any given child has less than a 20 percent chance of having a rich classroom experience consistently through elementary school," says Robert C. Pianta, lead researcher and Novartis US Foundation Professor of... (Science Daily)
Early Child Care Linked To Increases In Vocabulary, Some Problem Behaviors In Fifth And Sixth Grades Mar 28, 2007
The 1,364 children in the analysis had been tracked since birth as part of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development, the largest, longest running, and most comprehensive study of child care in the United States ... Dr. James Griffin, the NICHD Science Officer for the Study, noted that the persistence of these findings demonstrates the importance of longitudinal research studies that follow children from infancy onwards ... The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and... (Science Daily)
Does Too Much Child Care Lead to Behavior Problems? Mar 27, 2007
CBS 6 - WTVR, Richmond Va - Does Too Much Child Care Lead to Behavior Problems. Does Too Much Child Care Lead to Behavior Problems. (WTVR.com, VA)
STUDY POINTS TO DAY CARE IN RISE IN BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS... Mar 26, 2007
Study Ties Child Care, Behavior Patterns. Study Ties Child Care, Behavior Patterns. (The Drudge Report)
Center-based care yields more behavior problems; in other types of care, problems short-lived Mar 26, 2007
The findings are the latest from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. NICHD is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... The NICHD study was initiated in 1991 to examine relationships between children's experiences in child care in the first 54 months of life and children's subsequent development. (EurekAlert!)
Older mothers more likely than younger mothers to deliver by Caesarean Mar 9, 2007
Until we learn why older mothers with low-risk pregnancies have a disproportionately high rate of Caesarean delivery, the utmost caution is needed in evaluating older mothers as candidates for the procedure, said Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of the NICHD, the NIH Institute that conducted the study ... The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. (EurekAlert!)
Experimental vaccine given during pregnancy reduces stillbirths from common virus Feb 22, 2007
"An effective CMV vaccine for women of childbearing age could greatly reduce the disability caused by the virus," said Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of the NICHD, the NIH institute that funded the study ... The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. (EurekAlert!)
Largest-ever search for autism genes reveals new clues Feb 19, 2007
Principal investigators of NIH-funded components of the study were: Joseph Buxbaum, Susan Folstein, Neil Risch, James Sutcliffe, Daniel Geschwind, Bernie Devlin, Edwin Cook, Catherine Lord, NIMH; Joachim Hallmayer, Margaret Pericak-Vance, James Sutcliffe, Thomas Wassink, NINDS; Geraldine Dawson, Gerard Schellenberg, William McMahon, Fred Volkmar, NICHD. The research was also supported by General Clinical Research Centers at Yale University and the University of Utah, both funded by the NCRR. ...... (EurekAlert!)
Link found between muscle damage during childbirth, condition causing fallen bladder, uterus Jan 31, 2007
Understanding pelvic floor disorders, information from the University of Michigan Health System: Pelvic floor disorders, information from the NICHD. . (EurekAlert!)
Musician In The Mirror: New Study Shows Brain Rapidly Forms Link Between Sounds And Actions That Produce Them Jan 14, 2007
(March 4, 1998) -- A Yale research team funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has used sophisticated brain imaging technology to show that there is decreased functioning while. . (Science Daily)
Response To Anti-HIV Therapy Improved If Treatment Within 6 Months After Preventive Regimen Jan 12, 2007
The study findings are consistent with World Health Organization recommendations that all HIV-infected pregnant women be tested to identify those in immediate need of treatment, explained the NIH project officer for the study, Lynne Mofenson, M.D., Chief of the Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS Branch at NICHD. ... A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the best treatment for infected infants with and without single dose nevirapine exposure is currently being conducted by the... (Science Daily)
