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Kids with ADHD have some smaller brain regions than normal
LONDON (AP) — Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence that the disorder should be considered a neurological condition, a new study says.
Survival rates for extremely preterm babies improving in U.S.
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - The first decade of the 2000s saw a small but significant increase in the survival of extremely premature infants without early neurodevelopmental problems, according to a study of nearly 4,500 babies born at 11 U.S. medical centers. "We've seen a slight increase in the number of infants who survived without signs of impairment at 2 years of age," chief author Dr. Noelle Younge of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, told Reuters Health. Understanding the likelihood of survival and the odds for disabilities can help doctors counsel parents of extreme preemies about their child’s prognosis, the study team writes.
Exercise during pregnancy may help obese women avoid dangerous complications
(This version of the Feb 13th story corrects the meeting location in paragraph 3.) By Rob Goodier (Reuters Health) - Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests. “The study suggests that a prenatal exercise-based intervention leads to both decreased costs and improved outcomes in obese women,” said Leah Savitsky, a medical student at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland who led the study. As reported at the 37th annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada, Savitsky and her team analyzed previously published research on the effect of exercise on pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30.
No designer babies, but gene editing to avoid disease? Maybe
Worrying about your grown kids really can keep you up at night
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Older married couples can lose sleep when they help support grown kids, but the exact reasons for being awake at night may be different for men and women, a recent study suggests. Most parents probably don't need a study to tell them they lose sleep over their kids, but there is plenty of research showing this happens all the time while children are young and living at home. The current study offers fresh insight into how grown kids can still contribute to sleep problems even for empty nesters, said lead study author Amber Seidel of Penn State York in Pennsylvania.
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