We are learning more and more about the connection between our gut microbiome and our health, and so this study about the intake of emulsifiers by mouse moms and its influence on their baby mice’s future health should be no surprise. These additives to processed foods are seemingly everywhere. They can be found in baked…
The well-worn cliché that children are not little adults reminds us in medicine that we must think rather differently about our little patients. At the very least, this means adjusting the dosing of both medications and supplements to decrease the chance of overdosing. Besides this obvious difference, we must also consider different illnesses in some…
While we may not turn back the overall wave of AI (Artificial Intelligence) impact on our lives, awareness of its dark side of its use by teens can save lives. Teens have easy access to AI interfaces and are subject to an increasing mental health crisis. The result has already taken the lives of a…
The art and the science of medicine converge in interpreting lab results with the hope of giving patients answers to their health questions. For some, the question is simply, “Am I well?”. For others, the questions may include, “Why do I hurt?” or “Why am I tired?” and a million other sought after answers for…
Pesticides are everywhere; surely someone must have tested them and shown them to be safe for human exposure? Surely, they aren’t linked to brain damage in children? If you’re convinced by that reasoning, read no further—and miss how a study linked an organophosphate pesticide, chlorpyrifos, to “measurable differences in brain structure, along with reduced motor…
Children with Post COVID After Round Two In caring for anyone with COVID, we have to keep our eyes open and our minds alert for both acute issues and chronic post-COVID issues. This study heightens our concern for repeated bouts of COVID in children because of the increasing the risk of post-COVID symptoms. While we…
A New Pathway for Autism Therapy In the ongoing story of autism, researchers may have discovered a brain area which plays a key role in the outworking of autism as well as its connection with higher rates of epilepsy. Learning of such novel mechanisms for autism pathology can be as exciting as reading a well-written…
Parents across the globe have stared down their fussy eating children over mealtimes for centuries and over those centuries those same parents have often been blamed for their children’s frustrating eating habits. Many parents have even doubted their own parental abilities when their children fought against broadening their diet beyond a short list of tastes…
In the ongoing story of autism, researchers may have discovered a brain area which plays a key role in the outworking of autism as well as its connection with higher rates of epilepsy. Learning of such novel mechanisms for autism pathology can be as exciting as reading a well-written mystery novel. Often it is the…
A Longterm Look at Childhood Inflammation The triggers for inflammation in America are at epidemic levels, including metabolic conditions, infections, and toxins. Do you ever wonder if you or your child has inflammation and what the long-term consequences are? The University of Alabama conducted a recent research study that discovered children with inflammation at a…