Close Friendships Between Children Can Influence Responses to FearNew research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that close friends may influence how school-aged children think about danger. The study investigated whether close friends affect each other's fear responses, both in terms of beliefs and what they would do to avoid potential danger. The findings, published in the December issue of the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy, show for the first time that children in close friendships exhibit shared patterns of fear-related thoughts, and that they influence each other's fears when discussing these issues together. Read More |
Smoking While Pregnant May Compromise Children's Kidney FunctionIn a new study, young children showed signs of kidney damage if their mothers smoked while pregnant. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), add to the list of negative health effects that can result from maternal smoking during pregnancy. Because smoking is a well-known risk factor for kidney failure in adults, a team led by Koji Kawakami, MD, PhD, Maki Shinzawa, MD, PhD, and Motoko Yanagita MD, PhD (Kyoto University, in Japan) wondered whether maternal smoking during pregnancy might affect children's kidney health. The researchers conducted a population-based retrospective study using a database of health check-ups from pregnancy to 3 years of age in Japan. The investigators looked for the presence of proteinuria -- or elevated protein the urine, which is a sign of reduced kidney function -- in urinary tests from 44,595 children. Read More |
New Groundbreaking Research on Preterm BirthPreterm birth -- birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy -- affects up to one in every six births in the United States and many other countries. It is the number one cause of infant death and long-term illnesses and imposes heavy social and economic burdens. Although preterm birth is a complex condition, infection of the mother and ensuing inflammation in pregnancy are very common triggers. In a recent study published in the premier biomedical research journal Nature Medicine, a team of researchers led by Wayne State University's Kang Chen, Ph.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the School of Medicine, discovered the critical function of a type of mother's immune cells -- B lymphocytes -- in resisting preterm birth triggered by inflammation. Read More |
Why Some Companies Are Trying to Hire More People on the Autism SpectrumInterest in what's called neurodiversity is growing at American companies. This year, the accounting firm EY (formerly known as Ernst & Young) has been piloting a program to employ people with autism in order to explore the benefits of having workers of different cognitive abilities, such as greater productivity and building a more talented workforce. According to a recent study by Drexel University, 58 percent of young adults with autism are unemployed. And yet, many of them have skills that businesses are looking for. "This program leverages the skills that people with high functioning autism often have: looking at data, dealing with mathematical concepts, attention to detail, the ability to focus over long periods of time, and looking at large bodies of information and spotting anomalies," explains Lori Golden, EY Abilities Strategy Leader who led the pilot program. Right now, EY's program has four employees who work as accounting-support associates. Read More |
In NY, People with Disabilities Express Ride-Sharing ConcernsAfter talks of a special session fell apart, politicians, law enforcement and business owners joined to push for Uber upstate, holding a press conference Wednesday at Albany City Hall. "Somebody said to me, 'Hey can I get a cab ride home?' I said, 'Hey, there's a guy with a rickshaw, that's your best option.' As far as the cabs go, they might as well take the holiday weekend off because they're completely useless," said Vic Christopher, Troy restaurant owner. After the press conference, disabled rights advocates attending took a chance to voice their concerns. Read More |

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