Nurturing may protect kids from brain changes linked to poverty

Posted On Sunday, November 3, 2013 By . Under MISSOURI  Tags: , , , ,   
Growing up in poverty can have long-lasting, negative consequences for a child. But for poor children raised by parents who lack nurturing skills, the effects may be particularly worrisome, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Among children living in poverty, the researchers identified ...

Current Evidence Enough to Use Probiotics to Protect Premature Babies

Posted On Friday, August 16, 2013 By . Under WASHINGTON DC  Tags: , , ,   
necrotizing enterocolitis Georgetown’s Dr. Dan Merenstein recently was senior author on an article in the prestigious JAMA Pediatrics suggesting there is ample evidence for the use of probiotics in protecting preterm infants from a devastating and often deadly disease. Nearly a half-million babies each year are born prematurely in the United States, putting ...