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Researchers have identified immune system "disturbance" which causes celiac disease.  Almost 40 different inherited factors that predispose people to the disease were identified. 

John Hopkins Children's center and other centers presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology their findings on easing egg allergies in children.

Researchers in the Czech Republic caution the use of prophylactic acetaminophen in children to prevent vaccine-induced fever.  They discovered that it can reduce the immune response to some of the routine vaccines given - Hib, diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis.  At 10 centers in the Czech Republic, infants were divided into two groups - one group receiving prophylactic acetaminophen doses every six to eight hours the day after vaccination (226 patients) or no prophylactic treatment (233 patients). 

A Northwestern University neuroscientist suggests music training has a profound impact on shaping the sensory system and should be part of the of K-12 education.

A study reported in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders reports on how early parenting can promote resiliency in children with autism.  "Language problems are among the most important areas to address for children with autism, because they represent a significant impairment in daily living and communication," says Daniel Messinger, principal investigator of a larger study of infants at-risk for autism, which includes this study.

New research shows that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy leads to epigenetic changes that causes permananent reproduction problems if the fetus is a female. 

A study conducted at UCLA sheds light on how environmental factors influence disease in our genes.  "We know that genes and environmental factors influence common human diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer," explained principal investigator Jake Lusis, "Most research, however, has focused on unraveling the genetic component of disease risk while ignoring the effect of environmental stimuli. Our study examined how the molecular interaction between the two helps lead to disease." 

A study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reports that children who have eczema during the first two years of their life were more likely to exhibit psycologizal abnormalities, particularly emotional problems at age ten than children who did not have eczema during their first two years of life.  "This indicates that eczema can precede and lead to behavioral and psychological problems in children," Dr.

A study published in the journal Neuron, outlines the discovery made by scientists about a previously unknown developmental delay in a critical brain circuit that processes sensory information.  The researchers looked at mouse models with fragile X syndrome, the most common known cause of autism and mental retardation.

Researchers at UC Davis Health System have linked a mother's age has been linked to the risk of having a chlid with autism, regardless of the father's age.  The incremental risk of having a child with autism incrased by 18% for every five year increase in the mother's age.  A 40 year old woman's risk of having a chlid with autism was 50% higher than a woman who was between the ages of 25-29.