NICHDevelopments November

Adopting pediatric readiness standards in emergency departments could save more than 2,000 lives each year Widespread adoption of standards designed to improve care for children in U.S. emergency departments could save an estimated 2,143 lives each year, suggests a...

NICHDevelopments – October 2024

News NIH report recommends strategies for advancing research on necrotizing enterocolitis A report issued by NIH provides 17 recommendations improving the scientific evidence around necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a gastrointestinal disease that is one of the leading...

Striving for a Healthy and Safe Return to School

NICHD Director’s Corner September 2024 The beginning of the school year often necessitates schedule changes, especially when sleep is concerned. Bedtimes may drift later during summer because of the longer days and warmer nights. But children need adequate...

NICHDevelopments: July 2024

News Umbilical cord milking does not appear to increase risk of neurodevelopmental delay in non-vigorous infants A treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into the body of newborns who are limp, pale and with minimal breathing does not appear to increase the...

NICHD Director’s Corner June 2024

BRAIN at 10: A View from NICHD Cross-posted from The BRAIN Blog NIH’s BRAIN Initiative is marking a milestone—10 years of advancing neuroscience and neurotechnology research by funding innovative projects. Dr. Bianchi shares her voice and perspective on the impact...

NICHDevelopments April 2024

News Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model Fenoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, successfully alleviated pain and inflammation in a rodent model of endometriosis, according to a study funded by NICHD. The study...