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Brain study provides insight into how pandemic is affecting adolescents

By Laura OttoMarch 31, 2022HealthChildren's Health

Brain study provides insight into how pandemic is affecting adolescents

By Laura OttoMarch 31, 2022HealthChildren's Health

UWM researchers are participating in the ABCD Study, the largest long-term study of brain and child health in the U.S., allowing them to explore how youths have been coping with COVID-19’s impact.

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Pandemic within a pandemic: Childhood obesity rises during COVID shutdown

By Laura OttoMarch 24, 2022HealthChildren's Health

On this episode of Curious Campus, two experts talk about an often overlooked problem that research suggests has gotten worse over the last two years.

Federal grant awarded for obesity prevention in children with Down syndrome

By Laura OttoJanuary 19, 2022HealthChildren's Health

Michele Polfuss, UWM associate professor of nursing, was awarded $1.48 million in federal funding to lead a team of researchers from Children’s Wisconsin, UW-Madison, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Massachusetts.

Outreach projects help families catch up on children’s health care after pandemic

By Laura OttoJune 14, 2021HealthChildren's Health

Kris Barnekow, associate professor of health sciences, is leading the two outreach projects in Milwaukee with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Landmark study of adolescent brain development renews for seven years

By Laura OttoApril 16, 2020HealthChildren's Health

The National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly $290 million of new funding to research institutions around the country, including UWM, to continue the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.

Work to uncover genetic underpinnings of autism wins $1.7 million grant

By Laura OttoOctober 31, 2019HealthChildren's Health

Christopher Quinn, a UWM associate professor, is exploring a certain gene mutation that affects the hearts and brains of children, causing a lethal disease called Timothy syndrome.

Technology’s role in everyday life can shape family discussions about screen time

By Genaro C. ArmasSeptember 4, 2019HealthChildren's Health

The ubiquity of smartphones — extending even into the classroom — complicates parents’ conversations with their children about screen time, says Noelle Chesley, associate professor of sociology at UWM.

Enrollment complete in landmark study of adolescent brain development

By Laura OttoDecember 3, 2018HealthChildren's Health

Enrollment of nearly 12,000 youths, ages 9 and 10, in a landmark study of brain development and child health is now complete, the National Institutes of Health announced today. A researcher from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is overseeing the collection of data from 384 Wisconsin participants in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, the largest […]

Child caregivers find ally, author in UWM researcher

By Angela McManamanNovember 13, 2018HealthChildren's Health
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Melinda Kavanaugh, associate professor of social work, has published three books aimed at helping children who are caring for parents with ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Why are babies born into poverty more likely to develop chronic disease?

By Laura OttoOctober 2, 2018HealthChildren's Health
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Three researchers from UWM have won a grant from the National Institutes of Minority Health and Health Disparities to test one hypothesis about why children born into poverty are more likely to develop chronic illnesses.

8 UWM professionals helping children learn, grow and thrive

By Angela McManaman and Kathy QuirkApril 16, 2018HealthChildren's Health

In honor of the Week of the Young Child April 16-20, here’s a look at a few of the programs, faculty members and staffers from across campus who care for children, and those who teach others how to do so.

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