Frontiers in Pediatrics

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

May 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com As cannabis products are being legalized around the world, the notion that they are safe to consume – [...]

Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies’ hearing, scientists say

March 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Although the effects of a noisy environment in the neonatal intensive care unit have been studied [...]

Pediatric Rheumatology section launches in partnership with the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society

May 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

A new specialty section of Frontiers in Pediatrics, with a focus on pediatric autoimmune and auto-inflammatory disorders research is now open for submissions. [...]

Coronavirus infection in children – it may not start with a cough

May 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

Gastrointestinal symptoms, coupled with a fever or history of exposure to COVID-19, could indicate coronavirus infection in children: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Frontiers in Pediatrics becomes official partner for the European Academy of Pediatrics

April 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

The partnership reinforces the two organizations’ mutual desire to promote research in pediatrics and to facilitate its free and unrestricted dissemination to the widest possible audience. [...]

Chinese case study suggests COVID-19 is not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns

March 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

Four babies born in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, did not show signs of infection: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Baby’s first breath: a new method for helping preemies to breathe

December 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

Two joint papers demonstrate that administering oxygen can help premature babies breathe independently sooner: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Blindfolded training could help doctors save young lives

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Doctors' leadership in pediatric resuscitation improved most when they wore a blindfold during simulation training; Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Widely used food additive may cause celiac disease

January 17, 2019 // 1 Comment

Research suggests that celiac disease could be caused by a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other processed foods; Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Study highlights potential benefits of continuous EEG monitoring for infant patients

January 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

In a large cohort of child ICU patients with continuous brain monitoring, nearly half of those younger than 14 months were found to have suffered seizures -- many of which were asymptomatic; Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Footwear habits influence child and adolescent motor skill development

August 10, 2018 // 1 Comment

Frontiers in Pediatrics: Researchers show that regular physical activity without shoes may improve children's and adolescents' balancing and jumping skills

Regular physical activity without shoes may improve children's and adolescents' balancing and jumping skills: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Journal impact: Frontiers in Pediatrics

July 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Pediatrics is the world's 2nd most-cited open-access journal in its field and ranks in the top Impact Factor percentiles

With an Impact Factor of 2.335, Frontiers in Pediatrics is the world's 2nd most-cited open-access journal in its field [...]

Trends in kids’ fitness not as bad as assumed

November 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

The motor performance of young children has only partly declined over the past decade, says a report in Frontiers in Pediatrics. [...]

Influence of C-section, formula feeding and antibiotics on infant gut microbiome

September 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

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Formula feeding and Cesarean section affect the development of gut microbiota in later infancy, finds a study in Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Research in Frontiers in Pediatrics identifies the best ways to diagnose, prevent and treat exercise-induced bronchospasm in children with and without asthma. [...]

Frontiers in Pediatrics welcomes Prof Barbara Ludwikowski as Specialty Chief Editor

October 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Pediatrics is thrilled to announce Professor Barbara Ludwikowski (Auf Der Bult Children’Hospital, Hannover) as the new Specialty Chief Editor of the [...]

Drug tolerance a problem for hospitalized babies

May 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Alice R Jensen, Frontiersin.org Research is underway to stop newborn babies from becoming tolerant and dependent on the pain relief drugs given to them while in intensive [...]

New treatment for children with ARDS

May 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Alice Rolandini Jensen, Frontiers science writer Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) affects hundreds of thousands of people each year, many of them children. Those [...]

Does the moon affect our mood or actions?

May 6, 2016 // 9 Comments

By Fernando Bolaños, Frontiersin.org Always surrounded by an aura of mystery, the moon and its possible influence over human behavior has been object of ancestral [...]

Advancing immunology and primary immunodeficiencies in the genomic era: The importance of being collaborative

April 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

We celebrate the day of Immunology with an interview with Sergio Rosenzweig, Deputy Chief of the Immunology Service at the Clinical Center, NIH and the Co-Director of the [...]

Frontiers in Pediatrics welcomes new Field Chief Editors

July 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Drs Michael Moritz and Birgit Knoechel head Frontiers in Pediatrics as Chief Editors [...]