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Children with the most early infections had about 60% more eczema, not less
The hygiene hypothesis says early germs train the immune system and protect against allergic disease. Two birth cohorts with daily symptom diaries found the opposite direction for eczema.
Sep 4, 2026
Growing up alongside a sibling with Crohn's tracked four times the risk of getting it
Siblings of people with Crohn's disease are known to be at higher risk, and genes were the obvious explanation. Comparing childhood exposure with adult exposure separates the shared genes from the shared childhood.
Sep 4, 2026
Nearly twice as many autistic children with ADHD waited over a year to start medication
Guidance on treating ADHD in autistic children is thin and inconsistent. Across 24,117 Swedish young people with both conditions and 79,830 with ADHD alone, treatment started later, switched more, and no alternative beat the standard drug.
Sep 1, 2026
Starting autism intervention earlier predicted better outcomes across 582 children
Parents are pushed to maximize therapy hours, often at great cost. Pooling individual data on 582 autistic children across five countries, intensity was largely unrelated to progress, while age at start was among the strongest predictors.
Sep 1, 2026