AUGUST 2022

Early-Term Births Associated with Higher Rate of ADHD as Reported by Teachers

Among children born at term (37 to 41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. This is one of very few studies on the association between gestational age at term and ADHD in school-age children and is the first to use teacher reports of ADHD symptoms. 

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Nuclear War Would Cause a Global Famine and Kill Billions, Rutgers-Led Study Finds

Rutgers Conducts Most Comprehensive Study Ever Done of High-Risk Children Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes

Rutgers will conduct the largest, most comprehensive study of children at high risk of developing a life-threatening complication of Type 1 diabetes with funding from a leading global Type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization.

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