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The UC San Diego Autism Center for Excellence has received a $1.5 million gift from Kristin Farmer, founder and chief executive officer of ACES, a company that provides services to children with autism and their families, to support the work of Karen Pierce, co-director of the Autism Center.
Read moreResearch by Australian scientists could pave the way to a new treatment for a currently incurable brain cancer in children called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, or DIPG
Read moreA team of investigators led by CHLA’s Bradley Peterson, MD, plan a foundational study into treatment of childhood anxiety
Read moreNew screening tool could improve earlier recognition of abuse in young children with bruising
Read moreA study led by researchers at the University of Campinas reinforces the need for prevention and follow-up treatment starting in early childhood to avoid development of this inflammatory disease of the gums.
Read moreChildren may not be as infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others as previously thought, according to new University of Manitoba-led
Read moreA team led by UC Davis Health researchers tested and validated elaborated language sampling (ELS) as a set of procedures for collecting, measuring and analyzing the spoken language of youth with Down syndrome in a naturalistic setting. They found that ELS is a reliable and feasible tool that can be used to detect meaningful changes in communication skills of individuals with Down syndrome.
The risk of childhood leukemia among kids with Down syndrome is higher than predicted, according to a new study led by UC Davis and UC San Francisco researchers. Early diagnosis remains critical.
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Scientists are reporting results of the first frontline clinical trial to use targeted therapy to treat high-risk pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma.
Read moreSite of delivery represents a focal point for interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities
Read moreNewer is not always better; a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) led by researchers at the University of
Read moreRates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health emergency department (ED) visits increased over a decade, in contrast to non-mental health visits for which visit times remained stable, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. From 2005-2015, rates of ED visits lasting over six hours for children presenting for mental health issues jumped from 16 percent to nearly 25 percent, while rates of visits lasting over 12 hours increased from 5 percent to nearly 13 percent.
Read moreInfants born by cesarean section have a relatively meager array of bacteria in the gut. But by the age of three to five years they are broadly in line with their peers.
Read moreInfants born by cesarean section have a relatively meager array of bacteria in the gut. But by the age of
Read moreChildren’s Hospital Los Angeles study finds risk of detectable cancer cells decreased by 70% after one month of treatment in patients with ALL
Read moreChildren and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood cancer – acute lymphoblastic leukemia –
Read moreThrough a systematic review of literature detailing quality improvements in pediatric intensive care units, Osaka City University reveals there is still room for improvement
Read moreUC researchers find ways to predict treatment outcomes for adolescent anxiety using brain imaging
Read moreNew “sweat stickers” may streamline the early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis by enabling scientists to easily gather and analyze sweat
Read moreIn a longitudinal study published earlier this month in the Journal of the American Dental Association, researchers analyzed untreated decay
Read moreNew wearable device changes color to detect early disease marker in newborns’ sweat
Read moreFindings reveal overall increase in the chances of stillbirth and maternal death during the pandemic, but chances of pre-term birth decreased in high-income countries
Read moreGroundbreaking identification of precocious clonal hematopoiesis unlocks new lines of research and discovery for scientists
Read moreFeatured intervention is a new book program for babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Read moreBOSTON – (March 25, 2021) – A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic
Read moreProject uses Nobel-Prize-winning technology to directly correct sickle mutation in blood stem cells, addressing underlying cause of debilitating disorder
Read moreUMass Lowell, Children’s Hospital effort aims to reduce hospitalizations
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UC San Diego alumni make a gift of $1 million towards first-of-its-kind pediatric research. The Cathy and Richard Tryon Pediatric Facial/Psychological Trauma Research Fund will support research at UC San Diego to benefit pediatric patients who have suffered from traumatic facial deformities.
Read moreNational study led by SickKids and CAMH takes a strengths-based approach to autism assessment
Read moreA new study by Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences researchers – published today in the American Journal of
Read moreReduction in global consumption of added fructose would yield a positive impact
Read moreCards seen as more user-friendly, less stigmatizing
Read moreOctaplas™ and fibryga® receive new product labeling following FDA’s approval of BLA supplements to update therapy research; FDA expands fibryga® indication to include treatment of children under 12 years of age
Read moreStudy highlights need to promote use of appropriate child car seats when in ride-share
Read moreBlood type-incompatible heart transplant surgery for infants under the age of two pioneered in Canada, now used worldwide
Read moreA medical device that has been shown to manage pain among babies born preterm can also help keep their brain
Read moreA new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that the way young people view their bodies have a
Read moreUC study: Childhood illness from tobacco smoke exposure drives up health care visits and costs
Read moreNew scientific findings bring hope that early training during the presymptomatic phase could help individuals with Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental
Read moreTraining babies’ brains and bodies might delay the onset of Rett syndrome, a devastating neurological disorder that affects about 1
Read moreImplementation of school-based telehealth in communities facing health care barriers across South Carolina provides children with accessible care.
Read moreStudy finds specific strain takes residence in infant gut for 1 year
Read moreMarch 24, 2021 – For premature infants who can’t breastfeed on their own, “mother’s own milk” (MOM) is by far
Read moreResearchers have discovered that a widely used nutritional supplement may significantly reduce the risk of fatal strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder. Additionally, the findings suggest that the supplement could be used to both block precipitation of and break up the formation of amyloid plaque deposits, a common feature found in serious forms of dementia.
Read moreRisk increased even for people born just a few weeks before term
Read moreLow physical activity, unhealthy diet quality, and being overweight is the most unfavourable combination
Read moreDr. Simon Chen’s lab at the Faculty of Medicine finds a shortage in noradrenaline released to the motor cortex from the locus coeruleus
Read moreRepeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a
Read moreNew partnership and product development optimizes patient care while addressing drug shortages and medical waste
Read moreWhat The Study Did: This study examined whether the quantity and quality of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 were different among children,
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