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UrduSEATTLE, Wash. – As preschoolers across the nation head into classroom buildings for the start of the school year, more than 300 Seattle area children enrolled in the Tiny Trees Preschool will get to spend their time learning outside–rain or…
Tag: Pediatrics
Scientists use advanced imaging to map uncharted area of genome
Region gives rise to serious disease, discovery could lead to new genetic testing
Environmental exposures in pregnancy and childhood could affect blood pressure in children
Exposome study evaluates associations between more than 200 environmental exposures and blood pressu
Mumps study shows immunity gaps among vaccinated people
College-aged study participants received MMR as children
$2M from NIH to extract meaningful data from CRISPR screens
Protein-coding genes comprise a mere 1% of DNA. While the other 99% of DNA was once derided as “junk,” it has become increasingly apparent that some non-coding genes enable essential cellular functions. Wei Li, Ph.D., a principal investigator in the…
Youth: Transgender people should use bathroom they’re most comfortable in
Transgender rights continue to be under threat in several states, but a new study reveals that young
Gene linked to autism undergoes changes in men’s sperm after pot use
Further study is needed to determine if the altered gene contributes to autism in children
NIH awards UC San Diego researchers $3.1 million grant
The grant will fund work to improve treatment of a common pediatric heart condition
NIH awards UC San Diego researchers $3.1 million grant
The grant will fund work to improve treatment of a common pediatric heart condition
Identification of all types of germ cells tumors
Germ cell tumors constitute a diverse group of rare tumors, which occur in the testes, ovaries and also in other places. Some germ cell tumors exist prenatally, while others present during or after puberty. The majority is benign. Malignant germ…
From cradle to grave: postnatal overnutrition linked to aging
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found a new answer to an old question: how can overnutrition during infancy lead to long-lasting health problems such as diabetes? The report, published today in the journal Environmental Epigenetics , focuses on…
Multiple-birth infants have higher risk of medical mixups in NICU
Misidentification among multiple-birth infants in the NICU increases their risk of medical errors, f
How common is cannabis use among young adult cancer patients?
New Rochelle, NY, August 26, 2019–Cannabis can help alleviate some of the symptoms of cancer and its treatment, and a new study examines the prevalence of its use among young adult cancer patients now that medical cannabis is becoming increasingly…
Stable home lives improve prospects for preemies
Medical challenges at birth less important than stressful home life in predicting future psychiatric
New insights: Improving function, independence and quality of life of individuals with cerebral pals
Experts from across the world share new research and highlight developments in caring for individual
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Hosts 2019 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, October 19–23
Schaumburg, Illinois, August 21, 2019 — The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) is proud to host its 67th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, October 19–23. Each year, thousands of neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, health care advocates, and other professionals from around the world gather to celebrate and learn about the advances are being made in the field of neurosurgery.
Is it autism? The line is getting increasingly blurry
Around the world, the number of people diagnosed with autism is rising. In the United States, the prevalence of the disorder has grown from 0.05% in 1966 to more than 2% today. In Quebec, the reported prevalence is close to…
Texas cities increasingly susceptible to large measles outbreaks
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2019 – The growing number of children arriving at Texas schools unvaccinated makes the state increasingly vulnerable to measles outbreaks in cities large and small, according to a computer simulation created by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate…
Wiggling it beats a path for a better performance at school
Rhythmic moves helps children’s self-regulation skills
New BioIVT research examines potential link between HIV integrase inhibitor drugs and neural tube de
This research, which investigates the risk of drug-induced folate deficiency with HIV integrase inhi
As whooping cough evolves, WVU researcher studies how to maintain vaccine’s effectiveness
Scientists and bacteria are locked in an arms race. Over time, bacteria can evolve to resist today’s powerful vaccines. Bordetella pertussis–which causes pertussis, or whooping cough–is no different. Although the current vaccines that protect against it are highly effective–plunging the…
TGen team links gene to children with physical and intellectual disabilities
DDX6 among a growing list of genes identified by TGen’s Center for Rare Childhood Disorders
AAN issues guidelines for treatment of migraine in children and teens
For children and teens with migraine, the pain and symptoms that accompany migraine attacks can be debilitating, resulting in missed school days, absence from social or sporting events, and affected home activities. Now the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and…
Birth defects associated with Zika virus infection may depend on mother’s immune response
New research led by scientists at The Rockefeller University in New York may help explain why Zika virus infection causes birth defects in some children but not others. The study, which will be published August 14 in the Journal of…
Early exposure to manganese could affect teens’ cognitive ability and motor control
(New York, NY – August 14, 2019) — Early-life exposure to the mineral manganese disrupts the way different areas of the brain involved in cognitive ability and motor control connect in teenagers, Mount Sinai researchers report in a study published…
Impulsive behaviour linked to sleep and screen time, CHEO study finds
August 14, 2019 — OTTAWA — A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make poorer decisions. The findings…
Cars can quickly turn into an oven, even on cool days
You don’t think it could happen to you, but the stories in the news show it can. Nearly 40 children die every year from being left in a parked car, and a majority of them are parents just forgetting their child was in the car.
Dr. Brian Johnston, chief of pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center, says temperatures can rise quickly in minutes if a car is sitting in the sun, even if it’s only 70 or 80 degrees outside. A simple way to remind yourself to look in the backseat before getting out is to leave your cell phone there.
Of Mice And Babies: New Animal Model Links Blood Transfusions to Dangerous Digestive Disease in Preemies
Physicians have long suspected that red blood cell transfusions given to premature infants with anemia may put them in danger of developing necrotizing enterocolitis, a potentially lethal inflammatory disease of the intestines. However, solid evidence for the connection has been difficult to obtain in part because of the lack of a practical animal model able to accurately represent what physically occurs when a baby gets NEC.
New Study Examines Wilms’ Tumor Relapse and May Give Clues to about Which Other Childhood Cancers Could Relapse
Today, researchers from MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) published results that examine elevated levels of a protein called prohibitin in the urine and tumors of children with Wilms’ tumors. Their findings could help doctors identify children who are at risk for disease recurrence and precisely tailor treatment to overcome drug resistance.
Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, PhD, Appointed Surgeon-In-Chief at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, PhD, has been appointed Surgeon-In-Chief at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, effective August 1.
Ultrasound Guidance Improves First-Attempt Success in IV Access in Children
When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous lines in children with presumed difficult access, they had higher success rates on their first attempt. Pediatric researchers report that this technique reduces the number of needle sticks in their young patients.