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Scientists restore breathing, forelimb function in animal models of chronic spinal cord injury

Millions of people worldwide are living with chronic spinal cord injuries, with 250,000 to 500,000 new cases each year--most from vehicle crashes or falls.

28 Nov 2018

Study provides new understanding of rotavirus infections in newborns

Using a multidisciplinary approach, an international team of researchers from several institutions, including Baylor College of Medicine, reveals that complex interactions between sugars and the microbiome in human milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection.

28 Nov 2018

Doctors swallow Lego for science

Pediatricians all over the world face situations where children have ingested toys and parts of their toys. Lego bricks and heads are common objects tiny tots often put into their mouths and swallow.

28 Nov 2018

Early detection of pediatric epilepsy possible through 'deep learning' technique

Early detection of the most common form of epilepsy in children is possible through "deep learning," a new machine learning tool that teaches computers to learn by example, according to a new study that includes researchers from Georgia State University.

28 Nov 2018

Freeze dried polio vaccine could help save lives in remote locations

Polio vaccine can successfully prevent the deadly paralyzing illness caused in children. The vaccine presently available is in liquid form and is also thermolabile.

28 Nov 2018

New therapeutic drug monitoring service could benefit children with cancer

Children with cancer are to benefit nationally from a service which for the first time will allow doctors to personalize their treatment.

28 Nov 2018

New clinical practice guidelines for managing venous thromboembolism released

Venous thromboembolism, a term referring to blood clots in the veins, is a highly prevalent and far-reaching public health problem that can cause disability and death.

28 Nov 2018

Researchers investigate new approach to diagnosing respiratory condition in children

A new approach to diagnosing a respiratory condition that can affect children's voices is being investigated at the University of Strathclyde.

27 Nov 2018

Study finds increase in preconception health coverage after Medicaid expansion

The number of low-income women enrolled in Medicaid before becoming pregnant rose substantially in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility through the Affordable Care Act, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

27 Nov 2018

Researchers discover first common genetic risk factors associated with ADHD

A global team of researchers has found the first common genetic risk factors associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a complex condition affecting around 1 in 20 children.

27 Nov 2018

One twin’s difficult birth puts a project designed to reduce C-sections to the test

The tiny hand and forearm slipped out too early. Babies are not delivered shoulder first. Dr. Terri Marino, an obstetrician in the Boston area who specializes in high-risk deliveries, tucked it back inside the boy’s mother.

27 Nov 2018

Banning junk food ads to combat childhood obesity

On the November 23rd, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that as of February, all advertisements for food high in fat, sugar and salt will be banned from the London’s tube and bus network. The measure is part of the mayor’s plan to decrease child obesity rates.

27 Nov 2018

The fourth European Perinatal Health Report focuses on health of newborn babies, mothers

The health of newborn babies and their mothers are key indicators of the health and wellbeing of populations.

27 Nov 2018

Cannabis use among teens does not appear to lead to greater conduct problems, study finds

More youth use cannabis than smoke cigarettes in the United States. In other parts of the world, cannabis use has become almost as regular as tobacco use among adolescents and young adults.

27 Nov 2018

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

In areas of Washington, D.C. and Maryland the prevalence of diabetes is as high as 15 percent in adults. This, coupled with long waitlists at endocrinologist offices, helped to fuel the idea that primary care physicians with advanced training in diabetes could effectively care for complex patients living with diabetes.

27 Nov 2018

Parents who force kids to apologize before they are truly sorry may do more harm than good

Parents who force unremorseful kids to apologize to others before they're truly sorry may do more harm than good.

27 Nov 2018

Scientists focus on epigenetics to identify factors involved in Hispanic childhood obesity

Are there changes that affect genes and fuel a person's propensity to develop obesity? That's a question under study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute.

27 Nov 2018

Study shows extreme heat events in both summer and winter are increasing across the U.S., Canada

A new study shows extreme heat events both in the summer and in the winter are increasing across the U.S. and Canada, while extreme cold events in summer and winter are declining.

27 Nov 2018

UC San Francisco scientists identify 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant cancers

UC San Francisco scientists have figured out why some lung cancers become drug-resistant after initially responding to targeted therapies.

27 Nov 2018

Reducing childhood obesity could lower burden of pediatric asthma

Ten percent of pediatric asthma cases could be avoided if childhood obesity were eliminated, according to research reviewing medical records of more than 500,000 children published today in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

26 Nov 2018

Children News and Research

Scientists restore breathing, forelimb function in animal models of chronic spinal cord injury

Study provides new understanding of rotavirus infections in newborns

Doctors swallow Lego for science

Early detection of pediatric epilepsy possible through 'deep learning' technique

Freeze dried polio vaccine could help save lives in remote locations

New therapeutic drug monitoring service could benefit children with cancer

New clinical practice guidelines for managing venous thromboembolism released

Researchers investigate new approach to diagnosing respiratory condition in children

Study finds increase in preconception health coverage after Medicaid expansion

Researchers discover first common genetic risk factors associated with ADHD

One twin’s difficult birth puts a project designed to reduce C-sections to the test

Banning junk food ads to combat childhood obesity

The fourth European Perinatal Health Report focuses on health of newborn babies, mothers

Cannabis use among teens does not appear to lead to greater conduct problems, study finds

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

Parents who force kids to apologize before they are truly sorry may do more harm than good

Scientists focus on epigenetics to identify factors involved in Hispanic childhood obesity

Study shows extreme heat events in both summer and winter are increasing across the U.S., Canada

UC San Francisco scientists identify 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant cancers

Reducing childhood obesity could lower burden of pediatric asthma

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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