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Insurance gains improve outcome for young women with gynecologic cancers

The gains in insurance coverage with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have already translated into improved health for young women with gynecologic cancers, who are getting diagnosed at earlier stages of their disease because of ACA benefits.

12 Jul 2018

Insurers fall short in catching and reporting Medicaid fraud, inspectors find

Despite receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer money, Medicaid insurers are lax in ferreting out fraud and neglect to tell states about unscrupulous medical providers, according to a federal report released Thursday.

12 Jul 2018

Researchers identify factors associated with cell phone-related distracted driving in parents

A new study from a team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found that in the previous three months, about half of parents talked on a cell phone while driving when their children between the ages of 4 and 10 were in the car, while one in three read text messages and one in seven used social media.

12 Jul 2018

New findings refine link between clonal hematopoiesis and blood cancer risk

It's a common occurrence in elderly people: Blood cells carrying mutated DNA explosively increase in number, resulting in genetic "mosaicism": the presence of a population of cells that carries an altered genome.

12 Jul 2018

Clinical trial examines impact of high-dose omega-3 and vitamin D on halting type 1 diabetes

Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine today announced the launch of a new clinical trial that will assess the impact of high-dose omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D supplementation on halting the progression of type 1 diabetes.

12 Jul 2018

Research shows kombucha can be highly effective in restoring individual's microbiome

Kombucha is the "in" health drink lately, available from local producers, in stores, online and even many people make their own version of the fermented tea.

12 Jul 2018

HIV-positive children in South Africa more likely to have developmental disabilities

HIV-positive children in South Africa are more likely to have developmental disabilities compared to children who are HIV negative, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

11 Jul 2018

New lab-on-a-chip technology could soon help detect fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

Biomedical engineers Dr Marnie Winter and Professor Benjamin Thierry from UniSA's Future Industries Institute and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology are part of a team of researchers who have isolated fetal cells from maternal blood using a tiny microfluidic device, allowing for improved genetic testing.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers uncover molecular drivers of a deadly pediatric cancer

Researchers have made important discoveries about the molecular mechanisms driving acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a deadly pediatric cancer.

11 Jul 2018

Robotic partial nephrectomy offers better outcomes for patients with early kidney cancer

For patients with early kidney cancer, removing part of the kidney instead of the whole kidney is often a preferred treatment because the procedure can effectively remove tumors while preserving kidney function.

11 Jul 2018

Differences in mouth bacteria of HIV-infected youth may increase risk of cavities

A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, in collaboration with the NIH-funded Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study, has published the results of a new study indicating that differences in the mouth bacteria of youth born with HIV may increase their risk of cavities.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers develop biofilm formulations that protect from necrotizing enterocolitis

Most of the time, we think biofilms are bad news. And when pathogenic microbes form biofilms, they are.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College were awarded an $880,431 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Intimate partner violence is prevalent and has lasting impacts on the health and well-being of the entire family involved.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers find ATM protein that can trigger production of antioxidants

One reason we're supposed to eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is because they contain nutritious compounds called antioxidants.

11 Jul 2018

Study finds low developmental screening and surveillance rates in the U.S.

Only about one-third of young children in the U.S. receive recommended screenings or surveillance designed to catch developmental delays.

11 Jul 2018

Infants have less severe food-induced anaphylaxis unlike older children

Symptoms of food-induced anaphylaxis in infants are much less severe than in toddlers and older children, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

11 Jul 2018

Mature kidney podocytes for developing cell therapies and drug discovery

Human stem cells are of great interest in the fields of regenerative medicine and medical research because they reproduce indefinitely and can differentiate into every other cell type found in the body.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers receive £2 million to study how to improve asthma in African children

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have been awarded £2 million to study how to improve asthma in African children.

10 Jul 2018

Breakthrough technology offers hope for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict if a child is at risk of the chronic disease.

10 Jul 2018

Children News and Research

Insurance gains improve outcome for young women with gynecologic cancers

Insurers fall short in catching and reporting Medicaid fraud, inspectors find

Researchers identify factors associated with cell phone-related distracted driving in parents

New findings refine link between clonal hematopoiesis and blood cancer risk

Clinical trial examines impact of high-dose omega-3 and vitamin D on halting type 1 diabetes

Research shows kombucha can be highly effective in restoring individual's microbiome

HIV-positive children in South Africa more likely to have developmental disabilities

New lab-on-a-chip technology could soon help detect fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

Researchers uncover molecular drivers of a deadly pediatric cancer

Robotic partial nephrectomy offers better outcomes for patients with early kidney cancer

Differences in mouth bacteria of HIV-infected youth may increase risk of cavities

Researchers develop biofilm formulations that protect from necrotizing enterocolitis

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Researchers find ATM protein that can trigger production of antioxidants

Study finds low developmental screening and surveillance rates in the U.S.

Infants have less severe food-induced anaphylaxis unlike older children

Mature kidney podocytes for developing cell therapies and drug discovery

Researchers receive £2 million to study how to improve asthma in African children

Breakthrough technology offers hope for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

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