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Care for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder to be expanded following new QLD funding

Care for children and their families dealing with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is to be expanded in Queensland following new funding for a Griffith University project.

13 Sep 2017

Tackling misdiagnosis of asthma in primary care

There are three kinds of problem – though we do not have any reliable quantitative data to know how common they are. Firstly, there is sometimes a delay in making an asthma diagnosis in people who have asthma – this is less common than in the past, but it still happens.

13 Sep 2017

PCORI Board awards $18 million for two new studies on sickle cell disease

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved about $18 million to fund two studies comparing different ways to manage the transition of people with sickle cell disease from pediatric to adult care.

13 Sep 2017

Tulane University researchers develop new drug effective against malaria

Tulane University researchers have developed a new drug that is effective against non-severe cases of malaria, according to results from an FDA-supervised clinical trial published in the latest issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

13 Sep 2017

People with developmental disabilities experience disparities in unmet healthcare needs

There are significant disparities between individuals with and without developmental disabilities in health status, health care quality, utilization, access to care, and unmet healthcare needs.

12 Sep 2017

Most Americans consider tackle football to be dangerous for young children, new poll reveals

A majority of Americans believe it is not safe for children to play tackle football before they reach high school, according to results of a UMass Lowell-Washington Post poll released today.

12 Sep 2017

‘Nanoswitches’ could be key to faster, more sensitive tests for detection of biomarkers

Engineered strands of DNA -- nanoscale tools called "nanoswitches" -- could be the key to faster, easier, cheaper and more sensitive tests that can enable high-fidelity detection of biomarkers indicating the presence of different diseases, viral strains and even genetic variabilities as subtle as a single-gene mutation.

12 Sep 2017

New research in acute malnutrition may save lives of children

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and humanitarian organizations have conducted a large study in Burkina Faso in West Africa treating more than 1600 children with acute malnutrition.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers develop smart phone application for changing infant’s sleep habits

In Japan, infants' sleep time is one of the shortest in the world. A research group led by Osaka University developed a smart phone application in which caregivers could interactively consult with and receive advice from a group of pediatric sleep experts (pediatricians, a dentist, clinical psychologists, and a clinical developmental psychologist).

12 Sep 2017

New study examines link between health insurance status and childhood cancer survival

A new study examines whether insurance status may affect survival in children diagnosed with cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest largely similar survival trends between privately insured children and those with Medicaid at diagnosis, with slight evidence for an increased risk of cancer death in children who were uninsured at diagnosis.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers identify protein that offers likely target for treating high-risk pediatric cancers

Oncology researchers studying high-risk children's cancers have identified a protein that offers a likely target for immunotherapy--harnessing the immune system in medical treatments. In cell cultures and animal models, a potent drug attached to an antibody selectively zeroes in on cancer cells without harming healthy cells.

11 Sep 2017

Children's Colorado wins $50,000 funding from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Children's Hospital Colorado has been approved for a $50,000 funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to support a project on developing effective interventions to achieve a healthy weight among Hispanic children ages 0-5.

11 Sep 2017

Cocaine users have ‘global impairment’ in brain area linked to impulse and self-control, study finds

Cocaine-addicted individuals say they find the drug much less enjoyable after years of use, but they have great difficulty quitting.

11 Sep 2017

Researchers develop model to explore hard-to-study mutations in human genome

A team of researchers led by a bioinformatician at the University of California San Diego has developed a method to help determine whether certain hard-to-study mutations in the human genome, called short tandem repeats or microsatellites, are likely to be involved in harmful conditions.

11 Sep 2017

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Each year, more than half a million deaths among children under five years of age around the world are caused by diarrheal diseases -- largely due to insufficient access to adequate hygiene, sanitation and clean drinking water.

11 Sep 2017

New 3D visualization of cardiac conduction system could better inform future heart surgeries

Future heart surgeries will be better informed, as cardiologists will have access to detailed information regarding the 3D disposition of the human conduction system, which is responsible for generating the heartbeat.

11 Sep 2017

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Myriad Genetics working to educate public about hereditary cancer risk assessment

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine, is working to educate the public about hereditary cancer risk assessment and testing during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this September.

11 Sep 2017

BioCote Silver Ion Antimicrobial Technology makes surfaces inhospitable to influenza viruses

Strike a chord please, especially in light of the BMJ's article on Tuesday about the ineffectiveness of the flu vaccine for elderly last year - just wanted to make you also aware of the ultimate surface protection against viruses like H1N1, plus all the proliferating superbugs.

11 Sep 2017

A rare dementia gene runs in the family, but he’s fine — so far

John Janda knows he takes after his mother. At 68, the graying building contractor is sentimental, just as she was. He smiles indulgently as he shows off photos of his 9-month-old grandson; he tears up at the memory of losing his dad in a construction accident more than 40 years ago.

11 Sep 2017

Children with respiratory tract infections have increased risk for asthma, worse lung function in later life

Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Sunday).

11 Sep 2017

Children News and Research

Care for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder to be expanded following new QLD funding

Tackling misdiagnosis of asthma in primary care

PCORI Board awards $18 million for two new studies on sickle cell disease

Tulane University researchers develop new drug effective against malaria

People with developmental disabilities experience disparities in unmet healthcare needs

Most Americans consider tackle football to be dangerous for young children, new poll reveals

‘Nanoswitches’ could be key to faster, more sensitive tests for detection of biomarkers

New research in acute malnutrition may save lives of children

Researchers develop smart phone application for changing infant’s sleep habits

New study examines link between health insurance status and childhood cancer survival

Researchers identify protein that offers likely target for treating high-risk pediatric cancers

Children's Colorado wins $50,000 funding from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Cocaine users have ‘global impairment’ in brain area linked to impulse and self-control, study finds

Researchers develop model to explore hard-to-study mutations in human genome

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

New 3D visualization of cardiac conduction system could better inform future heart surgeries

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Myriad Genetics working to educate public about hereditary cancer risk assessment

BioCote Silver Ion Antimicrobial Technology makes surfaces inhospitable to influenza viruses

A rare dementia gene runs in the family, but he’s fine — so far

Children with respiratory tract infections have increased risk for asthma, worse lung function in later life

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