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Researchers investigate the gene-brain-behavior link in autism using generative machine learning

Researchers used 3D transport-based morphometry to visualize brain changes linked to 16p11.2 CNV, achieving high prediction accuracy and advancing autism precision medicine.

18 Jun 2024

Study reveals overactive PKA protein as driver of fibrolamellar carcinoma

It's been enormously difficult to pinpoint the cause of many cancers - and many seem to have more than one origin. Fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), however, is one that scientists thought they had nailed down.

18 Jun 2024

Cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers

Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958. The study, led by researchers at Linköping University and Region Östergötland, shows that cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers and other diagnoses later in life.

18 Jun 2024

Physical activity in natural settings offers benefits over other exercise

The health benefits of physical activity in natural settings (PANS) and strategies to promote it.

18 Jun 2024

Amoxicillin outperforms penicillin V in treating pediatric pneumonia, study finds

A recent study confirmed amoxicillin's lower risk of treatment failure compared to penicillin V in treating pediatric pneumonia, with no difference in severe complications.

18 Jun 2024

Pediatric RSV infections surged 2017-23, straining U.S. hospitals

A recent study found a significant post-pandemic surge in pediatric RSV infections, with increased hospitalizations and respiratory support needs, especially among older children.

18 Jun 2024

Safety-focused summary of GLP-1 receptor agonists in diabetes, obesity, and beyond

A recent review in Diabetes Care evaluates the efficacy and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes and obesity, exploring their potential for new medical indications.

18 Jun 2024

Processed foods dominate diets of Japanese children, threatening health

Researchers from the University of Tokyo performed the first study to quantify highly processed food consumption and to investigate its association with diet quality among Japanese children and adolescents.

17 Jun 2024

Daily loneliness linked to increased physical symptoms in middle age, study finds

Daily loneliness significantly impacts physical health in middle-aged adults, leading to increased symptoms like headaches and nausea. Variability in loneliness correlates with higher symptom severity, emphasizing the need for stable social connections.

17 Jun 2024

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

Brazilian researchers have developed functional bread with the potential to prevent asthma, a respiratory disorder responsible for some 350,000 hospitalizations per year in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), the nation's public healthcare network.

17 Jun 2024

National poll highlights bedtime battles and sleep struggles among young children

Many bedtime battles stem from children's after dark worries, suggests a new national poll.

17 Jun 2024

Survey highlights inadequate sexual health education for LGBTQ+ adolescents

Children across the United States who identify as LGBTQ+ say the sexual health education curricula they receive is leaving them without essential information to make informed decisions about their sexual health – which could force them to seek potentially dangerous advice elsewhere.

17 Jun 2024

Understanding the health risks of wildfire smoke

With wildfires becoming more frequent and extensive in Canada, it's important for people to understand the health risks of wildfire smoke.

17 Jun 2024

Majority of Americans retrospectively support key COVID-19 policies, poll reveals

A majority of Americans say that several key policies to stop the spread of COVID-19 were generally a good idea in hindsight, according to a new national poll by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation.

17 Jun 2024

Newly designed genetic therapy could alleviate debilitating giant moles in rare skin condition

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) have designed a new genetic therapy that could alleviate debilitating giant moles in a rare skin condition.

17 Jun 2024

Children News and Research

Researchers investigate the gene-brain-behavior link in autism using generative machine learning

Study reveals overactive PKA protein as driver of fibrolamellar carcinoma

Cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers

Physical activity in natural settings offers benefits over other exercise

Amoxicillin outperforms penicillin V in treating pediatric pneumonia, study finds

Pediatric RSV infections surged 2017-23, straining U.S. hospitals

Safety-focused summary of GLP-1 receptor agonists in diabetes, obesity, and beyond

Processed foods dominate diets of Japanese children, threatening health

Daily loneliness linked to increased physical symptoms in middle age, study finds

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

National poll highlights bedtime battles and sleep struggles among young children

Survey highlights inadequate sexual health education for LGBTQ+ adolescents

Understanding the health risks of wildfire smoke

Majority of Americans retrospectively support key COVID-19 policies, poll reveals

Newly designed genetic therapy could alleviate debilitating giant moles in rare skin condition

Enterprise Therapeutics appoints Dr Renu Gupta as Chief Medical Officer and Dr Janet Hammond as Non-Executive Director

Promising gene editing therapy shows hope in sickle cell disease cure

St. Jude researchers uncover NLRC5's role in immune response and cell death

Blood interferon signature reveals key differences in pediatric-onset Sjögren's disease

New insights into predictors of organ damage in childhood-onset SLE

Industry Focus eBook - Forensics & toxicology (2nd edition) eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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