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In Tennessee, a Medicaid mix-up might land you on a ‘most wanted’ list

Life was upended for LaShonia Ingram over the past year, and a shadow still follows her around.

22 Feb 2023

Maternal exposure to domestic abuse during pregnancy can affect infant brain structure

A study from researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Cape Town suggests psychological and physical violence experienced by women from their partners during pregnancy can shape baby brain development.

21 Feb 2023

Study aims to measure the long-term benefits of childhood fitness on heart health

More schools urged to take part in Jump Rope for Heart program to boost student fitness levels.

21 Feb 2023

Research identifies potential treatment target for infantile spasms syndrome

New research from Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences suggests that the timing of the death of certain inhibitory neurons in the brain shortly after birth may be at least partly to blame for infantile spasms syndrome (ISS), a rare but devastating form of epilepsy that develops most frequently between four and eight months of age but can emerge within weeks of birth until ages 4 or 5.

21 Feb 2023

Whole genome sequencin provides clearest picture of the genetic changes leading to Hodgkin lymphoma

To create the most effective, personalized treatment plans for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma or other cancers, scientists and clinicians need the clearest picture of the genetic changes leading to the cancer's development.

21 Feb 2023

Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer

Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown School and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

21 Feb 2023

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered the first molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), a rare disorder in which fat deposits are destroyed, causing patients to have dangerously low body fat, signs of accelerated aging, and severe metabolic diseases including diabetes and fatty liver.

21 Feb 2023

Review: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities

Open spina bifida (SB), a neural tube defect (NTD), also known as myelomeningocele, remains the most complex congenital abnormality of the central nervous system compatible with long term survival.

21 Feb 2023

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed two new zebrafish models for studying a specific genetic form of mitochondrial disease that represents the most common cause of Leigh syndrome.

21 Feb 2023

Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre hosts virtual event in honor of the upcoming Rare Disease Day

The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre, a partnership of the University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals, is hosting a virtual event on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in honor of the upcoming Rare Disease Day, which is celebrated across the globe on February 28 every year.

21 Feb 2023

2021 survey reveals the dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children in the US

Researchers presented the state-wise dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children residing in the US during 2021.

21 Feb 2023

Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

Most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic, according to a new global study.

21 Feb 2023

Students with learning disabilities may benefit from a robot

Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.

21 Feb 2023

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother's ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied.

21 Feb 2023

Why do politicians weaponize Medicare? Because it works

The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.

21 Feb 2023

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

The oil washed ashore every day, globs of tarlike ooze blighting sugar-white sand beaches. Rodney Boblitt's job was to report it.

21 Feb 2023

Understanding factors that influence parents' decisions about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children

For parents, the decision to vaccinate their kids against SARS-CoV-2 is complex, influenced by scientific evidence, political and social pressures, and views about individual versus collective benefits of vaccination, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221401.

21 Feb 2023

Research examines antibiotic use during COVID-19 by age

In a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum, researchers evaluated antibiotic prescriptions during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection-associated health visits in outpatient settings by United States (US) residents aged ≤64 years who have commercial health insurance.

20 Feb 2023

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

A new study in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology aimed to summarize the impact of specific nutrients as well as diets on the gut microbiota as well as the future perspectives of using diet as a therapeutic microbiome modulator.

20 Feb 2023

Research reveals regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups

Regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups have been revealed, thanks to new research at the University of Tokyo.

20 Feb 2023

Children News and Research

In Tennessee, a Medicaid mix-up might land you on a ‘most wanted’ list

Maternal exposure to domestic abuse during pregnancy can affect infant brain structure

Study aims to measure the long-term benefits of childhood fitness on heart health

Research identifies potential treatment target for infantile spasms syndrome

Whole genome sequencin provides clearest picture of the genetic changes leading to Hodgkin lymphoma

Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Review: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre hosts virtual event in honor of the upcoming Rare Disease Day

2021 survey reveals the dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children in the US

Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

Students with learning disabilities may benefit from a robot

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Why do politicians weaponize Medicare? Because it works

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

Understanding factors that influence parents' decisions about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children

Research examines antibiotic use during COVID-19 by age

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

Research reveals regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups

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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