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Kids with mild traumatic brain injury have more emotional and behavioral problems

University of Rochester researchers have been at the forefront of efforts to understand how blows to the head impact the brain, including how concussions change brain structure.

13 Sep 2022

Experimental drug prolongs survival, improves muscle function in mice severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental drug first developed to treat kidney disease prolongs survival and improves muscle function in mice genetically engineered to develop a severe form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

13 Sep 2022

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

13 Sep 2022

Study shows vaccine-derived poliovirus in infant with severe immunodeficiency

Researchers identified type 3 vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) in an infant.

13 Sep 2022

Researchers join forces to 'map' specific variations in more than 25 key cardiac disease genes

One in 100 people have genetic variations that can cause potentially life-threatening heart conditions, including high cholesterol (lipid disorders), heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathies), and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

13 Sep 2022

Study identifies mechanism behind 'cytokine storm' in COVID-19 patient lungs

A new study by HSS Research Institute scientists identifies a mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 induces the inflammatory response in COVID-19 patient lungs, so-called "cytokine storm", that can lead to lasting tissue damage and poor patient outcomes.

13 Sep 2022

Hostile political landscape takes its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers

The sociopolitical climate in the United States has taken its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers, according to new research from the University of California San Diego.

13 Sep 2022

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

Last year, Tim Chevalier received the first of many coverage denials from his insurance company for the hair removal procedure he needed as part of a phalloplasty, the creation of a penis.

13 Sep 2022

As state institutions close, families of longtime residents face agonizing choices

Mike Lee's way of life has faded away in most of the United States, and it soon will vanish from southwestern Iowa.

13 Sep 2022

World Sepsis Day 2022: Raising Sepsis Awareness with Sepsis Research FEAT

For World Sepsis Day 2022, News Medical speaks to Colin Graham, COO of Sepsis Research FEAT, about the importance of sepsis awareness, research, and potentially life-changing breakthroughs.

13 Sep 2022

False positive monkeypox tests in low-risk patients with no exposures

Researchers reported three monkeypox diagnoses presenting atypical rashes.

13 Sep 2022

Transplacental passage of specific IgG in maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers analyzed antibody profiles of mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 and their offspring.

13 Sep 2022

The impact of the infant gut microbiome on vaccine efficacy

A new study reports the effect of the infant gut microbiome on vaccine efficacy.

13 Sep 2022

Study reveals recommended levels of long-term blood sugar to avoid diabetes-related damage

The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications.

12 Sep 2022

N-dihydrogalactochitosan shows promise as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers in the United States demonstrated the efficacy of a novel biopolymer, N-dihydrogalactochitosan (GC), as an adjuvant for next-generation mucosal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

12 Sep 2022

Are pesticides affecting childhood growth in low-income countries?

Researchers assess the risk posed by these chemicals to the developing fetus and child.

12 Sep 2022

Study underscores the economic, mental health impacts of COVID-19 on people hit by climate disasters

When the Children's Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI) launched the Texas Flood Registry in April 2018, the goal was to develop a needs assessment focusing on health and housing impacts of the greater Houston area, which was still recovering less than one year after Hurricane Harvey's devastating landfall.

12 Sep 2022

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked with mental health problems that persist into early adolescence

Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems that persist as the affected children progress into early adolescence (11 and 12 years of age), according to new research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

12 Sep 2022

Research could lead to a new therapeutic option for patients with bladder cancer

Mount Sinai researchers have made two important discoveries about the mechanism by which bladder cancer cells foil attacks from the immune system.

12 Sep 2022

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health, disease and response to medication.

12 Sep 2022

Children News and Research

Kids with mild traumatic brain injury have more emotional and behavioral problems

Experimental drug prolongs survival, improves muscle function in mice severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

Study shows vaccine-derived poliovirus in infant with severe immunodeficiency

Researchers join forces to 'map' specific variations in more than 25 key cardiac disease genes

Study identifies mechanism behind 'cytokine storm' in COVID-19 patient lungs

Hostile political landscape takes its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

As state institutions close, families of longtime residents face agonizing choices

World Sepsis Day 2022: Raising Sepsis Awareness with Sepsis Research FEAT

False positive monkeypox tests in low-risk patients with no exposures

Transplacental passage of specific IgG in maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

The impact of the infant gut microbiome on vaccine efficacy

Study reveals recommended levels of long-term blood sugar to avoid diabetes-related damage

N-dihydrogalactochitosan shows promise as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant against SARS-CoV-2

Are pesticides affecting childhood growth in low-income countries?

Study underscores the economic, mental health impacts of COVID-19 on people hit by climate disasters

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked with mental health problems that persist into early adolescence

Research could lead to a new therapeutic option for patients with bladder cancer

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

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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