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Disruption of the circadian clocks plays a key role in weight gain

Disruption of the circadian clocks that keep the body and its cells entrained to the 24-hour day-night cycle plays a critical role in weight gain, according to a pair of studies by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

8 Aug 2022

Higher doses of CAR-T therapy achieve better survival rates for young patients with hard-to-treat B-ALL

Young people who received doses of tisagenlecleucel, a chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, at the higher end of the FDA-approved dosing range had significantly better survival rates at one year compared with those who received lower doses within this range, according to research published today in Blood Advances.

8 Aug 2022

Study explores the relationship between empathy and cyberbullying among early U.S. adolescents

Bullying has been made easier and sometimes more serious by social media, gaming platforms, and other online communications technologies, affecting so many of our schools, families and communities.

8 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccination increases antibodies in breast milk significantly

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk capable of neutralizing both an early pandemic SARS-CoV-2 isolate and Omicron variant.

8 Aug 2022

What is the vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against Omicron in five to 11-year-olds?

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against the new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, Omicron, in five to 11-year-old children of Ontario, Canada.

8 Aug 2022

Human intestine-on-a-chip for modeling intestinal injury associated with a pediatric inflammatory disorder

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Cicely Fadel and Amir Bein about their latest research which involved the development of an Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) Chip that reveals the effects of nutrition and genetics on disease in children

8 Aug 2022

Tribe embraces recreational marijuana sales on reservation where alcohol is banned

In a growing number of U.S. states, people can both drink alcohol and legally smoke recreational marijuana. In others, they can use alcohol but not pot. But on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the opposite is true: Marijuana is legal, but booze is banned.

8 Aug 2022

Terminally exhausted T cells may remain competent for transcription, researchers say

During a battle with cancer, T cells can become exhausted and are no longer able to function properly. The early phase of exhaustion can sometimes be reversed with immunotherapy drugs, but once T cells become too exhausted, it had been thought that this state was irreversible. However, new insights from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers suggest that even the most fatigued T cells can be revived.

8 Aug 2022

BCG vaccine produces a "trained immunity response" which lasts more than a year

The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study.

8 Aug 2022

NIH researchers develop three-dimensional structure of twinkle protein

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have developed a three-dimensional structure that allows them to see how and where disease mutations on the twinkle protein can lead to mitochondrial diseases.

5 Aug 2022

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have joined a nationwide study to better understand the long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients in the United States across all demographic groups.

5 Aug 2022

Study reveals the ill effects of common air pollutants on pregnant women and their unborn children

Mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes, a new study of women in China finds.

5 Aug 2022

Elevated stress during the pandemic impacted the quality of life for kids with headache disorders

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pediatric patients who suffer from headaches have experienced more frequent headaches and worsening anxiety and mood, and a new study finds links to stress, decreased physical activity and increased screen time.

5 Aug 2022

Children News and Research

Disruption of the circadian clocks plays a key role in weight gain

Higher doses of CAR-T therapy achieve better survival rates for young patients with hard-to-treat B-ALL

Study explores the relationship between empathy and cyberbullying among early U.S. adolescents

COVID-19 vaccination increases antibodies in breast milk significantly

What is the vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against Omicron in five to 11-year-olds?

Human intestine-on-a-chip for modeling intestinal injury associated with a pediatric inflammatory disorder

Tribe embraces recreational marijuana sales on reservation where alcohol is banned

Terminally exhausted T cells may remain competent for transcription, researchers say

BCG vaccine produces a "trained immunity response" which lasts more than a year

NIH researchers develop three-dimensional structure of twinkle protein

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

Study reveals the ill effects of common air pollutants on pregnant women and their unborn children

Elevated stress during the pandemic impacted the quality of life for kids with headache disorders

Rural early-onset Alzheimer’s patients less likely to see specialists than city dwellers

Mild exposure to smog pollutants during pregnancy affects maternal and fetal health outcomes

Research examines the relationship between body fat and physical activity in girls and boys

Study explores the link between obesity-promoting eating behavior and high BMI

Benefits of tocolytics outweigh any risks linked with unwanted side effects, study finds

Children are less fit and more obese than ever before, study says

What does the future look like for TB care?

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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