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New mouse model faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe Rift Valley Fever virus infection

A new mouse model identified by virologists from the University of Pittsburgh might revolutionize development of therapies targeting brain inflammation caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV).

15 Jul 2022

New study challenges popular stereotype that men don't want support during a breakup

The popular stereotype that men don't want support during a breakup, separation or divorce is simply not true, according to a new paper by researchers at the UBC school of nursing.

15 Jul 2022

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in different clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients, including saliva and semen, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, and the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona.

15 Jul 2022

$Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures$

Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures

Young patients who undergo surgery for displaced tibial spine fractures and who had both an extension and flexion contracture, had 2.2 times the odds of having a complication compared to patients who did not have any contractures, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's 2022 Annual Meeting.

15 Jul 2022

Study: About 9 in 10 Ohioans received abortion care later than the current law allows

Prior to Ohio's new six-week cutoff for legal abortions, about 9 in 10 people seeking care in Ohio had abortions later than the current law allows, new research suggests.

15 Jul 2022

People with learning disability and autism set to receive better and more focused community care

People with a learning disability and autistic people will receive better and more focused community care as part of plans to reduce the number in specialist inpatient care.

14 Jul 2022

Young hip surgery patients with a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for repeat operation

Young patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for a repeat operation, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

14 Jul 2022

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.

14 Jul 2022

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

Effective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma - the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children - especially for patients whose cancer has spread to the spinal cord.

14 Jul 2022

New liquid biopsy test found to be highly accurate, sensitive for both NASH and liver fibrosis

Researchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases.

14 Jul 2022

Invasive pneumococcal disease among children during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

Researchers demonstrated heightened invasive pneumococcal disease incidence in children younger than 15 during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in England.

14 Jul 2022

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Findings from a first-of-its-kind study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggest that infection preventionists experienced worsening mental and physical health as a result of stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Jul 2022

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

A major public health concern, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. With 308,000 average annual cases in the United States, such accidents have become frequent among school-aged children participating in sports and playground activities that involve equipment (e.g., bicycling, football, basketball, and soccer).

14 Jul 2022

Integrating mental health support with routine care is essential for people with congenital heart defects

Although many individuals born with congenital heart defects develop resilience and have a high quality of life, they may face a variety of health-related psychological and social challenges throughout their lives.

14 Jul 2022

ED clinical leaders motivated to provide high-quality pediatric sepsis care

In a qualitative, interview-based study of Emergency Department leaders, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found most were motivated to provide high quality pediatric sepsis care but disagreed on how best to do it.

14 Jul 2022

Kids want to put Montana on trial for unhealthy climate policies

For her birthday every October, Grace Gibson-Snyder and her family explore the Lamar Valley just inside the northern border of Yellowstone National Park.

14 Jul 2022

The disease burden and clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak in Shanghai

Researchers estimated the severity and burden of COVID-19 in a recent outbreak in Shanghai, China.

14 Jul 2022

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is lower than adults

Researchers observed lower susceptibility of children and adolescents to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Jul 2022

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four families. The gene variation mostly affects the inner ear hair cells, which are critical to hearing.

14 Jul 2022

Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing infections, allergies and other childhood illnesses by the age of 13, according to the largest study to investigate this.

14 Jul 2022

Children News and Research

New mouse model faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe Rift Valley Fever virus infection

New study challenges popular stereotype that men don't want support during a breakup

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures

Study: About 9 in 10 Ohioans received abortion care later than the current law allows

People with learning disability and autism set to receive better and more focused community care

Young hip surgery patients with a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for repeat operation

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

New liquid biopsy test found to be highly accurate, sensitive for both NASH and liver fibrosis

Invasive pneumococcal disease among children during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

Integrating mental health support with routine care is essential for people with congenital heart defects

ED clinical leaders motivated to provide high-quality pediatric sepsis care

Kids want to put Montana on trial for unhealthy climate policies

The disease burden and clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak in Shanghai

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is lower than adults

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

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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