Children News and Research

RSS

Using data via a dashboard to decrease the use of pRBC transfusions and increase appropriate use

In a new paper, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) detail how they used data via a dashboard to decrease the use of packed red-blood cell (pRBC) transfusions and platelets with an increase in appropriate transfusions.

8 Jul 2022

Vaccine and testing delays for monkeypox echo failures in early covid response

Andy Stone is one of the lucky ones. The New York City resident saw a tweet from a local AIDS activist saying that monkeypox vaccines would be available that day at a clinic in Manhattan

8 Jul 2022

The search for scarce formula is worse for rural families on WIC

Two months after giving birth, Jennifer Magee noticed a change in her baby's feeding routine that scared her: She was starting to drink more formula, almost every hour.

8 Jul 2022

The push for abortion lawmaking after ‘Dobbs’ is unique, legal and political experts say

The end of nationwide abortion protections has been met with a wave of calls from lawmakers and governors in at least a dozen states for special legislative sessions that would reshape the state-by-state patchwork of laws that now govern abortion in the U.S.

8 Jul 2022

Rare Cells Capable of Transforming into Leukemia may Provide new Insight into Leukemic Landscape

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Adam G. Schrum, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology and Surgery at the University of Missouri, about how dysfunction in an unusual type of thymocyte cell may develop into leukemia in some patients.

8 Jul 2022

Stillbirths and preterm births significantly lower in COVID vaccinated women

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined the association between messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations and perinatal outcomes including congenital abnormalities, stillbirths, and premature births in Australia.

8 Jul 2022

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Researchers describe the effects of COVID-19 vaccines in lactating mothers and relates their antibody response to the protection of their children.

7 Jul 2022

Human milk immune activity may both lower and increase infants’ infectious disease risk

Researchers discuss the short-term effects of the immune system of breast milk on infant health.

7 Jul 2022

Scientists appeal for global population control

Scientists discuss approaches for the stabilization and gradual reduction of the human population.

7 Jul 2022

WASH interventions effective at reducing diarrheal disease burden, analysis finds

Researchers at the Emory Rollins School of Public Health, in collaboration with the WHO, UNICEF, and others, have estimated the effectiveness of various water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related interventions on early childhood diarrhea for children in low- and middle-income countries.

7 Jul 2022

Dr. Wall named as director of pediatric and adolescent orthopedics division

Lindley B. Wall, MD, a professor of orthopedic surgery and a member of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's hand and microsurgery service, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Orthopedics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

7 Jul 2022

Researchers unravel mechanism that underlies failure of staph vaccine trials

For the most part, the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is common and harmless, posing no threat to humans with whom they coexist.

7 Jul 2022

Research reveals increase in prescriptions of specialized infant formula

New research published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy reveals that prescriptions of specialized infant formula have increased in recent years in England, Norway, and Australia, with rates over 10-fold what would be expected for the number of children with milk allergies.

7 Jul 2022

Study identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated with relapse in frequent subtype of childhood B-ALL

An international research team coordinated by Dr. Oscar Molina and Dr. Pablo Menéndez, from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated to relapse in a frequent subset of B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL), a severe condition affecting especially children.

7 Jul 2022

Parental involvement plays a key role in children's academic achievement during school closures

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children were unable to study in the classroom with teachers' supervision. A recent study in the British Journal of Educational Psychology reveals an important role for parental involvement in children's academic achievement during school closures.

7 Jul 2022

Childhood physical abuse victims more likely to experience poor physical and mental health

Older adults who were physically abused as children were significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and chronic physical illness in later life according to a newly-released study by University of Toronto researchers.

7 Jul 2022

Household overcrowding found to be a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and strep skin

Research led by the University of Otago in New Zealand has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.

7 Jul 2022

Novel gene-based therapies for sickle cell disease rely on finding the right mouse for the job

Sickle cell disease is an extremely debilitating condition that affects up to 40% of the population in African countries, with patients suffering episodes of excruciating pain, organ damage and reduced life-expectancy.

7 Jul 2022

Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

People conceived by sperm and egg donation, as well as their parents and donors, are making use of commercial genetic DNA testing in a variety of ways little considered in earlier reports, according to the interim results of a qualitative study presented here at ESHRE's 38th annual meeting in Milan.

7 Jul 2022

Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law

The gun safety law forged through tense bipartisan talks in the Senate last month has been heralded as the first federal legislation in 30 years to combat rising gun violence. But what often falls below the radar is the new law's focus on improving mental health services.

7 Jul 2022

Children News and Research

Using data via a dashboard to decrease the use of pRBC transfusions and increase appropriate use

Vaccine and testing delays for monkeypox echo failures in early covid response

The search for scarce formula is worse for rural families on WIC

The push for abortion lawmaking after ‘Dobbs’ is unique, legal and political experts say

Rare Cells Capable of Transforming into Leukemia may Provide new Insight into Leukemic Landscape

Stillbirths and preterm births significantly lower in COVID vaccinated women

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Human milk immune activity may both lower and increase infants’ infectious disease risk

Scientists appeal for global population control

WASH interventions effective at reducing diarrheal disease burden, analysis finds

Dr. Wall named as director of pediatric and adolescent orthopedics division

Researchers unravel mechanism that underlies failure of staph vaccine trials

Research reveals increase in prescriptions of specialized infant formula

Study identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated with relapse in frequent subtype of childhood B-ALL

Parental involvement plays a key role in children's academic achievement during school closures

Childhood physical abuse victims more likely to experience poor physical and mental health

Household overcrowding found to be a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and strep skin

Novel gene-based therapies for sickle cell disease rely on finding the right mouse for the job

Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Latest News