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Researchers identify certain gene regulation signatures in CAR T-resistant leukemia patients

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells from patients whose cancers did not respond to CD19-targeted CAR T therapy had gene regulation signatures that could potentially facilitate treatment resistance, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

13 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

A study released today indicates that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread. Approximately 50% of household members were infected from the first-infected individual during the study period.

13 Apr 2022

Risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, confirms study

The overall risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, affecting 18 people per million vaccine doses. A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, confirms that this risk is comparable to or lower following COVID-19 vaccination than other non-COVID-19 vaccines.

13 Apr 2022

Treg cell Notch receptors drive SARS-CoV-2-induced MIS-C

In a recent study under consideration at Nature Portfolio Journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers demonstrated the evolution of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) following acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

12 Apr 2022

Review: 52% of the global population affected by headache disorder every year

A new review of the evidence suggests 52% of the global population are affected by a headache disorder every year, with 14% reporting migraines. The review is published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

12 Apr 2022

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child's health. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some environmental factors influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have calculated the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the risk of obesity.

12 Apr 2022

Severe COVID-19 extremely rare among children

A new Journal of Infection study describes the findings in children who contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection in England.

12 Apr 2022

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

Nemours Children's Health researchers have received two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $5 million.

12 Apr 2022

Machine-learning approach predicts development of conduct disorder with high accuracy

Conduct disorder (CD) is a common yet complex psychiatric disorder featuring aggressive and destructive behavior.

12 Apr 2022

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

A woman’s exposure to pesticides during pregnancy could lead to differences in sleep duration and timing during adolescence for her female offspring, according to a new University of Michigan study.

12 Apr 2022

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

The general public, people of all ages with lived experience of mental health conditions and those who support people with mental ill-health are urged to respond to a 12-week call for evidence to inform a new 10-year mental health plan and a refreshed National Suicide Prevention Plan seeking views on what can be improved within the current service, particularly in light of the pandemic which has led to record levels of people seeking treatment.

12 Apr 2022

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

For a decade, the number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows just how dire the outbreak has become.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers construct first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice

How do the lungs develop after taking their first breaths outside the womb? What cellular events and changes early in life give rise to lung malfunction and disease? To help answer these questions, scientists have constructed the first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice.

12 Apr 2022

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Heart complications are uncommon, yet treatable for children and young adults after COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that details what has been learned about how to treat, manage and even prevent cardiovascular complications from the SARS-CoV-2 virus in youth.

12 Apr 2022

Study identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children in Canada

Researchers evaluated the risk factors for severe COVID-19 among hospitalized children in Canada.

12 Apr 2022

Dog owners' feeding habits and the impact of FDA hygiene protocols on dog food dish contamination

A survey has recently been conducted by the North Carolina State University, USA, to evaluate the pet food and dish handling habits of pet owners and their impact on bacterial contamination.

12 Apr 2022

Impact of face masks on COVID-19 incidence in children in Finland

A new study assessed the impact of face masks on COVID-19 incidence among children aged between 10 and 12 years in Helsinki and Turku.

12 Apr 2022

California sees dramatic decline in child homicide victims. What’s changed?

The stunning climb in homicide rates in recent years in California and big cities across the nation obscures a remarkably good-news trend involving young children: The number of child homicide victims fell dramatically in California over the past decade, the latest death certificate data shows, a pattern mirrored to a lesser extent nationwide.

12 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Rachel Ruderman about her current research, which reveals no detectable link on ultrasound scans between COVID-19 vaccination and birth defects.

12 Apr 2022

Children News and Research

Researchers identify certain gene regulation signatures in CAR T-resistant leukemia patients

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

Risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, confirms study

Treg cell Notch receptors drive SARS-CoV-2-induced MIS-C

Review: 52% of the global population affected by headache disorder every year

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Severe COVID-19 extremely rare among children

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

Machine-learning approach predicts development of conduct disorder with high accuracy

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

Researchers construct first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children in Canada

Dog owners' feeding habits and the impact of FDA hygiene protocols on dog food dish contamination

Impact of face masks on COVID-19 incidence in children in Finland

California sees dramatic decline in child homicide victims. What’s changed?

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

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