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UVA researcher developing innovative gene therapy to help children with Rett syndrome

A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist is developing an innovative gene therapy she hopes will slow disease progression and improve movement, coordination and communication in children with Rett syndrome.

17 Mar 2021

New technique could enable real-time distribution monitoring of ticks that carry Lyme disease

The findings of a recent analysis conducted by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that ecosystems suitable for harboring ticks that carry debilitating Lyme disease could be more widespread than previously thought in California, Oregon and Washington.

17 Mar 2021

Study identifies how environmental information is transmitted by non-DNA molecules in the sperm

It has long been understood that a parent's DNA is the principal determinant of health and disease in offspring.

16 Mar 2021

Study provides insight about development, mental health of underserved ethnically diverse children

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, reports on the young adult assessment of the now 20-year longitudinal Boricua Youth Study (BYS), a large cohort that brings much needed insight about development and mental health of children from diverse ethnic background growing up in disadvantaged contexts.

16 Mar 2021

New grant from Prevent Cancer Foundation will support the fight against melanoma

CU Cancer Center member Neil Box, PhD, is on a quest to decrease the deadly effects of melanoma.

16 Mar 2021

New study aims to develop alternative treatment for posterior eye diseases

Getting poked in the eye with a sharp object is a cringeworthy thought. However, many patients with posterior eye diseases -- back of the eye diseases such as macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy -- undergo eye injections through the wall of the eye as a medical treatment on a regular basis.

16 Mar 2021

ALSF announces grant award recipients of Crazy 8 Initiative in pediatric oncology

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit foundation devoted to finding cures for all children with cancer, announces grant award recipients of their Crazy 8 Initiative.

16 Mar 2021

Study highlights the importance of ensuring newborns have close contact with parents during COVID-19

New research from WHO and partners shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is severely affecting the quality of care given to small and sick newborns, resulting in unnecessary suffering and deaths.

16 Mar 2021

New report calls for comprehensive smoke-free policies

A new WHO report, Tobacco Control To Improve Child Health And Development, calls for raising awareness among practitioners and policymakers about the importance of strong tobacco control measures for protecting the health and development of children, including banning tobacco advertising, implementing 100% smoke-free environments and raising taxes on tobacco.

16 Mar 2021

Engineered mouse Intestine Chip platform can help study host-microbiome interactions

Trillions of commensal microbes live on the mucosal and epidermal surfaces of the body and it is firmly established that this microbiome affects its host's tolerance and sensitivity of the host to a variety of pathogens.

16 Mar 2021

Scientists discover how novel pathogens promote colorectal cancer development

Do BMMFs, the novel infectious agents found in dairy products and bovine sera, play a role in the development of colorectal cancer? Scientists led by Harald zur Hausen detected the pathogens in colorectal cancer patients in close proximity to tumors.

15 Mar 2021

Telemedicine care during the pandemic increased mostly in affluent and metropolitan areas

Increases in the use of telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic among people with private insurance has occurred mostly among those who are more affluent and those who live in metropolitan areas, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

15 Mar 2021

Exercise during pregnancy can disrupt the vicious cycle of parents-to-child transmission of diseases

Exercise during pregnancy may let mothers significantly reduce their children's chances of developing diabetes and other metabolic diseases later in life, new research suggests.

15 Mar 2021

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders associated with lower rate of preterm births in Tennessee

Statewide stay-at-home orders put in place as Tennessee fought to control the spread of coronavirus last March were associated with a 14% lower rate of preterm birth, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

15 Mar 2021

Video-feedback parenting program reduces behavioral problems in very young children

A home-based parenting programme to prevent childhood behaviour problems, which very unusually focuses on children when they are still toddlers and, in some cases, just 12 months old, has proven highly successful during its first public health trial.

15 Mar 2021

Discovery may help cancer patients to avoid chemotherapy's debilitating side effects

A discovery by University of Queensland pain researchers may allow some future cancer patients, including children with leukemia, to avoid their chemotherapy's worst and most debilitating side effects.

15 Mar 2021

Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce dental anxiety in children

A pioneering study led by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals will investigate whether Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) could help reduce the worryingly high number of children who are afraid of the dentist.

15 Mar 2021

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

In the world of neurodevelopment, one thing is clear: the earlier the intervention the better. Infancy is a critical time in brain development, and neuroscientists are increasingly identifying factors that can negatively impact cognition and ones that can improve cognition early in life.

15 Mar 2021

Novel computer-guided design tool helps increase the efficiency of cell conversions

There is a great need to generate various types of cells for use in new therapies to replace tissues that are lost due to disease or injuries, or for studies outside the human body to improve our understanding of how organs and tissues function in health and disease.

13 Mar 2021

Le Bonheur and UTHSC sign agreement to obtain genetic information from 25,000 DNA samples

As research into genetic causes of disease began to grow, Le Bonheur Pediatrician-in- Chief Jon McCullers, MD, knew it was time to start building a pediatric DNA biorepository.

13 Mar 2021

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UVA researcher developing innovative gene therapy to help children with Rett syndrome

New technique could enable real-time distribution monitoring of ticks that carry Lyme disease

Study identifies how environmental information is transmitted by non-DNA molecules in the sperm

Study provides insight about development, mental health of underserved ethnically diverse children

New grant from Prevent Cancer Foundation will support the fight against melanoma

New study aims to develop alternative treatment for posterior eye diseases

ALSF announces grant award recipients of Crazy 8 Initiative in pediatric oncology

Study highlights the importance of ensuring newborns have close contact with parents during COVID-19

New report calls for comprehensive smoke-free policies

Engineered mouse Intestine Chip platform can help study host-microbiome interactions

Scientists discover how novel pathogens promote colorectal cancer development

Telemedicine care during the pandemic increased mostly in affluent and metropolitan areas

Exercise during pregnancy can disrupt the vicious cycle of parents-to-child transmission of diseases

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders associated with lower rate of preterm births in Tennessee

Video-feedback parenting program reduces behavioral problems in very young children

Discovery may help cancer patients to avoid chemotherapy's debilitating side effects

Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce dental anxiety in children

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

Novel computer-guided design tool helps increase the efficiency of cell conversions

Le Bonheur and UTHSC sign agreement to obtain genetic information from 25,000 DNA samples

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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