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Enforced isolation can increase risk of mental health problems in children, adolescents

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated widespread social isolation, affecting all ages of global society.

19 Nov 2020

Take it from an expert: Fauci’s hierarchy of safety during COVID

As a health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent who lived through SARS in Beijing, I often get questions from friends, colleagues and people I don't even know about how to live during the pandemic.

19 Nov 2020

Countries worldwide should promote good nutrition for school-aged children

Countries worldwide need to increase emphasis on the need for healthy nutrition from childhood, including school years to adulthood, to help in brain development, a scientist says.

19 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

A recent study examined the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, finding that no severe adverse outcomes are expected to either party.

19 Nov 2020

How the influenza virus takes control of a city, and implications for SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 has spread around the world, passed across the borders of nations by travelers and cargo.

19 Nov 2020

Children born via Cesarean section may face increased risk of infection

According to the results of a new study, children born via cesarean section may be at an increased risk of hospitalization due to infection in their first years.

19 Nov 2020

Scientists discover potential strategy to prevent inflammation in COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients with COVID-19. The research appeared online in the journal Cell.

19 Nov 2020

Study describes the early evolution of oral poliovirus vaccine

While the world reels from the spread of SARS-CoV2, the new coronavirus behind COVID-19, a much older and previously feared scourge--poliovirus--is close to being completely eradicated.

19 Nov 2020

CRISPR/Cas9 system is highly effective in treating metastatic cancers

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is very effective in treating metastatic cancers, a significant step on the way to finding a cure for cancer.

19 Nov 2020

Decades of research into racial, ethnic health disparities fail to resolve disproportionate health outcomes

When it comes to understanding why children from non-white race groups have such poor health outcomes compared with their white counterparts, it's time for researchers to look beyond their genes and delve deeper into social factors, according to a commentary published today in the journal Pediatrics.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers assess types of disease and economic harm from Utah's air pollution

Air pollution has been a problem in Utah since before the territory was officially recognized as a state. The mountain valleys of this high elevation region are particularly vulnerable to the buildup of air pollution from vehicles, household heating, and power production.

19 Nov 2020

OU College of Medicine, US Department of Defense to address problematic sexual behavior of youth

When young people act out sexually in ways that are harmful to others or themselves, the stigma surrounding the issue can be paralyzing for everyone affected.

19 Nov 2020

Despite progress, lack of sanitation continues to threaten human and environmental health

The disposal and treatment of human waste has been an integral part of human civilization for thousands of years.

19 Nov 2020

New initiative highlights the devastating impact of COVID-19, advocates for social justice

Untold stories from disadvantaged groups affected by Covid-19 are being collected and publicised in an international initiative to highlight the devastating impact of the pandemic and advocate for social justice to be at the forefront of the recovery.

19 Nov 2020

Alzheimer's study shows tau protein changes according to dementia stage

Research into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understanding the role of two key proteins, beta amyloid and the tau protein. Found in tangles in patients' brain tissue, a pathological form of the tau protein contributes to propagating the disease in the brain.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers use single-cell analysis to assess effects of aging on mice’s egg cells

Using the power of single-cell analysis, researchers at the Babraham Institute have assessed the effects of age on egg cells (oocytes) in mice, particularly looking to identify genomic and epigenetic factors that relate to reduced developmental competence.

18 Nov 2020

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a disorder that affects the adrenal gland's ability to release hormones that regulate the body's response to stress and illness.

18 Nov 2020

AI can help recognize individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia based on facial images

Researchers at the VISTA Center (Vision, Image, Speech and Text Analytics) at the USC Viterbi Information Sciences Institutealong with scholars at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered strong correlations between facial morphology and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a life-threatening genetic condition of the adrenal glands and one of the most common forms of adrenal insufficiency in children.

18 Nov 2020

UTHSC and Regeneron partner to advance precision medicine

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has entered into an agreement with the Regeneron Genetics Center, a subsidiary of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for the company to sequence DNA that has been voluntarily collected and stored as part of a biorepository initiative UTHSC is building in collaboration with its partner teaching hospitals.

18 Nov 2020

Study could lead to a new approach for tracking vaccine safety

Vaccines are one of society's greatest success stories, but like any treatment, there can be rare adverse events and they must be tested carefully.

18 Nov 2020

Children News and Research

Enforced isolation can increase risk of mental health problems in children, adolescents

Take it from an expert: Fauci’s hierarchy of safety during COVID

Countries worldwide should promote good nutrition for school-aged children

SARS-CoV-2 is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

How the influenza virus takes control of a city, and implications for SARS-CoV-2

Children born via Cesarean section may face increased risk of infection

Scientists discover potential strategy to prevent inflammation in COVID-19 patients

Study describes the early evolution of oral poliovirus vaccine

CRISPR/Cas9 system is highly effective in treating metastatic cancers

Decades of research into racial, ethnic health disparities fail to resolve disproportionate health outcomes

Researchers assess types of disease and economic harm from Utah's air pollution

OU College of Medicine, US Department of Defense to address problematic sexual behavior of youth

Despite progress, lack of sanitation continues to threaten human and environmental health

New initiative highlights the devastating impact of COVID-19, advocates for social justice

Alzheimer's study shows tau protein changes according to dementia stage

Researchers use single-cell analysis to assess effects of aging on mice’s egg cells

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

AI can help recognize individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia based on facial images

UTHSC and Regeneron partner to advance precision medicine

Study could lead to a new approach for tracking vaccine safety

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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