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Biomarker linked to depression during pregnancy and low birth weight in baby

Depression is very common during pregnancy, with as many as one in seven women suffering from the illness and more than a half million women impacted by postpartum depression in the U.S. alone.

12 Jan 2017

Antibiotics targeting brain’s inflammatory response may exacerbate cognitive deficits in children

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death in infants and children in the United States, with more than half a million affected annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

11 Jan 2017

Johns Hopkins researchers identify new biological target for treating spinal muscular atrophy

Johns Hopkins researchers along with academic and drug industry investigators say they have identified a new biological target for treating spinal muscular atrophy.

9 Jan 2017

New research suggests novel combination approach to fight against gliomas

"Devastating" and "dismal." That's how leading researchers describe the present outlook for malignant brain tumors. The median survival rate for patients with glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, is a mere 14.2 months.

4 Jan 2017

Pediatric dentist performs laser lip- and tongue-tie releases for infants

Dr. Martin Kaplan, DMD, DABLS, a Stoughton, MA based pediatric dentist performs 21st century laser lip- and tongue-tie releases for infants.

31 Dec 2016

Article reports increase in health care spending on children

Health care spending on children grew 56 percent between 1996 and 2013, with the most money spent in 2013 on inpatient well-newborn care, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and well-dental care, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

28 Dec 2016

New TSRI study shows how Piezo2 protein plays critical role in sensing lung expansion

The new study might help shed light on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in human babies, which is thought to be associated with dysfunctional airway sensory neurons.

22 Dec 2016

Scientists find explanation for vulnerability of children to collateral damage from cancer treatment

Despite many successes in treating pediatric cancer, young children remain at high risk for developing severe, long-lasting impairments in their brain, heart, and other vital organs from chemotherapy and radiation treatments. In adults, however, these tissues are relatively spared.

22 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are working on the basic science that lays the groundwork to finding a way to treat and prevent the Zika virus, a global health risk.

22 Dec 2016

Reducing cholesterol to level of newborn baby lowers cardiovascular disease risk, research finds

Reducing our cholesterol levels to those of a new-born baby significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new research.

16 Dec 2016

Newborns with CMV may have increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia

Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- a common virus in the herpes family -- may have an increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), according to new research published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology. The study suggests the risk is even greater in Hispanic children.

15 Dec 2016

Study improves molecular understanding of the brain in people with epilepsy

Neural stem cells have been found in epileptic brain tissue—outside the regions of the brain where they normally reside. In a group of patients who underwent surgery for epilepsy, over half had stem cells where healthy individuals do not have them, according to a study from Sahlgrenska Academy.

15 Dec 2016

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

Infants in families who participated in an intensive new parent home visiting program involving both nurses and lay educators used significantly less medical services during the first year of life, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

15 Dec 2016

Neurons generated at different life stages can impact olfactory behavior in mice, research shows

New research from North Carolina State University shows that neurons generated at different life stages in mice can impact aspects of their olfactory sense and behavior.

8 Dec 2016

3D-printed organ models could aid individualized dosimetry in nuclear medicine

In nuclear medicine, the goal is to keep radiation exposure at a minimum, while obtaining quality images.

6 Dec 2016

Penn researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 gene targeting approach to treat hemophilia B in mice

CRISPR/Cas9, a powerful genome editing tool, is showing promise for efficient correction of disease-causing mutations.

1 Dec 2016

Newborns with low levels of vitamin D may more likely develop multiple sclerosis in later life

Babies born with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life than babies with higher levels of vitamin D, according to a study published in the November 30, 2016, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 Nov 2016

Newborn News and Research

Biomarker linked to depression during pregnancy and low birth weight in baby

Antibiotics targeting brain’s inflammatory response may exacerbate cognitive deficits in children

Johns Hopkins researchers identify new biological target for treating spinal muscular atrophy

New research suggests novel combination approach to fight against gliomas

Pediatric dentist performs laser lip- and tongue-tie releases for infants

Article reports increase in health care spending on children

New TSRI study shows how Piezo2 protein plays critical role in sensing lung expansion

Scientists find explanation for vulnerability of children to collateral damage from cancer treatment

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

Reducing cholesterol to level of newborn baby lowers cardiovascular disease risk, research finds

Newborns with CMV may have increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia

Study improves molecular understanding of the brain in people with epilepsy

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

Neurons generated at different life stages can impact olfactory behavior in mice, research shows

3D-printed organ models could aid individualized dosimetry in nuclear medicine

Penn researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 gene targeting approach to treat hemophilia B in mice

Newborns with low levels of vitamin D may more likely develop multiple sclerosis in later life

HD is myopathy as well as neurodegenerative disease, study suggests

New report highlights global burden of maternal, newborn and young child deaths

Japanese researchers discover new method for predicting congenital CMV infection in fetuses

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