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Childhood maltreatment associated with development of serious mental illness

A study by the University of Birmingham has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness such as psychoses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

27 Sep 2019

Large-scale Autism study reveals inaccuracies in screening tests

A study has revealed that the most common screening tool used to detect autism among toddlers could be less than accurate.

27 Sep 2019

WHO begins emergency vaccination campaign to slow measles outbreak in DR Congo

The WHO and government of the DR Congo have begun an emergency vaccination program to stop the spread of measles in the country.

27 Sep 2019

Stem cells lost in freezer malfunction: hospital apologizes and offers full support

Los Angeles hospital has apologized and offered full support after stem cells perish in fridge malfunction.

27 Sep 2019

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy associated with reductions in children's lung function

New research by the Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability (CESH) at the University of Leicester indicates that exposure to air pollution from road traffic as early as the first trimester of pregnancy and in early life is associated with small but significant reductions in children's lung function at the age of eight years.

27 Sep 2019

PWSA (USA) announces support for H.R.4144 - Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019

Today, PWSA (USA) announced its support for H.R.4144 - Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019, a bill to enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

27 Sep 2019

Insurers test new way to cut maternity care costs: Bundling

The thrill of delivering newborns helped pull Dr. Jack Feltz into the field of obstetrics and gynecology.

27 Sep 2019

Experts come together to exchange knowledge and best practices to promote outdoor play

Outdoor Play Canada was launched today at the Breath of Fresh Air Outdoor Play Summit in Ottawa - an open-air conference where outdoor play thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers gathered to exchange knowledge and best practices for promoting outdoor play.

27 Sep 2019

Study: Universal screening tool for autism is less accurate than shown in previous studies

In the first large, real-world study of universal screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in toddlers, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that the most widely used and researched screening tool is less accurate than shown in previous studies conducted in research laboratory settings.

27 Sep 2019

CDC to fund sickle cell disease surveillance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a funding of $1.2 million to different states in order to collect data and information from people suffering from sickle cell disease. The program called the Sickle Cell Data Collection program or SCDC is at present functional in two states - California and Georgia. With the new funds coming in, nine states would be able to collect and send population based information on the health of persons living with sickle cell disease.

27 Sep 2019

Bayshore Medical Center names new building as Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center Foundation is pleased to reveal that the new Emergency Care Center at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, NJ, will be called the Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center.

27 Sep 2019

NIH awards $30 million to accelerate progress in TB vaccine development

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $30 million in first-year funding to establish new centers for immunology research to accelerate progress in tuberculosis vaccine development.

26 Sep 2019

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

High-risk patients undergoing coronary stent procedures may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement, Mount Sinai researchers report in a groundbreaking study

26 Sep 2019

Children's of Alabama using cold sore virus to fight pediatric brain cancer

Children's of Alabama is home to one of the most exciting studies underway in pediatric cancer: evaluating the use of a cold sore virus to treat children with progressive malignant brain tumors.

26 Sep 2019

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both neurodevelopment conditions are present, which suggests that the metabolic regulation of nutrients and toxins play a role in these diseases, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry in September.

26 Sep 2019

Clinical trial to evaluate efficacy and safety of new treatment for giant cell arteritis

An international, multicenter phase II clinical trial is evaluating the efficacy and safety of mavrilimumab co-administered with a 26-week corticosteroid taper in patients with giant cell arteritis.

26 Sep 2019

NIH awards $945 million through NIH HEAL Initiative to reverse opioid crisis

To reverse the opioid crisis that continues to grip the nation, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $945 million in total fiscal year 2019 funding for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements across 41 states through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative or NIH HEAL Initiative.

26 Sep 2019

Children News and Research

Childhood maltreatment associated with development of serious mental illness

Large-scale Autism study reveals inaccuracies in screening tests

WHO begins emergency vaccination campaign to slow measles outbreak in DR Congo

Stem cells lost in freezer malfunction: hospital apologizes and offers full support

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy associated with reductions in children's lung function

PWSA (USA) announces support for H.R.4144 - Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019

Insurers test new way to cut maternity care costs: Bundling

Experts come together to exchange knowledge and best practices to promote outdoor play

Study: Universal screening tool for autism is less accurate than shown in previous studies

CDC to fund sickle cell disease surveillance

Bayshore Medical Center names new building as Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center

NIH awards $30 million to accelerate progress in TB vaccine development

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

Children's of Alabama using cold sore virus to fight pediatric brain cancer

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Clinical trial to evaluate efficacy and safety of new treatment for giant cell arteritis

NIH awards $945 million through NIH HEAL Initiative to reverse opioid crisis

Volatile substances inhaled during chroming may ‘dissolve the brain’

Prostate cancer risk linked to assisted reproduction techniques

Study identifies 44 genes linked to age-related hearing loss

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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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