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Unique genetic history of Finnish people offers clues to disease

A new study harnessed the unique genetic history of the people of Finland to identify variations in DNA that might predispose certain individuals to disease, whether or not they are Finnish themselves.

1 Aug 2019

Novel palliative care approach for caregivers of children with rare diseases shows preliminary success

A novel palliative care intervention developed at Children's National Health System for caregivers of children and adolescents with rare diseases has shown preliminary success at helping families talk about potentially challenging medical decisions before a crisis occurs.

1 Aug 2019

Enhanced rehab helps older patients recover more fully from ailments

Goal-oriented, motivational physical and occupational therapy helps older patients recover more fully from broken hips, strokes and other ailments that land them in skilled nursing facilities for rehabilitation, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

31 Jul 2019

Improving relationships helps reduce stress, depression in mothers of children with autism

Mothers of young children with autism who focus on improving the quality of their own relationship skills--as opposed to teaching developmental skills to their children--experience dramatic improvements in their level of parenting stress and depression.

31 Jul 2019

Selective antibiotics could make precision treatment possible

With multi-resistant germs becoming more and more of a threat, we are in need of new antibiotics now more than ever.

31 Jul 2019

Children born with HIV less likely to adhere to medications as they age, study finds

Children born with HIV in the U.S. were less likely to adhere to their medications as they aged from preadolescence to adolescence and into young adulthood, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

31 Jul 2019

Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed infants

Seventy-one of 110 Brazilian infants at the highest risk for experiencing problems due to exposure to the Zika virus in the womb experienced a wide spectrum of brain abnormalities, including calcifications and malformations in cortical development, according to a study published July 31, 2019 in JAMA Network Open.

31 Jul 2019

Scientists gain insights into how the brain perceives different odors

Scientists have looked deep into the brain to understand the relationships between the synapses of olfactory nerves and the functions of inhibitory interneurons.

31 Jul 2019

Dietary vitamin A may protect against common skin cancer

Increasing the intake of dietary vitamin A may reduce the risk of developing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), according to a new study.

31 Jul 2019

Antenatal renal pelvis dilatation increases risk of hospital admissions in early childhood

Babies who have persistent fluid-filled areas in their kidneys during gestation are likely to present with urinary tract problems and to be admitted to hospital in early childhood, according to new research published by Shantini Paranjothy and colleagues at Cardiff University, UK in the open access journal PLOS Medicine on July 30.

From PLOS ONE 31 Jul 2019

Propranolol's target in treating rare vascular syndrome and hemangioma discovered

The discovery of a new target for the blood-pressure medication propranolol may lead to the development of new and safer therapies for vascular diseases, according to new findings published in eLife.

31 Jul 2019

Genetic and environmental factors play major roles in the onset of vitiligo

A pair of new journal articles by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine indicate that both genetic and environmental factors play significant roles in the onset of vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that results in the loss of color in blotches of skin.

31 Jul 2019

Autonomic nervous system of babies functions well regardless of mode of delivery, study finds

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor.

31 Jul 2019

Regular physical activity in childhood linked to higher lung-function values in adolescent girls

Physical activity has many well-known health benefits, but its association with lung function in childhood and adolescence is not well understood.

31 Jul 2019

A stretchable, wireless, wearable health monitor

Researchers have developed wearable wireless monitors that contain stretchable electronics and would provide long term health data about the adults, babies and children. These sensors are an advantage over the presently used devices because they are free from the risk of skin allergic reactions and injuries that are associated with conventional adhesive sensors containing conductive gel formulations.

31 Jul 2019

New wireless, stretchable electronics for long-term health monitoring

A wireless, wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow comfortable, long-term health monitoring of adults, babies and small children without concern for skin injury or allergic reactions caused by conventional adhesive sensors with conductive gels.

30 Jul 2019

Penn State researchers explore how the opioid epidemic affects society

The devastating consequences of the opioid crisis are far-reaching in the United States, impacting public health as well as social and economic welfare.

30 Jul 2019

NemaMetrix raises $5 million USD funding to expand its Precisome platform

NemaMetrix, an Oregon-based company that provides phenotyping and functional analysis using C. elegans nematodes, today announced it has closed a $5 million USD funding round to expand its Precisome platform: a tool for in vivo testing for early drug discovery, agribio, and precision medicine.

From InVivo Biosystems 30 Jul 2019

Birthweight, height together may provide indication of heart health later in life

It's the proportionately of a newborn -- a measure that includes both birthweight and length -- that may best tell doctors whether a child is born with an increased risk for heart problems later in life, investigators report.

30 Jul 2019

Midwives and nurses may underestimate the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy

Alcohol use during pregnancy can have harmful consequences on the fetus including restricted growth, facial anomalies, and neurobehavioral problems. No amount of alcohol use during pregnancy has been proven safe.

30 Jul 2019

Children News and Research

Unique genetic history of Finnish people offers clues to disease

Novel palliative care approach for caregivers of children with rare diseases shows preliminary success

Enhanced rehab helps older patients recover more fully from ailments

Improving relationships helps reduce stress, depression in mothers of children with autism

Selective antibiotics could make precision treatment possible

Children born with HIV less likely to adhere to medications as they age, study finds

Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed infants

Scientists gain insights into how the brain perceives different odors

Dietary vitamin A may protect against common skin cancer

Antenatal renal pelvis dilatation increases risk of hospital admissions in early childhood

Propranolol's target in treating rare vascular syndrome and hemangioma discovered

Genetic and environmental factors play major roles in the onset of vitiligo

Autonomic nervous system of babies functions well regardless of mode of delivery, study finds

Regular physical activity in childhood linked to higher lung-function values in adolescent girls

A stretchable, wireless, wearable health monitor

New wireless, stretchable electronics for long-term health monitoring

Penn State researchers explore how the opioid epidemic affects society

NemaMetrix raises $5 million USD funding to expand its Precisome platform

Birthweight, height together may provide indication of heart health later in life

Midwives and nurses may underestimate the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy

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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