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Repurposing a heart drug could increase survival rate of children with ependymoma

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma - a type of brain tumor.

16 Jul 2019

Human pancreas on a chip could help identify possible cause of CF-Related Diabetes

Scientists created human pancreas on a chip that allowed them to identify the possible cause of a frequent and deadly complication of cystic fibrosis (CF) called CF-Related Diabetes, or CFRD.

16 Jul 2019

Tackling high sugar content in baby food

A nutritional survey of baby food on sale in Europe has shown that a significant number of products contain high sugar levels that contradict World Health Organisation recommendations for child nutrition.

16 Jul 2019

More parental communication motivates young drivers to be safer

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that the use of video monitoring technology combined with parents talking to their teens about safe driving motivates young drivers to be safer.

16 Jul 2019

Patients with HIV DNA in cerebrospinal fluid have high risk of experiencing cognitive deficits

Investigators from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, today announced that the Journal of Clinical Investigation published new findings from the ACTG HIV Reservoirs Cohort Study.

16 Jul 2019

Video games may help teens manage emotions

Video games have been blamed for emotional damage and numerous behavioural problems in children and teenagers. A new study turned it all around by using video games for an emotional intelligence training program and found that exposure to these games could help these adolescents express and manage their emotions better after the training.

15 Jul 2019

Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

A mother is calling on the health industry to regulate sales of protein powder and supplements after her daughter died in 2017 due to a protein-heavy diet.

15 Jul 2019

Ten-fold rise in tongue-tie surgery for newborns 'without any real strong data'

A US study has suggested that babies with tongue-tie rarely need surgery to help them breastfeed.

15 Jul 2019

Gut-boosting food may put an end to childhood malnutrition worldwide

Researchers have developed a new type of food that improves gut bacteria in malnourished children and kick-starts growth.

15 Jul 2019

Study identifies key characteristics and experiences of people who internalize weight bias

Weight bias is a common form of prejudice against people who are viewed as having excess weight. Some individuals who struggle with weight may internalize the stigma directed toward them, blaming and devaluing themselves because of their weight.

15 Jul 2019

Young athletes who fail to score 90% on fitness tests have higher risk of second knee injury

Young athletes who do not achieve a 90 percent score on a battery of tests that measure fitness to return to athletic competition, including quadricep strength, are at increased risk for a second knee injury, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.

15 Jul 2019

Revolutionary gene replacement surgery restores vision in patients with retinal degeneration

More than a year after becoming one of the first medical institutions nationally to complete a revolutionary gene replacement surgery to restore vision in patients with retinal degeneration, surgeons at the of The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have successfully completed the procedure on an additional 13 patients.

14 Jul 2019

New network for children and youth with special health care needs seeks to improve systems of care

A new research network for children and youth with special health care needs, led by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado and Boston Children's Hospital, will lead, promote and coordinate national research activities to improve their systems of care.

12 Jul 2019

Adults who were born pre-term less likely to have sexual, romantic relationships

Adults who were born pre-term (under 37 weeks gestation) are less likely to have a romantic relationship, a sexual partner and experience parenthood than those born full term.

12 Jul 2019

Scientists study immune molecules inside mycetoma grains

Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize themselves into grains—areas of inflammation surrounded by a collagen capsule.

From PLOS ONE 12 Jul 2019

Research questions whether tongue-tie surgery to improve breastfeeding is needed

New research raises questions as to whether too many infants are getting tongue-tie and lip tether surgery (also called frenulectomy) to help improve breastfeeding, despite limited medical evidence supporting the procedure.

12 Jul 2019

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers' mental health for at least a six-year follow-up, finds a UCL study.

12 Jul 2019

New therapeutic food boosts key growth-promoting gut microbes in malnourished children

A new type of therapeutic food, specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children, is superior to standard therapy in an initial clinical trial conducted in Bangladesh.

12 Jul 2019

Mosquito surveillance in Madagascar reveals new insight into malaria transmission

The Ministry of Public Health in Madagascar has reported thousands of malaria cases over the past months. In March, more than 600 cases of malaria were reported weekly and at least 2,000 cases have been reported in less than a month. As a result, efforts to curb the outbreak were initiated.

12 Jul 2019

Nanotechnology-based compound used to deliver hepatitis B vaccine

Nanotechnology-based compounds are now being tested as a possible delivery vehicle for vaccines. A team of researchers demonstrated how the oral delivery vehicle SBA-15, one such nanotechnology-based compound can deliver an oral vaccine against hepatitis B to the immune system.

11 Jul 2019

Children News and Research

Repurposing a heart drug could increase survival rate of children with ependymoma

Human pancreas on a chip could help identify possible cause of CF-Related Diabetes

Tackling high sugar content in baby food

More parental communication motivates young drivers to be safer

Patients with HIV DNA in cerebrospinal fluid have high risk of experiencing cognitive deficits

Video games may help teens manage emotions

Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

Ten-fold rise in tongue-tie surgery for newborns 'without any real strong data'

Gut-boosting food may put an end to childhood malnutrition worldwide

Study identifies key characteristics and experiences of people who internalize weight bias

Young athletes who fail to score 90% on fitness tests have higher risk of second knee injury

Revolutionary gene replacement surgery restores vision in patients with retinal degeneration

New network for children and youth with special health care needs seeks to improve systems of care

Adults who were born pre-term less likely to have sexual, romantic relationships

Scientists study immune molecules inside mycetoma grains

Research questions whether tongue-tie surgery to improve breastfeeding is needed

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

New therapeutic food boosts key growth-promoting gut microbes in malnourished children

Mosquito surveillance in Madagascar reveals new insight into malaria transmission

Nanotechnology-based compound used to deliver hepatitis B vaccine

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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