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Knowing causative genes of osteoporosis may open door to more effective treatments

Scientists have harnessed powerful data analysis tools and three-dimensional studies of genomic geography to implicate new risk genes for osteoporosis, the chronic bone-weakening condition that affects millions of people.

22 Mar 2019

Ball pits used in children's physical therapy may contribute to germ transmission

Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy - similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families - may contribute to germ transmission between patients, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, published by Elsevier.

22 Mar 2019

Ebola spreads to second largest city in DRC

Bunia is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This week (20th of March 2019), the Health Ministry confirmed a case of the highly fatal Ebola virus infection at Bunia. Bunia has a population of nearly one million and this announcement has sparked fear.

22 Mar 2019

Girls should be encouraged to gain more ball skills, shows study

Children's positive perception of moving is an important supporter for natural physical activity and developing motor skills.

22 Mar 2019

Participation in sports linked with fewer depressive symptoms in children

Participation in team sports is associated with fewer depressive symptoms in children, whereas non-sport activities have no association with symptoms, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier.

21 Mar 2019

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm birth or to premature babies could further improve clinical treatment and help increase their safety.

21 Mar 2019

European Parliament's report calls on EU to develop policies to regulate endocrine-disrupting chemicals

The Endocrine Society applauded the European Parliament's release of a report demonstrating that endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose a serious threat to the health of current and future generations and illustrating the need for additional action by policymakers in the EU to address this issue.

21 Mar 2019

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

One to five percent of college students develop infectious mononucleosis each year, and about 10 percent are diagnosed six months later with chronic fatigue syndrome - a complex condition involving severe fatigue coupled with disabling cognitive and musculoskeletal symptoms.

21 Mar 2019

NSF offers grant to improve treatment approaches for pelvic organ prolapse

It's a simple question many women ask, and as a symptom of pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary incontinence in women is surprisingly common.

21 Mar 2019

Study shows ACA's positive impact on healthcare affordability and access for women

According to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, the rate of health insurance coverage and access to affordable acute and preventive care services improved for women after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

21 Mar 2019

Study: Around one in hundred people has autism spectrum condition in China

The first large-scale study of autism in China has revealed that around one in a hundred people in the country has an autism spectrum condition - the same figure as found in the West.

21 Mar 2019

New computer program developed by TGen lights up cancer-causing genetic mutations

By conjuring the spell "Lumos!" wizards in the mythical world of Harry Potter could light up the tip of their magic wands and illuminate their surroundings. So, too, does LumosVar, a computer program developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, "light up" cancer-causing genetic Var-ients, or mutations, illuminating how physicians might best treat their patients.

21 Mar 2019

Pollutants appear to weaken immune system and increase pathogen virulence

Many people view pollutants and pathogens as separate causes of illness. However, recent research indicates that the two can interact, changing how people and animals respond to infectious diseases.

21 Mar 2019

Anti-vaxxer Italian leader down with chickenpox

In a twist of fate, an Italian politician who was lobbying against mandatory vaccination laws, has come down with chickenpox and is now hospitalized.

21 Mar 2019

New study contradicts previous views on skeletal growth mechanism

An international group of scientists under the supervision of a staff member of Sechenov University and Karolinska Institute found out that earlier views on the mechanisms that provide and regulate skeletal growth were wrong.

21 Mar 2019

Innovative in vitro method to develop easy-to-swallow medicine for children and older people

Scientists at the University of Surrey and University College London have revealed an innovative in vitro method that can help to develop easy to swallow medicine for children and older people.

21 Mar 2019

Novel breath test could pave new way to non-invasively measure gut health

Small children may one day avoid invasive, painful and often traumatic oesophageal tube-testing for gut damage and coeliac disease with a new method of simply blowing into a glass tube to provide effective diagnoses.

20 Mar 2019

Pregnancy history may be linked to cognitive function in older women, finds study

Healthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been known about the link between pregnancy history and cognitive function in older women. A new study finds that there does not appear to be a link.

20 Mar 2019

Human microbiome metabolites enhance colon injury by enterohemorrhagic E. coli, study shows

It remains mysterious why humans get infected by some bacterial or viral pathogens relatively easily while animals that have very similar tissues and immune functions do not.

20 Mar 2019

Gene editing and designer babies experiments face global moratorium

Powerful gene editing tools could soon face a global regulations on their use on human embryos, sperms or eggs.

20 Mar 2019

Children News and Research

Knowing causative genes of osteoporosis may open door to more effective treatments

Ball pits used in children's physical therapy may contribute to germ transmission

Ebola spreads to second largest city in DRC

Girls should be encouraged to gain more ball skills, shows study

Participation in sports linked with fewer depressive symptoms in children

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

European Parliament's report calls on EU to develop policies to regulate endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

NSF offers grant to improve treatment approaches for pelvic organ prolapse

Study shows ACA's positive impact on healthcare affordability and access for women

Study: Around one in hundred people has autism spectrum condition in China

New computer program developed by TGen lights up cancer-causing genetic mutations

Pollutants appear to weaken immune system and increase pathogen virulence

Anti-vaxxer Italian leader down with chickenpox

New study contradicts previous views on skeletal growth mechanism

Innovative in vitro method to develop easy-to-swallow medicine for children and older people

Novel breath test could pave new way to non-invasively measure gut health

Pregnancy history may be linked to cognitive function in older women, finds study

Human microbiome metabolites enhance colon injury by enterohemorrhagic E. coli, study shows

Gene editing and designer babies experiments face global moratorium

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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