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Suspicious spots on the lungs of children with rhabdomyosarcoma do not behave like metastases

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor in the muscle tissue of children and adolescents. About 20 children are diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma per year in the Netherlands. "Metastases in these children are often found in the lungs," says professor Hans Merks of the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, who led the study.

15 Feb 2019

FDA authorizes new interoperable insulin pump for children, adults with diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 insulin pump with interoperable technology (interoperable t:Slim X2) for delivering insulin under the skin for children and adults with diabetes.

15 Feb 2019

Genetic variations in a fourth gene associated with higher ALL risk in Hispanic children

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified genetic variations in a fourth gene that are associated with an increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Hispanic children. The research appears today in the journal Blood.

15 Feb 2019

Study: General anesthesia in early infancy unlikely to have lasting effects on developing brains

A single hour of general anesthesia in early infancy—longer than is necessary to perform the most common types of minor surgeries in childhood—does not result in measurable neurodevelopmental or behavioral problems up to the age of 5 years, according to the first randomized trial of its kind involving 722 infants in seven countries, published in The Lancet.

15 Feb 2019

Self-reported sleep duration is a useful tool to measure sleep in children, study suggests

While sleep questionnaires are commonly completed by children and their parents, there has been a lack of data comparing the validity of these self-reported sleep parameters. A new study indicates that these sleep characteristics are relatively accurate compared to one another, and they vary only slightly from objective sleep measures.

14 Feb 2019

Utah’s novel plan for Medicaid expansion opens door to spending caps sought by GOP

Utah this week became the 35th state to approve expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, but advocates for the poor worry its unusual financing could set a dangerous precedent and lead to millions of people losing coverage across the country.

14 Feb 2019

Study shows blindfolds could improve doctors’ leadership in pediatric resuscitation

Doctors’ leadership in pediatric resuscitation improved most when they wore a blindfold during simulation training

14 Feb 2019

Research shows link between diet drinks and stroke risk among post-menopausal women

Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke caused by a blocked artery, especially small arteries, according to research published inStroke,a journal of the American Heart Association.

14 Feb 2019

Verbal autopsy interviews capture more accurate data about causes of deaths in Uganda

Training community health workers to perform verbal autopsy interviews captured more accurate and complete data about the number and causes of deaths in a rural sub-county of Uganda than current health facility-dependent surveillance methods, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and their in-country partners.

14 Feb 2019

Researchers develop new method to customize and reduce drug interaction alerts

For anyone who regularly uses a computer, the experience of clicking through multipage user agreements is a shared frustration. Being bombarded with too much information can lead to people ignoring vital material.

14 Feb 2019

Mount Sinai awarded $12.5 million NIH grant for research program in aging biology

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $12.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, for a five-year program called the U19 that consists of four multidisciplinary projects in aging biology.

14 Feb 2019

Breast pumps could be transmitting asthma-causing bacteria in babies, finds study

Mothers across the world use breast pumps to pump put the milk that is fed to their babies. A new study has revealed that these pumps may not be safe and may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause asthma in the babies later in life. The results of this study were published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe.

13 Feb 2019

Abnormal timing found in the brains of people with autistic symptoms

The neural 'time windows' in certain small brain areas contribute to the complex cognitive symptoms of autism, new research suggests.

13 Feb 2019

Researchers develop powerful new approach to improve maturation of miniature kidneys

In recent years, researchers have created mini-organs known as organoids in the culture dish that contain many of the cell types and complex microarchitectures found in human organs, such as the kidney, liver, intestine, and even the brain.

13 Feb 2019

Puerto Rican children more likely to have poor or decreasing use of asthma inhalers

Compared to Mexican American children, Puerto Rican children were more likely to have poor or decreasing use of inhaled medication needed to control their asthma, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

13 Feb 2019

Preventing infections could help combat antimicrobial resistance

Preventing infections will help us get antimicrobial resistance under control, according to a new plan from the UK Government.

13 Feb 2019

Fundamental technology to support early differential diagnosis of concurrent ASD in patients with ADHD

Hitachi, Ltd., Jichi Medical University, International University of Health and Welfare and Chuo University have developed fundamental technology to support the early differential diagnosis of concurrent autism spectrum disorder in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

13 Feb 2019

Children News and Research

Suspicious spots on the lungs of children with rhabdomyosarcoma do not behave like metastases

FDA authorizes new interoperable insulin pump for children, adults with diabetes

Genetic variations in a fourth gene associated with higher ALL risk in Hispanic children

Study: General anesthesia in early infancy unlikely to have lasting effects on developing brains

Self-reported sleep duration is a useful tool to measure sleep in children, study suggests

Utah’s novel plan for Medicaid expansion opens door to spending caps sought by GOP

Study shows blindfolds could improve doctors’ leadership in pediatric resuscitation

Research shows link between diet drinks and stroke risk among post-menopausal women

Verbal autopsy interviews capture more accurate data about causes of deaths in Uganda

Researchers develop new method to customize and reduce drug interaction alerts

Mount Sinai awarded $12.5 million NIH grant for research program in aging biology

Breast pumps could be transmitting asthma-causing bacteria in babies, finds study

Abnormal timing found in the brains of people with autistic symptoms

Researchers develop powerful new approach to improve maturation of miniature kidneys

Puerto Rican children more likely to have poor or decreasing use of asthma inhalers

Preventing infections could help combat antimicrobial resistance

Fundamental technology to support early differential diagnosis of concurrent ASD in patients with ADHD

UVA researcher to present updates on new artificial pancreas at AAAS Annual Meeting

Increased activity of EHMT2 gene deficient neurons could cause autism in humans

Cell membrane complexes may be new target for drugs to kill cancer cells

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