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New study uncovers key protein in the production of insulin

The crucial hormone insulin needs help acquiring the right structure. A protein that assists in the process of insulin folding has just been discovered in a new study conducted by researchers at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

25 Jan 2019

NIH funds first artificial pancreas trial for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a R01 grant to a multi-institutional team to develop and evaluate a pregnancy-specific Artificial Pancreas in a sequence of in-clinic and transitional environment clinical trials.

25 Jan 2019

Regular use of common pain relief medicines improves survival for head and neck cancer patients

Regular use of a common type of medication, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, significantly improves survival for a third or more patients with head and neck cancer, a new study led by UC San Francisco has found.

25 Jan 2019

Thousands of girls in the UK have not been vaccinated against HPV

The PHE campaign to vaccinate all girls between the ages of 12 and 18 years against HPV was only achieved in two-thirds of the population between 2017-2018.

25 Jan 2019

Joint patent for use of microbiota replacement therapy to treat gynecological infections

A patent describing the use of 'microbiota replacement therapy' was filed as a joint venture between King's and University College London's Institute of Child Health last month.

25 Jan 2019

Combination of cystic fibrosis drugs found to be safe and effective in children aged 2-5 years

An open label Phase 3 study conducted at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and other centers established that a combination of cystic fibrosis drugs lumacaftor and ivacaftor is safe and effective in children aged 2-5 years, whose disease is caused by two copies of F508del-CFTR gene mutation - the most common and severe form of cystic fibrosis.

25 Jan 2019

Gender-specific smoking cessation strategies may improve quit outcomes in women

Gender matters when it comes to smoking cessation. Women are 31 percent less likely to quit smoking successfully, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, in part because nicotine replacement therapy is thought to be more effective in male smokers.

25 Jan 2019

Research sheds new light on type of injuries occurring among children

Nearly 1 in 5 fifth-graders has received violent injuries, the majority delivered by guns or knives, according to recently published research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

25 Jan 2019

Researchers understand reproductive behaviors and olfactory abilities of African pouched rat

Thousands of people - many of them children - are hurt or killed by land mines each year, so finding these devices before they explode is critical.

25 Jan 2019

Drought in rural Lesotho increases HIV risk among adolescent girls

Adolescent girls exposed to severe drought conditions in rural Lesotho had higher rates of HIV, according to a new study led by researchers at ICAP at Columbia University, a global health organization based at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, and from the Lesotho Ministry of Health and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

25 Jan 2019

HALS study may provide new insight into the long-term brain health of astronauts

More people today are poised to explore space than ever before; those who do will experience the effects of microgravity on the human body.

25 Jan 2019

Genetic risk for developing psychiatric disorders or cognitive traits manifest in brain structure from childhood

There is only scant scientific evidence available on whether the genetic risk for developing specific psychiatric disorders or cognitive traits is manifest in brain structure from childhood and, to date, studies have focused primarily on adult populations. The question remains unanswered.

25 Jan 2019

Identical twins shine new light on genetic cause of juvenile arthritis

Identical twin toddlers who presented with severe arthritis helped scientists to identify the first gene mutation that can single-handedly cause a juvenile form of this inflammatory joint disease.

24 Jan 2019

Study highlights great diversity of language development in children with ASD

A close collaboration between University of Connecticut (Letitia Naigles (PI) and Deborah Fein) and Interacting Minds Centreresearchers (Riccardo Fusaroli and Ethan Weed) is exploring how parents and children influence each other when they interact, and the longer term impact this has on language acquisition.

24 Jan 2019

Children News and Research

New study uncovers key protein in the production of insulin

NIH funds first artificial pancreas trial for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.

Regular use of common pain relief medicines improves survival for head and neck cancer patients

Thousands of girls in the UK have not been vaccinated against HPV

Joint patent for use of microbiota replacement therapy to treat gynecological infections

Combination of cystic fibrosis drugs found to be safe and effective in children aged 2-5 years

Gender-specific smoking cessation strategies may improve quit outcomes in women

Research sheds new light on type of injuries occurring among children

Researchers understand reproductive behaviors and olfactory abilities of African pouched rat

Drought in rural Lesotho increases HIV risk among adolescent girls

HALS study may provide new insight into the long-term brain health of astronauts

Genetic risk for developing psychiatric disorders or cognitive traits manifest in brain structure from childhood

Identical twins shine new light on genetic cause of juvenile arthritis

Study highlights great diversity of language development in children with ASD

Excessive suppression of GSK3 enzyme can trigger renal failure, finds study

Children are attuned to social bias at a surprisingly young age, finds study

African scientists to build research capacity in African countries, develop ongoing scientific partnerships

Inadequate access to nutritious food may contribute to obesity, shows study

Unplanned C-sections put new mothers at greater risk of developing postnatal depression

£20 million research hub could improve health, life prospects of African youth

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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