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Study reveals a consistent link between asthma and bullying victimization in children

Children whose asthma is relatively well controlled are less likely to be bullied or teased by their peers because of their condition, suggests a study published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

1 Dec 2021

Survey finds more tweens using media during the pandemic than before

"Put down your phone" is a common parental phrase, the modern-day equivalent of "turn off the TV." That's because parents have long thought that staring at a screen for too long will have a detrimental effect.

30 Nov 2021

New combination treatment enables complete tumor regression in mice with high-risk neuroblastoma

In mice with high-risk neuroblastoma, tumors disappeared in response to a new combination treatment with precision medicines, a recent study from University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

30 Nov 2021

Teriflunomide tempers lesion growth in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis

There are few treatment options for children with multiple sclerosis - a condition in which the immune system attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord - and most therapies for the disease have not been tested in children.

30 Nov 2021

Researchers developing an online tool kit to prevent childhood obesity

University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity.

30 Nov 2021

Saliva samples are effective and much friendlier way to measure SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies

Saliva samples are easy to obtain and useful for measuring antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in children, which could facilitate epidemiological surveillance in school settings.

29 Nov 2021

Childhood cancer diagnosis not delayed in Canada during the pandemic, study says

During the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers did not find a significant difference in the number of new cancer diagnoses in Canadian children compared with before the pandemic, according to a study published in CMAJ.

29 Nov 2021

COVID vaccines effectively reduce outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 alpha and delta viruses in households

A team of UK-based scientists has recently evaluated the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in preventing household transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England.

28 Nov 2021

The introduction and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma in Venezuela

Researchers from the Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científica investigate the introduction of one of the VOCs into Venezuela.

28 Nov 2021

Researchers investigate the perception of gender from children's voices

The perception of gender in children's voices is of special interest to researchers, because voices of young boys and girls are very similar before the age of puberty.

24 Nov 2021

Scientists now close to eliminating mother-baby HIV transmission, says leading researcher

Quarraisha Abdool Karim has spent the past three decades studying HIV and AIDS. She has become one of the world's leading epidemiologists and made major contributions to the global understanding of how HIV affects young women.

24 Nov 2021

CDC study finds Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine provides high protection against hospitalization in adolescents

New research from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) suggest vaccines are highly protective against severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine showed a 93% effectiveness against hospitalization. The findings add to a previous clinical trial that found vaccinated adolescents with 100% protection against SARS-CoV-2 infections.

23 Nov 2021

Adolescent and young adult ASD patients show changes in the brain's white matter microstructure

Researchers at Yale University analyzing specialized MRI exams found significant changes in the microstructure of the brain's white matter in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to a control group, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

23 Nov 2021

Study shows risk of MIS-C post mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 in children with autoimmune complications

Researchers discuss two cases of MIS-V after the patients had received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2).

23 Nov 2021

Study aims to understand how prenatal factors, early life experiences influence child brain development

Cynthia Rogers, MD, visits a baby in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Rogers is helping lead a national study aimed at understanding how prenatal factors and early life experiences influence brain development and behavior in infants and young children.

23 Nov 2021

Negative impacts of the pandemic, discrimination contribute to decline in infant vaccinations

A new study summarized in a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals that a number of factors, including negative impacts from the pandemic during pregnancy, health care experiences, and reports of discrimination, made it less likely that infants received their recommended vaccinations in the first months of their lives.

22 Nov 2021

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Study reveals a consistent link between asthma and bullying victimization in children

Survey finds more tweens using media during the pandemic than before

New combination treatment enables complete tumor regression in mice with high-risk neuroblastoma

Teriflunomide tempers lesion growth in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis

Researchers developing an online tool kit to prevent childhood obesity

Saliva samples are effective and much friendlier way to measure SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies

Childhood cancer diagnosis not delayed in Canada during the pandemic, study says

COVID vaccines effectively reduce outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 alpha and delta viruses in households

The introduction and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma in Venezuela

Researchers investigate the perception of gender from children's voices

Scientists now close to eliminating mother-baby HIV transmission, says leading researcher

CDC study finds Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine provides high protection against hospitalization in adolescents

Adolescent and young adult ASD patients show changes in the brain's white matter microstructure

Study shows risk of MIS-C post mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 in children with autoimmune complications

Study aims to understand how prenatal factors, early life experiences influence child brain development

Negative impacts of the pandemic, discrimination contribute to decline in infant vaccinations

Study shows how inadequate sleep can jeopardize brain organization in early adolescence

Few-foods diet leads to a significant decrease in ADHD symptoms

Study shows porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) is capable of zoonotic transfer

Unique sport could improve the quality of life for children with cerebral palsy

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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