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Mayo Clinic researchers discover potential cause and new treatment for rare soft tissue cancer

Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered a potential cause and a promising new treatment for inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors, a rare soft tissue cancer that does not respond to radiation or chemotherapy.

22 Nov 2016

Researcher to examine if music intervention can alleviate distress in young cancer patients and parents

An Indiana University School of Nursing researcher has been awarded $1.4 million to determine if a music therapy intervention can be used to manage acute distress in young cancer patients ages 3 to 8 and their parents.

22 Nov 2016

Negative family emotions and strains may lead adolescents to deviant behavior

Chances are good that youngsters growing up around family members who gamble will also start doing so to release the strains of daily living.

22 Nov 2016

New postnatal mouse model closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by Zika infection

A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new mouse model that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by the Zika virus in humans.

22 Nov 2016

Researchers find link between childhood household smoke exposure and antisocial behavior in adolescence

Researchers found modest, yet reliable long-term links between early childhood household smoke exposure and self-reported antisocial behavior in early adolescence.

22 Nov 2016

Measles can spread more quickly in schools than previously thought

Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, can spread more quickly in schools than previously thought, according to Princeton University-led research.

22 Nov 2016

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Allergy and immunology experts at Rush University Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have conducted the first study designed to assess and characterize the racial and ethnic difference in food allergies among children in the U.S.

22 Nov 2016

Study shows widespread underdiagnosis of hypertension and prehypertension in U.S. children

Hypertension and prehypertension in children often go undiagnosed, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics.

22 Nov 2016

Study highlights potential to develop antiviral therapies, vaccines for treating astroviruses

Human astroviruses infect nearly everyone during childhood, causing diarrhea, vomiting, and fever.

22 Nov 2016

Newborn telemedicine consultations can positively impact patient care, study shows

Approximately 10 percent of newborns require help breathing after birth, and 1 in 1,000 newborns require more intensive resuscitation measures.

22 Nov 2016

Report sheds light on extreme sugar consumption of UK teenagers and children

Obese children are around five times more likely to grow into obese adults, and carrying too much weight increases the risk of cancer as well as other diseases.

22 Nov 2016

EPFL scientists discover cause for immune attack in type-1 diabetes

Type-1 diabetes occurs when immune cells attack the pancreas. EPFL scientists have now discovered what may trigger this attack, opening new directions for treatments.

21 Nov 2016

Quitting smoking during addiction treatment may improve recovery rates in teens

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a residential program stopped smoking.

21 Nov 2016

Preschool-aged children monitor and self-repair speech errors when talking aloud

One of the differences between adults and preschoolers when it comes to private speech is that adults typically talk to themselves in their heads, while preschoolers talk to themselves aloud, particularly while playing or working on a task.

21 Nov 2016

Adding higher frequencies to standard protocol improves detection of hearing loss in adolescents

Adding higher frequencies to the American Academy of Pediatrics hearing test protocol helps detect adolescent hearing loss, according to a team of pediatricians and audiologists.

21 Nov 2016

Vitamin D supplementation improves autism symptoms, study shows

Vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms of autism in a recent trial.

21 Nov 2016

Music lessons increase brain fiber connections in children

Taking music lessons increases brain fiber connections in children and may be useful in treating autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

21 Nov 2016

Gut bacterial composition affects metabolism, study finds

Mice that receive gut bacteria transplants from overweight humans are known to gain more weight than mice transplanted with gut bacteria from normal weight subjects, even when the mice are fed the same diet.

21 Nov 2016

Scientists create 3-D virtual reality models that may help better visualize unborn babies

Parents may soon be able to watch their unborn babies grow in realistic 3-D immersive visualizations, thanks to new technology that transforms MRI and ultrasound data into a 3-D virtual reality model of a fetus, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Nov 2016

Adolescent obesity may lead to irreparable bone damage

Teenagers who are obese may be doing irreparable damage to their bones, according to a new study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Nov 2016

Child Health News

Mayo Clinic researchers discover potential cause and new treatment for rare soft tissue cancer

Researcher to examine if music intervention can alleviate distress in young cancer patients and parents

Negative family emotions and strains may lead adolescents to deviant behavior

New postnatal mouse model closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by Zika infection

Researchers find link between childhood household smoke exposure and antisocial behavior in adolescence

Measles can spread more quickly in schools than previously thought

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Study shows widespread underdiagnosis of hypertension and prehypertension in U.S. children

Study highlights potential to develop antiviral therapies, vaccines for treating astroviruses

Newborn telemedicine consultations can positively impact patient care, study shows

Report sheds light on extreme sugar consumption of UK teenagers and children

EPFL scientists discover cause for immune attack in type-1 diabetes

Quitting smoking during addiction treatment may improve recovery rates in teens

Preschool-aged children monitor and self-repair speech errors when talking aloud

Adding higher frequencies to standard protocol improves detection of hearing loss in adolescents

Vitamin D supplementation improves autism symptoms, study shows

Music lessons increase brain fiber connections in children

Gut bacterial composition affects metabolism, study finds

Scientists create 3-D virtual reality models that may help better visualize unborn babies

Adolescent obesity may lead to irreparable bone damage

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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