Pediatrics News and Research

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Researchers find strong relationship between prenatal PAH exposure and behavioral impairment

Researchers at the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and colleagues at Columbia University's Center for Children's Environmental Health have found a powerful relationship between prenatal PAH exposure and disturbances in parts of the brain that support information processing and behavioral control.

30 Mar 2015

Novo Nordisk announces U.S. launch of Novoeight for people living with hemophilia A

Novo Nordisk today announced the company will launch Novoeight (Antihemophilic Factor [Recombinant]) in the United States for people living with hemophilia A.

From Novo Nordisk 26 Mar 2015

Claritas to present data on Pediatric Neurological Exome Assay and new sequencing approach at ACMG 2015

Claritas Genomics will present data on the quality of parallel multi-technology sequencing, a comparison of the company’s phenotypically driven Pediatric Neurology Exome Assay to whole exome and panel-based approaches, three-part reports for rapid results reporting, and the clinical utility of the Neurology Exome’s tailored approach compared to other tests currently on the market.

26 Mar 2015

Only few studies demonstrate the effectiveness of marijuana

While many states have pushed for new laws to legalize the use of marijuana for medical reasons, there are few well-controlled studies that demonstrate its effectiveness.

25 Mar 2015

Strategies aimed at reducing childhood obesity should acknowledge individuals' rational taste preferences

Strategies aimed at reducing childhood obesity should acknowledge individuals' rational taste preferences and apply insights from behavioral economics to design choice architecture that increases their likelihood of success, say two physician-scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics in an editorial published in JAMA Pediatrics.

24 Mar 2015

Study shows 80% of new general pediatricians are satisfied with their first jobs

Despite reports indicating job dissatisfaction among some physicians, at least one group of doctors seems to be starting their careers on the right note - pediatricians.

24 Mar 2015

Lean Six Sigma approach improves effectiveness and efficiency in hospital processes

Implementing a well-established business approach allowed physicians to shave hours off pediatric patient discharges without affecting readmission rates, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

24 Mar 2015

Study explores the efficacy of antivenom against copperhead snake bites

Dr. Spencer Greene wants to make sure the standard treatment for copperhead snake bites, the most common venomous snake in greater Houston and southeast Texas, works, and if it doesn't, he wants to stop its use.

23 Mar 2015

Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine celebrate 'Match Day'

This year's Match Day at Tufts celebrated the third cohort of students in the "Maine Track MD" program. A partnership between Tufts University School of Medicine and Maine Medical Center, the Maine Track MD program trains medical students interested in practicing medicine in underserved urban and rural communities in Maine where the shortage of physicians is acute.

23 Mar 2015

Shp2 enzyme blocks protection program, boosts tumor growth

Cells have two different programs to safeguard them from getting out of control and developing cancer. One of them is senescence (biological aging). It puts cancer cells into a permanent sleep so they no longer divide and grow in an uncontrolled way.

20 Mar 2015

University of Manitoba professors, brain experts discuss how concussions affect the brain

University of Manitoba professors and brain experts are gathering at McNally Robinson Booksellers on March 18 to have a lively, interactive panel discussion on how concussions affect the brain.

20 Mar 2015

MRI more accurate, safe and less painful than liver biopsy in measuring total body iron balance

Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have demonstrated that MR imaging of the liver is more accurate than liver biopsy in determining total body iron balance in patients with sickle cell disease and other disorders requiring blood transfusion therapy.

20 Mar 2015

Visual cues associated with overweight can influence one's sense of smell

Could our reaction to an image of an overweight or obese person affect how we perceive odor? A trio of researchers, including two from UCLA, says yes.

20 Mar 2015

Longer duration of breastfeeding linked with increased intelligence

Longer duration of breastfeeding is linked with increased intelligence in adulthood, longer schooling, and higher adult earnings, a study following a group of almost 3,500 newborns for 30 years published in The Lancet Global Health journal has found.

19 Mar 2015

New method of testing deadly pathogen could help combat cystic fibrosis

A new method of testing the most common cause of life-threatening infection in people with cystic fibrosis could improve efforts to study and combat the illness.

18 Mar 2015

GenomeNext completes whole genome sequencing analysis at unprecedented 1,000 genomes per day

GenomeNext, LLC, a leader in genomic data management and integrated analysis, announced today that, through the "Intel Heads In The Clouds Challenge on Amazon Web Services" with support from JHC Technology, and in conjunction with Nationwide Children's Hospital, has benchmarked whole genome sequencing analysis at an unprecedented 1,000 genomes per day.

18 Mar 2015

GW, Children's National researchers awarded $6.2 million grant to solve pediatric dysphagia

An interdisciplinary group of researchers from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Children's National Health System has been awarded a program project grant (PPG) for $6.2 million from The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to solve pediatric dysphagia -- a chronic difficulty with feeding and swallowing in children.

17 Mar 2015

Mexican-American children who adapt American culture face Type 2 diabetes risk

Mexican-American children who show evidence of greater adaptation into American culture face significantly higher odds of being at high risk for Type 2 diabetes than those who do not similarly adapt, according to a University of North Texas Health Science Center study.

17 Mar 2015

UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health recognized as one of America's Best Breast Centers

UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health earns the 2015 Women's Choice Award as one of America's Best Breast Centers, acknowledging its dedication to providing exceptional patient care and treatment.

17 Mar 2015

Inadequate vaccine coverage drives Disneyland measles outbreak

Inadequate vaccine coverage is likely a driving force behind the ongoing Disneyland measles outbreak, according to calculations by a research team at Boston Children's Hospital.

16 Mar 2015

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Researchers find strong relationship between prenatal PAH exposure and behavioral impairment

Novo Nordisk announces U.S. launch of Novoeight for people living with hemophilia A

Claritas to present data on Pediatric Neurological Exome Assay and new sequencing approach at ACMG 2015

Only few studies demonstrate the effectiveness of marijuana

Strategies aimed at reducing childhood obesity should acknowledge individuals' rational taste preferences

Study shows 80% of new general pediatricians are satisfied with their first jobs

Lean Six Sigma approach improves effectiveness and efficiency in hospital processes

Study explores the efficacy of antivenom against copperhead snake bites

Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine celebrate 'Match Day'

Shp2 enzyme blocks protection program, boosts tumor growth

University of Manitoba professors, brain experts discuss how concussions affect the brain

MRI more accurate, safe and less painful than liver biopsy in measuring total body iron balance

Visual cues associated with overweight can influence one's sense of smell

Longer duration of breastfeeding linked with increased intelligence

New method of testing deadly pathogen could help combat cystic fibrosis

GenomeNext completes whole genome sequencing analysis at unprecedented 1,000 genomes per day

GW, Children's National researchers awarded $6.2 million grant to solve pediatric dysphagia

Mexican-American children who adapt American culture face Type 2 diabetes risk

UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health recognized as one of America's Best Breast Centers

Inadequate vaccine coverage drives Disneyland measles outbreak

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