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Child vaccination rates decreased dramatically during COVID-19 pandemic, shows study

The numbers of recommended vaccine doses, including measles vaccine, administered to children decreased dramatically after the declaration of a national state of emergency on March 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in Pediatrics.

16 Apr 2021

Japanese–European scientists detect novel genetic mitochondrial disorder

The list of known genetic mitochondrial disorders is ever-growing, and ongoing research continues to identify new disorders in this category.

15 Apr 2021

Air pollution can increase severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions

Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have a greater chance of hospitalization if they contract COVID-19, says a University of Cincinnati researcher.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers discover a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury

Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with some form of chronic impairment after suffering a TBI.

13 Apr 2021

Children who snore regularly may have significant brain changes

Children who regularly snore have structural changes in their brain that may account for the behavioral problems associated with the condition including lack of focus, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties at school.

13 Apr 2021

New technology shows encouraging results for treating osteosarcoma

A preclinical study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting surface protein MT1-MMP can act as a guided missile in eradicating osteosarcoma tumor cells without damaging normal tissues.

13 Apr 2021

Children may be less infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others

Children may not be as infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others as previously thought, according to new University of Manitoba-led research in CMAJ.

9 Apr 2021

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Curing cancer has been the dream of countless doctors and researchers over the decades. Yet some types of cancer, whether because they affect relatively few people or lack influential advocates, receive less attention and funding than others.

9 Apr 2021

Transposons can protect against certain blood cancers

New research has uncovered a surprising role for so-called "jumping" genes that are a source of genetic mutations responsible for a number of human diseases.

9 Apr 2021

Cross-border asthma study investigates hygiene hypothesis amid COVID-19 pandemic

A cross-border investigation of children's susceptibility to asthma and other childhood illnesses in the United States and Mexico is the focus of a new study led by researchers in the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.

8 Apr 2021

COVID-19 antibodies persist in breast milk for months following mother’s vaccination

Nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination, suggests new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

7 Apr 2021

NIH-funded clinical trial begins study of systemic allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

A clinical trial is underway to determine whether people who are highly allergic or have a mast cell disorder are at increased risk for an immediate, systemic allergic reaction to the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines.

7 Apr 2021

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

7 Apr 2021

Late-week surgery, discharge to specialty care related to higher costs and longer hospital stay after elective spine surgery

New research by a team from the Cleveland Clinic and the London School of Economics and Political Science has determined that surgeries performed late in the workweek, and those culminating in discharge to a specialty care facility, are associated with higher costs and unnecessarily longer stays in the hospital following a common elective spine surgery.

7 Apr 2021

Study shows stronger link between Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

A new large-scale study led by UC Davis Health and UC San Francisco researchers assessed the risks of leukemia in children with Down syndrome.

7 Apr 2021

Study quantifies how many children in the U.S. have lost a parent during Covid-19 pandemic

A letter published in JAMA Pediatrics, co-authored by Rachel Kidman, PhD, of the Program in Public Health at Stony Brook University, presents a statistical model showing that around 40,000 children (est. between 37,000 and 43,000) had lost a parent due to the Covid-19 pandemic by February 2021. This amounts to an average of one child losing a parent for every 13 Covid-19 deaths.

6 Apr 2021

Study shows rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health ED visits increased over a decade

Rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health emergency department visits increased over a decade, in contrast to non-mental health visits for which visit times remained stable, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.

5 Apr 2021

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers identify protein that interferes with the body's ability to get rid of 'bad' cholesterol

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease.

1 Apr 2021

UCI-led team to address health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine

A collaborative team centered in the University of California, Irvine and including Children's Hospital Orange County and Chapman University has been awarded a three-year grant totaling in excess of $2.3 million, to address the health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine.

1 Apr 2021

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Child vaccination rates decreased dramatically during COVID-19 pandemic, shows study

Japanese–European scientists detect novel genetic mitochondrial disorder

Air pollution can increase severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions

Researchers discover a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury

Children who snore regularly may have significant brain changes

New technology shows encouraging results for treating osteosarcoma

Children may be less infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Transposons can protect against certain blood cancers

Cross-border asthma study investigates hygiene hypothesis amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 antibodies persist in breast milk for months following mother’s vaccination

NIH-funded clinical trial begins study of systemic allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Late-week surgery, discharge to specialty care related to higher costs and longer hospital stay after elective spine surgery

Study shows stronger link between Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

Study quantifies how many children in the U.S. have lost a parent during Covid-19 pandemic

Study shows rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health ED visits increased over a decade

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Researchers identify protein that interferes with the body's ability to get rid of 'bad' cholesterol

UCI-led team to address health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine

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