Pediatrics

Tumours in infants biologically distinct from older patients Study finds genetic vulnerabilities to existing targeted drugs Clinical trials to offer hope for families of youngest patients Brain cancer in infants is biologically…

Investments in LGG research to transform patient care: Congratulations to Gilbert Family Foundation for sponsoring first-rate consensus workshop and gratitude to Synodos LGG donorsCredit: CTF A paper published in the…

Children's Hospital Los Angeles pre-clinical collaboration, published in Leukemia, could help children with resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia LOS ANGELES (March 31, 2020) - In a new pre-clinical study published this week in the…

Not just television -- smartphone and tablet use should be postponed New research from University of California, Davis, suggests that parents should delay introducing their children to any screen media, as well as limit preschool-age…

Sharing a child's view of immune disordersCredit: Dr Sonia Agüera-Gonzalez (Tenmei) Key points: A new children's book 'Battle Robots of the Blood', authored by Institute researcher Prof. Adrian Liston, launches today on Amazon.…

But sustainable care for children with cancer is affordable and achievable in all countries, declare global cancer experts Improving care for children with cancer worldwide will bring a triple return on investment and prevent millions…

UC Riverside researchers' mouse studies also show how a common nutrient can help babies of alcoholic momsCredit: Huffman lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have explored the…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 30, 2020--A new study quantifies the future economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women with a history of preterm delivery (PTD). The study, which used a…

What The Study Did: In this study of 72,000 adolescents and young adults, higher risk of youth overdose was associated with exposure to family members with opioid prescriptions and young people's own opioid prescriptions. Authors: Anh…

Credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Joanne Morrison BALTIMORE, MD, March 26 - The University of Maryland School of Medicine has launched a special COVID-19 website for pediatric healthcare providers and practices, parents,…

Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are launching a pair of studies to answer critical questions regarding the roles COVID-19 may play in breast milk and pregnancy.…

Credit: CHU Sainte-Justine Canadian scientists have developed an innovative new technique that uses artificial intelligence to better define the different sections of the brain in newborns during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam.…

What The Study Did: This study examined the medical records of 33 newborns born to women with COVID-19. Author: Wenhao Zhou, M.D., of the National Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, is…

Although the overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has fallen slightly over the past decade, the rates of both conditions have increased in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This is the conclusion…

Large spike in TGFβ activity in injured muscle triggers a downward spiral leading to muscle degeneration and failed muscle regenerationCredit: Children's National Hospital Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) experience poor muscle…

New studies show parents are more concerned than emergency room doctors about opioid use in children. A pair of new studies led by University of Alberta pediatricians indicate that parents are more reluctant to have opioids prescribed for…

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The pediatric brain cancer known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is almost uniformly fatal. In part, this is due to where and how it grows, forming as a diffuse net of cells in a…

Credit: Courtesy of Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences CORVALLIS, Ore. -- It's a self-perpetuating cycle: Kids with developmental disabilities face challenges in building motor skills, which makes them…

In 2007, Finnish Airedale Terrier breeders sent puppies that had died only a few days after being born for pathological examinations to the Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira), the predecessor of the Finnish Food Authority. Some litters…

FAU study finds both mother and baby physiology respond to kangaroo care methodCredit: Florida Atlantic University As the world prioritizes social distancing to stop or slow down the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a new study by…