Month: April 2019

risk of pregnancy and birth complications Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing ...

Nationwide study suggests obesity as an independent risk factor for anxiety and depression in young people

Obesity is linked with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, independent of traditional risk ...

Single dose of targeted radiotherapy is safe and effective for prostate cancer

Milan, Italy: A single high dose of radiation that can be delivered directly to the tumour within a few minutes ...

Radiotherapy doubles survival for patients with mesothelioma

Milan, Italy: Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they are treated with ...

Radiotherapy after chemo may improve survival in patients with advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Milan, Italy: Patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma who have large tumours at the time of diagnosis may benefit from radiotherapy ...

HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency

Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Like memories in computers, quantum memories are essential components for quantum ...

Using genomics to solve a 20-year case study

Andrew Dauber, M.D., MMSc., and his research team receive an award for the best novel insight published in Hormone Research ...

New study aims to better understand Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is a childhood vasculitis, marked by prolonged fevers and coronary artery inflammation/aneurysms in near one-quarter of those untreated ...

Eat, sleep and console tool decreases length of stay and post natal use of opiates

As numbers of opioid exposed newborns have increased throughout the US, many approaches have been used to improve care of ...

New study examines the resurgence of milk sharing

BALTIMORE - A new study examines the history and resurgence of milk sharing. Findings from the study will be presented ...

Looking for ‘help’ signals in the blood of newborns with HIE

Credit: Children's National BALTIMORE - Measuring a number of biomarkers over time that are produced as the body responds to ...

New study aims to improve outcomes for pregnancies impacted by opioid use disorder

Since 2012, birthing hospitals in Massachusetts started to identify and share best practices for pregnancies impacted by Opioid Use Disorder ...

New AAP PROS study assesses influenza vaccine hesitancy among caregivers of children

Results from the study underscore the importance for the clinical team to broadly address inaccurate perceptions and promote vaccination even ...

New research reviews the state of vaccine safety science

BALTIMORE - A new systematic review provides a succinct summary of the scientific evidence for and/or against causal associations for ...

HPV vaccine coverage is far behind other infant vaccines in many US states

Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - Despite the increasing trends in uptake, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage is far ...

New research examines association between gun access and adolescent health

Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - A new study found that personal gun access was associated with depression, suicidal ideation ...

New study examines geographic differences in fatal pediatric opioid poisonings

In the US, prescription and illicit opioids are implicated in the deaths of approximately 500 children and adolescents per yearCredit: ...

New research examines the evolution of the firearm epidemic in the US

A related study evaluating child access prevention firearm laws and pediatric firearm fatalities found the passage of negligence laws across ...

Impact of prescription drug monitoring programs on pediatric opioid exposures

Opioids represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality for children who have experienced higher intentional and unintentional exposures as ...

Clinical utility of rapid whole genome sequencing in neonates with seizures