Goal-setting and positive parent-child relationships reduce risk of youth vaping
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, July 26, 2021 - Adolescents who set goals for their future and those with strong parental support ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Improving access to mental health services in low-income communities
UH researcher: Communication, coordination, collaboration are keyCredit: University of Houston When it comes to improving access to mental health services ...
FDA approves Octapharma’s Octagam® 10% for adult dermatomyositis
FDA approval based on positive results of international, multi-center ProDERM studyCredit: Octapharma PARAMUS, N.J. - The U.S. Food and Drug ...
Cannabis: sexually diverse youths with depression use more
Credit: Université de Montréal It's no secret that studies show that sexually diverse youth - in particular, lesbian, gay and ...
A small molecule induces readthrough of cystic fibrosis CFTR nonsense mutations
This research suggests that a path to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is clearly achievable.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...
Kids’ sleep: check in before you switch off
Credit: Pixabay The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can ...
CHOP researchers establish novel approach for developing new antibiotics
New study proposes structure-guided design to create prodrugs that act as a "Trojan Horse," allowing antibiotics to reach resistant bacteriaCredit: ...
Experts address the challenges of health disparity in the care of patients with cerebral palsy
Disparities of care and limitations of access are the main focus of this special issue on cerebral palsy, published by ...
Clinic boosts transgender young people’s mental health
Credit: Shane A clinic to help transgender young people and their families receive quicker support has boosted mental health, family ...
Normal brain growth curves for children developed childhood brain disorders, infections and injuries
Credit: humonia/Image compilation: College of Engineering In the United States, nearly every pediatric doctor's visit begins with three measurements: weight, ...
Reduced vs. standard CT dose for lung nodules in children, young adults with cancer
Reduced-dose CT depicts greater than 90% of lung nodules in children and young adults with cancer, identifying the presence of ...
New genetic driver of autism and other developmental disorders identified
Credit: Takumi et al., Nature Communications, 2021 A research group including Kobe University's Professor TAKUMI Toru (also a Senior Visiting ...
Regular monitoring may be only way to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks in schools
New simulations suggest that waiting until a student tests positive is too late for preventionCredit: Paul Tupper (CC BY 4.0, ...
Researchers overcome winking, napping pigs to prove brain test works
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - If you've ever been to an eye doctor, there's a ...
How to reduce obesity among Latino children, with precision
UC San Diego and community collaborators receive $3 million grant to develop more community-centered, precision approaches to reducing adverse childhood ...
Change in respiratory care strategies for preterm infants improves health outcomes
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A decade's worth of data shows that neonatologists are shifting the type of respiratory support ...
Children’s Hospital Colorado one of 7 US children’s hospitals driving asthma research
NIH awards $2.3 million to Colorado to support first long-term pediatric asthma study in emergency department patients experiencing asthma symptomsCredit: ...
Could genetics hold the key to preventing SIDS?
Credit: Unsplash A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the ...
Air pollution during pregnancy may affect growth of newborn babies
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country analyses the relationship between atmospheric pollution during pregnancy and the level ...
Pandemic prompts refocus of suicide study at Cincinnati Children’s
Researchers explore telehealth as a treatment option following $7.5 million awardCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted ...
