Did a common childhood illness take down the neanderthals?
A 21st century nuisance for parents may have proved deadly to early manCredit: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University BROOKLYN, NY ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Two studies show promise, safety of proton therapy in the brain in children with cancer
Penn, CHOP research expands evidence of proton benefitCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - From improving outcomes in children with brain cancer ...
Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes
Credit: Copyright 2019 Walshe EA et al., JAMA Network Open Research into why adolescent drivers are involved in motor vehicle ...
Generic mobile phone chargers escalate risk of burn, electrocution
Credit: Annals of Emergency Medicine Electric currents generated by mobile phone chargers, particularly from lower-cost generic manufacturers, are causing serious ...
Association of BRCA2 mutations with risk of childhood lymphoma
Bottom Line: This research letter reports on the association of BRCA2 gene mutations and potential risk for pediatric or adolescent ...
Children with medical emergencies during airline flights have limited aid
On-board first-aid kits lack pediatric treatments for the most common maladies DURHAM, N.C. -- Children afflicted with medical emergencies during ...
Rotavirus cell invasion triggers a cacophony of calcium signals
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine To successfully set off disease, rotavirus, a virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in ...
Study to explore accessibility of talk therapy treatment for new mothers is underway
The departments of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine are collaborating on a large-scale, $13.2 ...
New research has potential for ‘unpacking’ complex simultaneous emotions in adolescence
Shows for the first time that complex, mixed simultaneous emotions in adolescents could be assessed using an Analogue Emotion Scale ...
Artificial intelligence solution improves clinical trial recruitment
Study in emergency department shows automated patient screening eases enrollmentCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Clinical trials are a critical tool for getting ...
Hair could be the key to better mental-illness diagnosis in teens
Study also finds lower depression risk in kids with good family supportCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's ...
Accidental infant deaths in bed tripled from 1999 to 2016 in the US
Study describes trends and increased racial disparitiesCredit: Florida Atlantic University While the number of babies who die from sudden infant ...
MicroRNAs from human fat cells can impair macrophage ability to eliminate cholesterol
Fat isn't just tissue; it's a metabolic organ capable of communicating with various cell typesCredit: "Cholesterol efflux alterations in adolescent ...
Folic acid reduces risk of neural tube defects linked to HIV drug dolutegravir
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Dolutegravir is a preferred medication for treating HIV infection, but it recently has been linked ...