Bacteria virus combo may be cause of neonatal brain infections in Uganda
Credit: Schiff Lab, Penn State A newly identified bacteria and a common virus may be the underlying cause of infection-induced ...
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Early MRI scans can predict motor development risks for preterm infants
With new software quantification, volume of diffuse white matter abnormality (DWMA) can serve as biomarker, according to experts at Cincinnati ...
Study: Childhood chemo alters heart’s caretaker cells
Clues sought for why 1 in 5 pediatric cancer survivors develop heart failureCredit: UT Health San Antonio Cancer chemotherapy changes ...
Researchers create artificial lung to support pre-term babies in distress
Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, Sept. 29, 2020 -- An international team led by current and former McMaster University researchers ...
Kawasaki disease is not a homogenous disease nor are its triggers
Credit: Erik Jepsen, UCPA Researchers at University of California San Diego report that while Kawasaki disease (KD) occurs in clusters, ...
Computer model shows how COVID-19 could lead to runaway inflammation
Credit: Serkan Eldeleklio?lu PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2020 - A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai ...
Cincinnati Children’s research helps pave way for newly approved use of drug
Treatment option for hypereosinophilic syndrome, a group of rare blood disorders, OK'd by FDACredit: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ...
About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes
NIH-funded study points to genes that control the establishment of neural circuits during early developmentCredit: Courtesy of Dreamstime | ©Jarenwicklund. ...
Maximizing cures and minimizing side effects in children with Hodgkin lymphoma
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes free treatment recommendations for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma, adding to growing library of pediatric cancer ...
1 in 3 parents plan to skip flu shots for their kids during COVID-19 pandemic
National poll: COVID-19 may not influence parents' beliefs about the flu vaccine, with just 1/3 believing it's more important for ...
Women could conceive after ovarian tumors
Credit: Anders Norderman Women receiving fertility-sparing surgery for treatment of borderline ovarian tumours were able to have children, a study ...
New NCCN resource for understanding childhood leukemia
New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia offers a comprehensive look at the latest expert recommendations for treating ...
Cincinnati Children’s scientists identify hormone that might help treat malabsorption
Human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells used to model congenital disorder in babiesCredit: Heather A. McCauley, PhD/Cincinnati Children's Hospital ...
A novel approach to childhood obesity prevention
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 16, 2020—A novel taxonomic approach to obesity prevention using existing ...