Pediatrics

A national study finds children without insurance who seek treatment for a mental health disorder in the emergency department (ED) are more likely than those with private insurance to be transferred to another hospital. The study,…
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Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma - a type of brain tumour. The findings, published in Scientific…
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Organoids grown in microfluidic device may help cf patients with diabetesCredit: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center CINCINNATI--Scientists created human pancreas on a chip that allowed them to identify the possible cause of…
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Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 15, 2019--A new study has shown that videogames, when used as part of an emotional intelligence training program, can help teenagers evaluate, express, and…
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Use of opioids to control post-op pain can lead to dependency Babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth, according to a new study done by Dr. Nathalie Auger,…
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Colorado and Boston hospitals lead network July 12, 2019 - A new research network for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCNet), led by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital…
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CINCINNATI--Adolescent girls who reach puberty at an earlier age may also have a greater chance of developing migraine headaches, according to new research from investigators at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. "We…
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Researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with colleagues from Hannover Medical School and Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, have discovered the specific gene mutations that are required for the development of…
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In a prospective study of children playing tackle football, researchers find minimal changes in neurocognitive outcomes -- and any changes were not correlated to number or severity of head impacts COLUMBUS, Ohio - Many parents, potential…
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Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians are at risk for developing compassion fatigue (CF), burnout (BO), and…
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NIH funding supports continued research into early-life origins of mental disorders Irvine, Calif., July 10, 2019 -- The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Dr. Tallie Z. Baram of the University of California, Irvine a…
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PITTSBURGH, July 10, 2019 - A new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center found that children born to obese mothers were more likely to develop cancer in early childhood.…
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Pregnancy outcomes and infant immunity linked to gut bacteriaCredit: Pixabay user:StockSnap A healthy diet rich in fibre is generally recommended, but new research shows it could be even more important during pregnancy to promote the…
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NEW YORK, NY (July 10, 2019)--Young children are more likely to suffer severe, even life-threatening complications from the flu, but only around half of children in the US get the flu vaccine. A cheap and simple pamphlet about the flu,…
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