Researchers explore ‘face blindness’ in children
Credit: University of Stirling Researchers have launched a new study into a little-known phenomenon which prevents people from recognising members ...
Tag: Pediatrics
New study highlights lack of diversity and inclusion in vaccine clinical trials
Analysis shows certain racial/ethnic groups and older people aren't being adequately represented and trial reporting guidelines aren't being followedCredit: Photo ...
The original antigenic sin: How childhood infections could shape pandemics
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18, 2021 - A child's first influenza infection shapes their immunity to future airborne flu viruses--including ...
Study: Preschoolers with higher cardiorespiratory fitness do better on cognitive tests
Study in 4-6 year olds finds fitness-cognition linkCredit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that 4-6-year-old ...
Promoting and protecting human milk and breastfeeding during COVID-19
Credit: University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA (February 18, 2021) - With stressors mounting daily on the health care system due to ...
New NCCN guidelines analyze evidence for cancer type found almost exclusively in children
National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes first-ever complete medical guidelines for a pediatric solid tumor, so children everywhere receive the best ...
Parents Say COVID-19 has disrupted children’s dental care
1 in 3 parents feel COVID-19 has made it harder to get preventive dental care for their child; families with ...
Mathematical modeling suggests kids half as susceptible to COVID-19 as adults
New findings could deepen understanding of spread and inform public health policiesCredit: Nik Anderson, www.vperemen.com A new computational analysis suggests ...
COVID-19 early detection system tested in schools by UC San Diego and San Diego County
The Safer at School Early Alert pilot program tests wastewater and surfaces to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in schools ...
Parents of pediatric cancer patients more likely to endorse COVID-19 misinformation
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center A new study led by VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D., found that ...
Brain tumor study reveals surprising gene deletion and method to overcome drug resistance
Inhibiting the enzyme SCD and blocking the function of the transcription factor FOSB, blunts acquired resistance and extends survival in ...
Bone marrow ‘map’ opens path to organoid-like blood stem cell production
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Imagine a day when clinicians treating people with blood diseases such as leukemia or multiple myeloma can ...
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
Credit: Kinga Cichewicz As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia ...
Early study points to potential therapeutic avenue for a pair of rare pediatric diseases
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2021) -- Scientists have devised a new approach for ...