Youth’s risks from first-time opioid prescriptions may not be as high as once thought
Credit: Indiana University Young adults and adolescents who are prescribed opioids for the first time may be at a slightly ...
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Alport syndrome: Research highlights link between genotype and treatment effectiveness
Credit: Kobe University A large-scale analysis of the clinical characteristics of Alport syndrome in Japanese patients has revealed that the ...
Children’s pester power a future target for interventions
Children's influence on their homes may be an underdeveloped potential target for future interventions, according to a new study in ...
Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
Credit: Birbeck, University of London Children's own temperament could be driving the amount of TV they watch - according to ...
Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Compared with adults, children and adolescents are less sensitive to the ...
RSV vaccination of pregnant women could prevent pneumonia in babies
Immunizing pregnant women with a potential vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) could prevent the most common cause of pneumonia ...
Gale & Ira Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research awarded to two leading pediatricians
Drs. Sallie Permar and Stephen Patrick Honored for Their Pioneering Research Advancing Children's HealthCredit: Stephanie Diani Dr. Sallie Permar, a ...
Cystic fibrosis study to investigate real-world effects of new triple combination drug
Credit: Julien Behal Photography Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, 30 July 2020 - Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Cell antennas lacking in Fragile X syndrome, study finds
Increasing the number of antennas might be a therapyCredit: UT Health San Antonio Laboratory of Hye Young Lee, PhD Structures ...
Stand Up To Cancer awards $1.1 million in grants to research teams
The Phillip A. Sharp Innovation in Collaboration Awards fund colorectal, ewing sarcoma, pancreatic, lung and pediatric cancer researchCredit: Stand Up ...
Pediatric experts offer tips for children’s mental health in transition back to school
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital Whether returning to a school building, online learning or a hybrid school environment, it is normal ...
Novel diabetes drug candidate shows promising properties in human islets and mouse models
The drug candidate is a non-toxic small molecule that given orally effectively rescued mice from models of Type 1 and ...
Online tools can improve autism diagnosis
Credit: Swansea University Online tools and assessments can help speed up diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the first comprehensive ...
Leukemia drug shows the potential to treat aggressive pediatric brain câncer
When tested in vitro, arsenic trioxide killed tumor cells and prevented the formation of new colonies. This leukemia drug also ...
Study calls for review of rice and sugar in food subsidy programme
Credit: Lancaster University The nutritional benefit of rice and sugar distributed by a national food subsidy programme in India may ...
Quality heart and lung care earns UVA international award
Credit: UVA Health For its lifesaving care of patients with severely injured hearts and lungs, University of Virginia Medical Center ...
Virginia Tech, partners pioneer nation’s first pediatric rehabilitation resource center
Virginia Tech, Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital joined together to create the $5 million, NIH-funded centerCredit: Clayton Metz/Virginia ...
Mutant zebrafish reveals a turning point in spine’s evolution
Single-letter change in DNA also makes the fish a useful model for human spinal defectsCredit: Michel Bagnat Lab, Duke University ...
National poll: Some parents may not properly protect children from the sun
1 in 10 parents say they don't make sure to use a minimum SPF for children while some don't reapply ...
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
Credit: UT Health San Antonio New insights into Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive childhood cancer, were published July 15 in the ...
