Children exposed to Deepwater Horizon oil spill suffered physical, mental health effects
Impacts persisted years after disasterCredit: Photo: U.S. Coast Guard/Patrick Kelley On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon ...
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Genetic editing milestone in mouse model of Rett Syndrome
Editing technique repairs mutant MeCP2 RNA and restores MeCP2 protein functionCredit: Rett Syndrome Research Trust A genomic error that causes ...
Umbilical cord blood successfully treats rare genetic disorders in largest study to date
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, July 14, 2020 - Researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh found that infusing umbilical cord blood ...
A dual antenatal therapy benefits extreme preterm babies better than either alone or none
Two treatments given together before birth -- magnesium sulfate and corticosteroids -- can improve outcomes in preterm childrenCredit: UAB Extremely ...
Biomedical Sciences researchers discover first-in-class broad-inhibitor of paramyxovirus polymerases
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A new antiviral drug that is effective against a broad range of human pathogens in the ...
Mom and baby share ‘good bacteria’ through breast milk
The process of pumping, storing and bottle-feeding breast milk may reduce the transfer of bacteria from mom to babyCredit: Kevin ...
Commentary in Pediatrics: Children don’t transmit Covid-19, schools should reopen in fall
Rising cases in Texas childcare facilities could be misinterpreted, says commentary authorCredit: www.vperemen.com / CC BY-SA A commentary published in ...
CT of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) versus CT of influenza virus pneumonia
Most COVID-19 lesions located in peripheral zone and close to pleura; influenza virus more prone to show mucoid impaction and ...
Lung, immune function in kids could protect from severe COVID-19
Credit: Photo credit: Krithika Lingappan, MBBS; Matthew Harting, MD; Bindu Akkanti, MD Differences in lung physiology and immune function in ...
Welcome, Robin the AI robot
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital launches an innovative project to support the emotional needs of ...
Metabolomics meets genomics to improve patient diagnosis
Credit: NIH A patient and family walk into a doctor's office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what ...
Insufficient sleep harms children’s mental health
University of Houston study: Poor sleep at night 'spills over' into children's emotional livesCredit: University of Houston In a new ...
MU researcher awarded $4 million US Department of Education grant
5-year project will help increase social studies knowledge, reading comprehension for middle school students in Missouri, Michigan, Massachusetts and Washington, ...
IU School of Medicine study paves way for earlier autism diagnosis in Indiana
Researchers develop statewide early ASD screening, evaluation systemCredit: IU School of Medicine INDIANANAPOLIS--A 2020 report from the Centers for Disease ...
Discovery of new disease-susceptibility gene for steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome
Expected to contribute towards understanding of the disease's pathology and the development of new treatments-Credit: Kobe University An international research ...
Follow-up appointments for children hospitalized for bronchiolitis may not be needed
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare A new study at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City has found that follow-up appointments ...
Timing of SNAP benefits can reduce childhood injuries
Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse, N.Y. - A new study published recently in "BMC Pediatrics" shows a connection between the time ...
New platform gauges effects of plastic nanoparticles on human development and health
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue facing the world today, yet the impact ...
American Journal of Roentgenology updates from new editor in chief, Andrew B. Rosenkrantz
Immediate changes to AJR, the world's longest continuously published general radiology journal, include author-centered peer review, rapid publication of Online ...
New treatment for common form of muscular dystrophy shows promise in cells, animals
University of Alberta-led team develops synthetic molecule that stops production of toxic muscle-killing proteinCredit: University of Alberta Researchers have designed ...