First 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers prototyped by UK engineers
Credit: University of Lincoln The lightweight device with soft grip fingers uses an armband fitted with sensors to detect electrical ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Safety events: 40% of gun owners reported not locking all guns — even around kids
Credit: Kelsie Cleboski/Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center While waiting for free firearm storage devices at gun safety events held ...
One-fourth of children with autism are undiagnosed
Black and Hispanic children are most at risk for missed autism diagnosis, according to a Rutgers researcherCredit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University ...
UCF study: Judo may help health, social interactions of children with autism
Credit: University of Central Florida Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children ...
Addressing the emotional toll of pediatric chronic conditions
Hospitals, doctor groups begin responding to parents' call for improved supportCredit: Cincinnati Children's Be it autism, sickle cell or other ...
Airway Therapeutics nets $15.5M to advance treatment of serious respiratory diseases
Initiating bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) clinical trial in very preterm infants in 2020Credit: Airway Therapeutics Initiating bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) clinical trial ...
New recommendations released on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 7, 2020--Leading experts representing The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) ...
Correcting vaccine misinformation is a difficult process, study shows
About 26,000 Danish girls remain unvaccinated as a result of vaccine misinformation; about 33,000 girls are born annually in DenmarkCredit: ...
Smart algorithm finds possible future treatment for childhood cancer
Credit: Elin Almstedt Using a computer algorithm, scientists at Uppsala University have identified a promising new treatment for neuroblastoma. This ...
False negatives: Delayed Zika effects in babies who appeared normal at birth
Credit: Children's National Hospital Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having ...
Kids twice as likely to eat healthy after watching cooking shows with healthy food
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found children ages 10-12 were nearly three times ...
Fewer than half of California pharmacies provide correct drug disposal info
Just 11% said their pharmacy offered a drug take-back programCredit: Children's National Hospital The callers pretended to be well-meaning parents ...
Study: Children who drank whole milk had lower risk of being overweight or obese
Review analyzing almost 21,000 children suggests children who drank whole milk were less likely to be overweight or obeseCredit: Unity ...
Measuring mutations in sperm may reveal risk for autism in future children
Spontaneous mutations in paternal sperm are linked to autism spectrum disorder; researchers have developed way to quantify those mutations and ...
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