Study reveals early molecular signs of high-risk pregnancy
Women who have healthy pregnancies tend to show distinct changes in the activities of immune genes starting early in pregnancy, ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Breakthrough in knowledge of how some sarcomas arise
Credit: Photo by Lisa Andersson The origin of certain cancers in the sarcoma group is associated with a hitherto unknown ...
Pediatric telemedicine visits may increase antibiotic overprescribing
PITTSBURGH, April 8, 2019 - Children with acute respiratory infections were prescribed antibiotics more often during direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits than ...
Common virus linked to faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis
A new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than ...
Tailoring lactation education to the cultural needs of orthodox Jewish families
Credit: Eric Sucar, Univ. of Penn. Communications PHILADELPHIA (April 5, 2019) -Breastfeeding is an accepted practice for millions of women ...
TTI heat map shows relationship between traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma
Asthma cases attributable to traffic-related air pollution dramatically decreased between 2000 and 2010Credit: Texas A&M Transportation Institute April 5, 2019 ...
New hope for treating childhood brain cancer
Credit: Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics at The Rockefeller University There could be new treatments on the horizon for ...
Children requiring thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume surgery centers
Of nearly 500 patients seen at CHOP's Pediatric Thyroid Center, very few needed to return to the ORCredit: Children's Hospital ...
$10 million grant to support Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
Anonymous gift makes center at UH sustainableCredit: University of Houston An anonymous $10-million gift by a grateful patient family to ...
Study: Impact of concussions reduced in children with more years of sport experience
TORONTO, April 4, 2019 - More years in sports - not less - may help protect the brains of children ...
Researchers test new imaging method for first time on human patients
The new technology is focused on improving detection and diagnosis of congenital heart disease in infants and children.Credit: Image provided ...
A step toward recovering reproduction in girls who survive childhood cancer
ANN ARBOR--Leukemia treatments often leave girls infertile, but a procedure developed by researchers at the University of Michigan working with ...
Study identifies new approach to repairing damaged peripheral nervous system
Credit: University of Virginia A new University of Virginia study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of ...
Genetic variant linked to increased stroke risk in childhood cancer survivors treated with CRT
ATLANTA -- A common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was associated with increased risk for developing stroke in childhood survivors who ...
New research shows 73 percent of allergists prescribe under-the-tongue allergy tablets
Four FDA-approved tablets available for battling allergies ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - (APRIL 2, 2019) - Allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy or ...
Research brief: Largest study of childhood cancer after IVF
University of Minnesota researchers conducted the largest study of childhood cancer after conception by IVF to date In the past ...
Study shows how light therapy might help premature babies avoid vision problems
Molecular process controls eye's light-dependent vascular developmentCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Scientists discovered a light-dependent molecular pathway that regulates how blood vessels ...
Is conception by IVF associated with childhood cancer risk?
Bottom Line: This study compared the risk of childhood cancer diagnosed in the first decade of life among children conceived ...
GGC launches EpiSign, a novel clinical test for epigenetic changes
New blood test has clinical utility for patients with a broad range of constitutional disorders, as well as ID and ...
Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS
Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS occurs ...
