Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem
A Columbia-led study finds adversity-induced disruptions in the body's gut microbes influence are linked to changes in brain function A ...
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Can a protein in cord blood predict risk of death, cerebral palsy in preterm infants?
Researchers find haptoglobin expression linked to newborn outcomes Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that some ...
Genomic analysis offers roadmap for diagnosis and treatment of a high-risk leukemia
An international collaboration led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reveals the genomic basis of acute erythroid leukemia, an aggressive ...
Illinois professor contributes to improved care for NICU babies
Credit: University of Illinois Coordinated Science Laboratory. The bond between a parent and their child is forged within the first ...
Pain, pain go away: new tools improve students’ experience of school-based vaccines
Student-centered support tools reduce vaccine-associated pain, fear, and fainting during school-based clinicsLearn about how to reduce pain, fear and dizziness ...
American Association for Cancer Research honors Cancer Control and Survivorship Program
The 13th AACR Team Science Award recognizes St. Jude interdisciplinary team for its significant contributions made to pediatric cancer epidemiology ...
Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome
In utero exposure to nicotine has postnatal effects on development of the heart and its response to adrenalin and may ...
Maternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk of ADHD symptoms in children
Association found between omega-6:omega-3 ratio in the umbilical cord and the appearance of ADHD symptoms The results of a study ...
Lurie Children’s offers kids virtual escape from intensive care unit
From scuba diving to snowboarding, patients in the pediatric intensive care unit leave the hospital behind with virtual reality For ...
Cannabis during pregnancy bumps psychosis risk in offspring
With marijuana use rising among pregnant women, study raises new concernsCredit: Courtesy of Jeremy Fine. Pregnant women who use cannabis ...
Helping infants survive brain cancer
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - March 27, 2019 - Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) is a particularly challenging ...
Childhood methylphenidate treatment predicts antidepressant use during adolescence
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric diagnoses among children and adolescents worldwide. The standard ...
Compared to sustained inflations for extremely premature infants, standard treatment prevails
Preterm infants must establish regular breathing patterns at delivery. For extremely preterm infants requiring resuscitation at birth, a ventilation strategy ...
Pediatric health researchers offer insights for RSV vaccine
Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer In healthy adults, RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, feels like the common cold with a ...
Nation’s first clinical trial for rehabilitating infant stroke victims to begin
Researchers to lead stroke study in children under 2Credit: Virginia Tech Strokes are devastating events often associated with people over ...
Artificial intelligence identifies key patterns from video footage of infant movements
Credit: S Vanhatalo / University of Helsinki Subtle characteristics in the spontaneous movement of very young babies may reveal clinically ...
Children develop PTSD when they ‘overthink’ their trauma
Children are more likely to suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) if they think their reaction to traumatic events is ...
New computational tool harnesses big data, deep learning to reveal dark matter of the transcriptome
CHOP researchers create a new tool for scientists to advance disease diagnosis and treatmentCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A research ...
New in Ethics & Human Research, March-April 2019
Evolution, No. 16, Group VI, The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star series (cat. 82), 1908 Anticipatory Waivers of Consent for Pediatric Biobanking Jane ...
Chinese famine and the Type 2 diabetes epidemic: Challenges of connecting the dots
March 25, 2019 -- The Chinese Famine of 1959-61 has been widely interpreted as an important contributor to later epidemics ...
