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Tag: Pediatrics
Breathing easier with a better tracheal stent
Pitt researchers demonstrate first successful use of biodegradable magnesium-alloy stent for pediatric patientsCredit: Materialise Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing ...
Principles of care established for young adults with substance use disorders
Supplement published in Pediatrics highlights evidence on how best to address this unique age groupCredit: BMC Boston - A national ...
Research reveals new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems
Credit: University of Birmingham Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has ...
Age matters in identifying maltreatment in infants and young children with fractures
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. DES PLAINES, IL -- Among children who were ...
Researchers identify nanoparticles that could deliver therapeutic mRNA before birth
Study demonstrates the efficacy and therapeutic potential of select ionizable lipid nanoparticles for delivering mRNA to treat genetic diseases before ...
Cats may help increase empathy, decrease anxiety for kids with autism
Credit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - As a former school nurse in the Columbia Public Schools, Gretchen ...
Can a mother’s stress impact children’s disease development?
University of Cincinnati environmental health researcher says there is a connection between trauma and DNA mutationCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati ...
Youth with family history of suicide attempts have worse neurocognitive functioning
Largest study of its kind points to need for more screening in youth with family history of suicide attemptsCredit: Children's ...
Shriners Hospitals for Children study reveals new link to arthritis
Signals from fat, not excess loading, lead to painful joint diseaseCredit: Shriners Hospitals for Children (St. Louis) - A new ...
Autism theory 25 years in the making
Combination of socially valued traits and disabilities can lead to conditionCredit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A unifying explanation of the ...
Drug combination increases susceptibility to chemotherapy in cases of severe neuroblastoma
Credit: Photo by Margareta G. Kubista Researchers at the University of Gothenburg now suggest a possible cure for children with ...
Low risk of severe COVID-19 in children
Credit: Alexander Donka Sweden kept preschools, primary and lower secondary schools open during the spring of 2020. So far, little ...
Mouse study finds link between gut disease and brain injury in premature infants
Credit: C. Zhou, C. Sodhi and D. J. Hackam, Johns Hopkins Medicine Physicians have long known that necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), ...
Syracuse researchers awarded $2.1M grant to study causes of congenital heart defects
Credit: Syracuse University Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1% of births in ...
Study: in social media safety messages, the pictures should match the words
Effective posts led to better understanding among new parentsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When using social media ...
Transfusions with higher red blood cell levels do not improve preterm baby outcomes
Largest study to-date compares thresholds for blood transfusions in premature babiesCredit: George Mason University Very low birthweight infants are at ...
Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children
A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic ...
Antibiotics for C-sections effective after umbilical cord clamped
Rutgers co-authored study challenges current recommendations aimed at preventing infectionsCredit: NIH Antibiotics for cesarean section births are just as effective ...
NIST software tool improves your doctor’s vaccination advice
Agency's testing tools have increased the correctness and consistency of computerized vaccination recommendations.Credit: B. Hayes/NIST Behind the scenes at your ...