Chasing Rett syndrome biomarkers: Could overnight EEG studies improve care?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a reg

Updated on: March 21,2024

Chasing Rett syndrome biomarkers: Could overnight EEG studies improve care?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a reg

Updated on:March 21,2024

Why food deprivation in childhood is linked to obesity

by Khizra Tariq,The ConversationCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsAs energy prices rise and the cost of living goes up, it is estimated that there are 4 million children from poorer household

Updated on: June 11,2024

Why food deprivation in childhood is linked to obesity

by Khizra Tariq,The ConversationCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsAs energy prices rise and the cost of living goes up, it is estimated that there are 4 million children from poorer household

Updated on:June 11,2024

Ebola may hit children harder and longer than adults, study suggests

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaObserved and modeled EBOV RNA blood levels (viral load) according to the time since admission, age category (children versus adults) and clinical outc

Updated on: May 20,2024

Ebola may hit children harder and longer than adults, study suggests

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaObserved and modeled EBOV RNA blood levels (viral load) according to the time since admission, age category (children versus adults) and clinical outc

Updated on:May 20,2024

Social media addiction can disrupt the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

by Linda Pagani, Amélie Gilker Beauchamp, Beatrice Necsa, Benoit Gauthier, Kianoush Harandian and Laurie-Anne Kosak,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt took a half century for the first

Updated on: June 25,2024

Social media addiction can disrupt the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

by Linda Pagani, Amélie Gilker Beauchamp, Beatrice Necsa, Benoit Gauthier, Kianoush Harandian and Laurie-Anne Kosak,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt took a half century for the first

Updated on:June 25,2024

Positive social-emotional environments in schools boost students' mental health

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led project has shown that fostering a positive social-emotional environme

Updated on: May 22,2024

Positive social-emotional environments in schools boost students' mental health

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led project has shown that fostering a positive social-emotional environme

Updated on:May 22,2024

Beware of cannabis brownies, candies and other treats that appeal to kids

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey may look like familiar supermarket treats such as gummy bears, brownies and cookies. But make no mistake: Edible cannabis produc

Updated on: June 01,2024

Beware of cannabis brownies, candies and other treats that appeal to kids

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey may look like familiar supermarket treats such as gummy bears, brownies and cookies. But make no mistake: Edible cannabis produc

Updated on:June 01,2024

Normal 6-month outcomes in babies of women with COVID-19 during pregnancy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy showed reassuring patterns of growth and dev

Updated on: February 20,2024

Normal 6-month outcomes in babies of women with COVID-19 during pregnancy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy showed reassuring patterns of growth and dev

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study shows most children recover from Lyme disease within six months of treatment

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesThis engorged tick, collected in Annapolis, Maryland is likely a female adult deer tick, or Ixodes scapularis. Deer ticks are also call

Updated on: March 10,2024

Study shows most children recover from Lyme disease within six months of treatment

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesThis engorged tick, collected in Annapolis, Maryland is likely a female adult deer tick, or Ixodes scapularis. Deer ticks are also call

Updated on:March 10,2024

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on: June 15,2024

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Updated on:June 15,2024

Performance enhancing substances linked to eating disorder symptoms

by University of TorontoWith increasing value and emphasis being placed on muscularity and leanness as today's body ideal, the use of appearance- and performance- enhancing drugs and substanc

Updated on: February 21,2024

Performance enhancing substances linked to eating disorder symptoms

by University of TorontoWith increasing value and emphasis being placed on muscularity and leanness as today's body ideal, the use of appearance- and performance- enhancing drugs and substanc

Updated on:February 21,2024

One single genetic test for all children with cancer improves diagnosis and treatment

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of the entire tumor RNA picks up more clinically relevant genetic changes in children with cancer than traditi

Updated on: February 21,2024

One single genetic test for all children with cancer improves diagnosis and treatment

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of the entire tumor RNA picks up more clinically relevant genetic changes in children with cancer than traditi

Updated on:February 21,2024

UK Report: Recommendations for reducing inequities, improving care for babies of Asian and Black mothers

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe MBRRACE-UK collaboration, which is co-led by The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) group at the University of Leicester an

Updated on: April 17,2024

UK Report: Recommendations for reducing inequities, improving care for babies of Asian and Black mothers

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe MBRRACE-UK collaboration, which is co-led by The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) group at the University of Leicester an

Updated on:April 17,2024