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What is croup? Its symptoms and treatment

What is croup? Its symptoms and treatment

by Kelly Quinn, Boston Children's HospitalCroup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it.Croup is a comm

What is croup? Its symptoms and treatment

by Kelly Quinn, Boston Children's HospitalCroup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it.Croup is a comm
A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department
What factors influence children's learning of fear?

What factors influence children's learning of fear?

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany fears develop during childhood. And the scientific literature is quite clear: learning to fear through obse

What factors influence children's learning of fear?

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany fears develop during childhood. And the scientific literature is quite clear: learning to fear through obse
'Time is not what it used to be': Children and adults shown to experience time differently

'Time is not what it used to be': Children and adults shown to experience time differently

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityResearchers at Eötvös Loránd University have investigated whether the perception of time changes with age, and if so, how, and why we perceive the passage of time diffe

'Time is not what it used to be': Children and adults shown to experience time differently

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityResearchers at Eötvös Loránd University have investigated whether the perception of time changes with age, and if so, how, and why we perceive the passage of time diffe
Growth-restricted babies and asphyxia: Cardiovascular impacts

Growth-restricted babies and asphyxia: Cardiovascular impacts

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe health effects of fetal growth restriction (FGR) can last a lifetime, and the latest research from Hudson Institute is showing

Growth-restricted babies and asphyxia: Cardiovascular impacts

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe health effects of fetal growth restriction (FGR) can last a lifetime, and the latest research from Hudson Institute is showing
Top FDA official involved in baby formula debacle resigns

Top FDA official involved in baby formula debacle resigns

by Cara MurezA U.S. Food and Drug Administration official who has led the agency's food policy efforts since 2018 announced his resignation on Wednesday.Frank Yiannaswas also among the top o

Top FDA official involved in baby formula debacle resigns

by Cara MurezA U.S. Food and Drug Administration official who has led the agency's food policy efforts since 2018 announced his resignation on Wednesday.Frank Yiannaswas also among the top o
Take a deep breath: Early detection of vascular disease in chronic lung disease of premature infants

Take a deep breath: Early detection of vascular disease in chronic lung disease of premature infants

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPremature infants often struggle with breathing and require ventilatory support and oxygen ther

Take a deep breath: Early detection of vascular disease in chronic lung disease of premature infants

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPremature infants often struggle with breathing and require ventilatory support and oxygen ther
'Food allergy bravery' clinic helps kids with food allergies overcome anxiety

'Food allergy bravery' clinic helps kids with food allergies overcome anxiety

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom an early age, children with life-threatening food allergies are taught to proceed with caution: Check labels, ask a

'Food allergy bravery' clinic helps kids with food allergies overcome anxiety

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom an early age, children with life-threatening food allergies are taught to proceed with caution: Check labels, ask a
Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a
Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute
Probiotic prescriptions for premature babies to reduce disease risk

Probiotic prescriptions for premature babies to reduce disease risk

by Newcastle UniversityDescriptive overview of diet and the preterm gut microbiome in the first 120 d of life (n = 1,431). a, Proportion of samples where infants were receiving MOM, formula or MO

Probiotic prescriptions for premature babies to reduce disease risk

by Newcastle UniversityDescriptive overview of diet and the preterm gut microbiome in the first 120 d of life (n = 1,431). a, Proportion of samples where infants were receiving MOM, formula or MO
Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level

Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenA parvalbumin interneuron (blue) surrounded by the perineuronal net. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)How do our brains become capable of creating

Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenA parvalbumin interneuron (blue) surrounded by the perineuronal net. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)How do our brains become capable of creating