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New ADA guideline recommends acetaminophen, NSAIDs to manage pain in pediatric patients

New ADA guideline recommends acetaminophen, NSAIDs to manage pain in pediatric patients

Association policy supports opioid prescription limits, mandatory CE for dentistsAnew clinical practice guideline from the American Dental Associationrecommends acetaminophen or nonsteroid

New ADA guideline recommends acetaminophen, NSAIDs to manage pain in pediatric patients

Association policy supports opioid prescription limits, mandatory CE for dentistsAnew clinical practice guideline from the American Dental Associationrecommends acetaminophen or nonsteroid
Potential drug target in sight for rare genetic disease

Potential drug target in sight for rare genetic disease

byUniversity of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryMedical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered the structure of a potential drug target for a rare genetic disease, p

Potential drug target in sight for rare genetic disease

byUniversity of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryMedical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered the structure of a potential drug target for a rare genetic disease, p
Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children

Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children

byWest Virginia UniversityBeing exposed to PFAS--a class of chemicals found in drinking water--has been linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and other conditions.

Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children

byWest Virginia UniversityBeing exposed to PFAS--a class of chemicals found in drinking water--has been linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and other conditions.
Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer o

Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving hematology and oncology care

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer o
A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant brain tumor in children, which often can be cured with operation, radiation and c

A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant brain tumor in children, which often can be cured with operation, radiation and c
High sugar consumption linked to increased risk of premature aging in childhood cancer survivors

High sugar consumption linked to increased risk of premature aging in childhood cancer survivors

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer who consumed more total sugar, added sugar, and sugar-sweetened beverages had more aging-

High sugar consumption linked to increased risk of premature aging in childhood cancer survivors

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer who consumed more total sugar, added sugar, and sugar-sweetened beverages had more aging-
Survival worse for nonwhite children with Hodgkin lymphoma

Survival worse for nonwhite children with Hodgkin lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Among children with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) enrolled in phase III trials, nonwhite patients have an increased risk for death, according to a study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the

Survival worse for nonwhite children with Hodgkin lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Among children with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) enrolled in phase III trials, nonwhite patients have an increased risk for death, according to a study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the
Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Clinically significant genetic variations are identified in 86 percent of solid tumors in pediatric patients, according to a study published online June 23 inNature Medicine.Alanna J. Church, M.

Genetic alterations identified in many pediatric solid tumors

Clinically significant genetic variations are identified in 86 percent of solid tumors in pediatric patients, according to a study published online June 23 inNature Medicine.Alanna J. Church, M.
Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMatthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, and Melissa M. Hudson, MD. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital scie

Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMatthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, and Melissa M. Hudson, MD. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital scie
Machine learning can help predict patient response to cancer immunotherapy

Machine learning can help predict patient response to cancer immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineHLA-extended, MIL-supervised TCR repertoire model. We expand on previous work by modifying the TCR featurization block to incorporate the HLA backgro

Machine learning can help predict patient response to cancer immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineHLA-extended, MIL-supervised TCR repertoire model. We expand on previous work by modifying the TCR featurization block to incorporate the HLA backgro
Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

by FreshscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome (DS) are 20 times more likely to develop leukemia. Not only are they more likely to develop the disease, they have higher ra

Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

by FreshscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome (DS) are 20 times more likely to develop leukemia. Not only are they more likely to develop the disease, they have higher ra