New hope for reduced long-term side effects in children after leukemia treatment

byUniversity of OsloResearcher Nina Richartz at the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Hostmark, UiOBy using drugs currently used to treat other d

Updated on: December 26,2023 10

New hope for reduced long-term side effects in children after leukemia treatment

byUniversity of OsloResearcher Nina Richartz at the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Hostmark, UiOBy using drugs currently used to treat other d

Updated on:December 26,2023 10

Health inequity may drive higher symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMelissa Hudson, M.D., co-author Les Robison, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control chair, I-Chang Huang, Ph.D., co-author and K

Updated on: December 26,2023 6

Health inequity may drive higher symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMelissa Hudson, M.D., co-author Les Robison, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control chair, I-Chang Huang, Ph.D., co-author and K

Updated on:December 26,2023 6

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific

Updated on: December 26,2023 8

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific

Updated on:December 26,2023 8

Is it okay if my child eats a lot of fruit but no vegetables?

by Yasmine Probst, Olivia Wills and Shoroog Allogmanny,The ConversationFruit and vegetable serving sizes by age. Credit: The Conversation.National Health and Medical Research Council,&nbsp

Updated on: December 26,2023 7

Is it okay if my child eats a lot of fruit but no vegetables?

by Yasmine Probst, Olivia Wills and Shoroog Allogmanny,The ConversationFruit and vegetable serving sizes by age. Credit: The Conversation.National Health and Medical Research Council,&nbsp

Updated on:December 26,2023 7

Pediatrician offers advice on 'toddler formula'

by George Fuchs III, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe formula aisle at your local supermarket has expanded in the past few years. Next to infant formula produc

Updated on: December 26,2023 18

Pediatrician offers advice on 'toddler formula'

by George Fuchs III, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe formula aisle at your local supermarket has expanded in the past few years. Next to infant formula produc

Updated on:December 26,2023 18

How exercise benefits people with Down's syndrome

by Dan Gordon, Marie Gernigon,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExercise is known to have many benefits when it comes to cognitive function—such asimproving memoryand&

Updated on: December 26,2023 8

How exercise benefits people with Down's syndrome

by Dan Gordon, Marie Gernigon,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExercise is known to have many benefits when it comes to cognitive function—such asimproving memoryand&

Updated on:December 26,2023 8

Do kids grow out of ADHD as they get older?

by Alison Poulton,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more often diagnosed in children. That might make you wonder if people grow

Updated on: December 26,2023 10

Do kids grow out of ADHD as they get older?

by Alison Poulton,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more often diagnosed in children. That might make you wonder if people grow

Updated on:December 26,2023 10

Tanzanian children test the effectiveness of clinical decision support algorithms to lower antibiotic use

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDescription of ePOCT+ and supportive mentorship intervention. The intervention included the provision of the ePOCT+ Clinical Decision Support Algorithm (CDSA), C-Reac

Updated on: December 28,2023 17

Tanzanian children test the effectiveness of clinical decision support algorithms to lower antibiotic use

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDescription of ePOCT+ and supportive mentorship intervention. The intervention included the provision of the ePOCT+ Clinical Decision Support Algorithm (CDSA), C-Reac

Updated on:December 28,2023 17

How to determine medication dosages for premature babies

by Dorine Schenk,Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature babies almost always require treatment with medication. Doctors usually determine the dosages based on data from chi

Updated on: December 28,2023 18

How to determine medication dosages for premature babies

by Dorine Schenk,Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature babies almost always require treatment with medication. Doctors usually determine the dosages based on data from chi

Updated on:December 28,2023 18

Eight tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies

by Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood-focused celebrations like Christmas can be verystressful for parentswith children who can&#39

Updated on: December 28,2023 14

Eight tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies

by Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood-focused celebrations like Christmas can be verystressful for parentswith children who can&#39

Updated on:December 28,2023 14

Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

by Lindsay Brownell,Harvard UniversityEffect of nutritional deficiency and SP treatment on adult female Intestine Chip. (a) A schematic cross-sectional view of the duodenal organoid-derived Inte

Updated on: December 28,2023 8

Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

by Lindsay Brownell,Harvard UniversityEffect of nutritional deficiency and SP treatment on adult female Intestine Chip. (a) A schematic cross-sectional view of the duodenal organoid-derived Inte

Updated on:December 28,2023 8

Using AI to diagnose autism in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressQuantitative validation of the heat map with the progressive erasing technique for ADOS-2–based symptom severity screening. A, Area under the receiver operating characteri

Updated on: December 30,2023 18

Using AI to diagnose autism in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressQuantitative validation of the heat map with the progressive erasing technique for ADOS-2–based symptom severity screening. A, Area under the receiver operating characteri

Updated on:December 30,2023 18