Twin study confirms childhood leukemia starts in the womb and could help guide screening when only one twin is affected

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchPre-leukaemic cells in blood of the healthy co-twin of a patient with t(9;22) ALL (pair 3A/B). A FISH for BCR::ABL1 translocation in PB mononuclear cells from twin

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Twin study confirms childhood leukemia starts in the womb and could help guide screening when only one twin is affected

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchPre-leukaemic cells in blood of the healthy co-twin of a patient with t(9;22) ALL (pair 3A/B). A FISH for BCR::ABL1 translocation in PB mononuclear cells from twin

Updated on:January 04,2024 3

World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteThe world's first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been

Updated on: January 04,2024 15

World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteThe world's first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been

Updated on:January 04,2024 15

New tool makes it easier to diagnose tuberculosis in children

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichLaboratory technician Deepa from Christian Medical College (Vellore, India) presents the test cartridge examined in the study. Credit: Dr. Med. Laura Olbr

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New tool makes it easier to diagnose tuberculosis in children

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichLaboratory technician Deepa from Christian Medical College (Vellore, India) presents the test cartridge examined in the study. Credit: Dr. Med. Laura Olbr

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Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

New strategies generate more accurate pediatric brain organoids

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyImage of novel brain organoid model showing its characteristic convoluted shaped and extended neuroepithelium. The neurons present in the organoid are s

Updated on: January 02,2024 14

New strategies generate more accurate pediatric brain organoids

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyImage of novel brain organoid model showing its characteristic convoluted shaped and extended neuroepithelium. The neurons present in the organoid are s

Updated on:January 02,2024 14

Why children should not ride e-scooters

by Ashley Ebersole, MD, MS, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShared or personal use electric scooters (e-scooters) are common in cities and on college campuses acro

Updated on: January 02,2024 13

Why children should not ride e-scooters

by Ashley Ebersole, MD, MS, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShared or personal use electric scooters (e-scooters) are common in cities and on college campuses acro

Updated on:January 02,2024 13

Understanding ear infection in children

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the sympt

Updated on: January 02,2024 9

Understanding ear infection in children

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the sympt

Updated on:January 02,2024 9

An AI-aided stethoscope can improve home monitoring of asthma in very young children

byAmerican Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults and older children with asthma can take objective measures of symptoms such as peak expiratory flow (PEF), the vol

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An AI-aided stethoscope can improve home monitoring of asthma in very young children

byAmerican Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults and older children with asthma can take objective measures of symptoms such as peak expiratory flow (PEF), the vol

Updated on:January 02,2024 20

Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?

by Robin FosterIt's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?

by Robin FosterIt's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

A heart valve that grows with a pediatric patient

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Abby Herschman, Kysar lab/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterA prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in

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A heart valve that grows with a pediatric patient

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Abby Herschman, Kysar lab/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterA prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in

Updated on:January 02,2024 15

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

by Mike StobbeA beam scale is seen in New York on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A study of young kids in the Women, Infants and Children program adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common

Updated on: January 02,2024 19

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

by Mike StobbeA beam scale is seen in New York on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A study of young kids in the Women, Infants and Children program adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common

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Researcher: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare—here's how parents can deal with it

by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham,The ConversationCredit: RegenWolke/PixabayAs Christmas approaches, many children experience the "gimme-gimmes" and write a list of toys that they hope San

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Researcher: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare—here's how parents can deal with it

by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham,The ConversationCredit: RegenWolke/PixabayAs Christmas approaches, many children experience the "gimme-gimmes" and write a list of toys that they hope San

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