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Pediatrician offers advice on 'toddler formula'

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

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

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

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
Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

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

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
Health inequity may drive higher symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors

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

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

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

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
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
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
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
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.
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
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-
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