Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging

Updated on: February 27,2024

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging

Updated on:February 27,2024

High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according

Updated on: June 12,2024

High, low BMI tied to higher medical expenditures in children

by Lori SolomonMedical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according

Updated on:June 12,2024

Children with asthma not at higher risk of severe COVID, research suggests

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the early coronavirus pandemic, there were contrasting reports on whether asthma was a risk factor for severe COVID

Updated on: March 05,2024

Children with asthma not at higher risk of severe COVID, research suggests

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the early coronavirus pandemic, there were contrasting reports on whether asthma was a risk factor for severe COVID

Updated on:March 05,2024

Six in 10 children with asthma meet guideline diagnostic criteria

Updated on: August 24,2025

Six in 10 children with asthma meet guideline diagnostic criteria

Updated on:August 24,2025

Transmembrane protein variants found to cause a new developmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208. The research, published in thePr

Updated on: April 22,2024

Transmembrane protein variants found to cause a new developmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208. The research, published in thePr

Updated on:April 22,2024

As summer heats up, researchers study caregiver attitudes toward pediatric vehicular heatstroke

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite prevention efforts, a child dies of heatstroke in a vehicle approximately once every 10 days. According to a new

Updated on: March 10,2024

As summer heats up, researchers study caregiver attitudes toward pediatric vehicular heatstroke

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite prevention efforts, a child dies of heatstroke in a vehicle approximately once every 10 days. According to a new

Updated on:March 10,2024

Children who experience discrimination may have up to five times greater odds of suicidality

by Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who experience discrimination based on weight, race, or sexual orientation have significantly gre

Updated on: March 05,2024

Children who experience discrimination may have up to five times greater odds of suicidality

by Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who experience discrimination based on weight, race, or sexual orientation have significantly gre

Updated on:March 05,2024

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on: February 29,2024

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on:February 29,2024

Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 scho

Updated on: March 08,2024

Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 scho

Updated on:March 08,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on: March 08,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on:March 08,2024

Investigating treatment of single-sided hearing loss

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome children are born with hearing loss in only one ear. What to do then? The issue is more difficult than one might think.I

Updated on: May 13,2024

Investigating treatment of single-sided hearing loss

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome children are born with hearing loss in only one ear. What to do then? The issue is more difficult than one might think.I

Updated on:May 13,2024

Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least se

Updated on: February 24,2024

Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least se

Updated on:February 24,2024