Polygenic score helps guide choice of chemo for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

(HealthDay)—A polygenic score derived from pharmacogenomic evaluation of cytarabine (ara-C) pathway can help personalize treatment for pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according t

Updated on: February 22,2024

Polygenic score helps guide choice of chemo for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

(HealthDay)—A polygenic score derived from pharmacogenomic evaluation of cytarabine (ara-C) pathway can help personalize treatment for pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according t

Updated on:February 22,2024

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis

Updated on: February 27,2024

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis

Updated on:February 27,2024

Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAir emissions at a manufacturing complex in Toronto, Canada. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae ParkModerate levels of two outdoor air pollutants,

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAir emissions at a manufacturing complex in Toronto, Canada. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae ParkModerate levels of two outdoor air pollutants,

Updated on:May 18,2024

1990 to 2019 saw decrease in global burden of childhood cancer

The global burden of childhood cancer has been decreasing since 1990, according to a study published online June 11 in theJournal of Advanced Research.Ying Wu, from the College of Medicine at Zh

Updated on: March 19,2024

1990 to 2019 saw decrease in global burden of childhood cancer

The global burden of childhood cancer has been decreasing since 1990, according to a study published online June 11 in theJournal of Advanced Research.Ying Wu, from the College of Medicine at Zh

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study underscores importance of timely newborn screenings in early care for cystic fibrosis

by Children's Hospital ColoradoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) was fully implemented in all 50 states in the U.S. by 2010, but delays in timeliness of

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study underscores importance of timely newborn screenings in early care for cystic fibrosis

by Children's Hospital ColoradoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) was fully implemented in all 50 states in the U.S. by 2010, but delays in timeliness of

Updated on:May 07,2024

Heart defect diagnosis often comes too late—or not at all—for Latino infants, study finds

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants born to Latino, low-income or limited-English-speaking parents are more likely to be diagnosed later with congenital heart disease than white

Updated on: May 13,2024

Heart defect diagnosis often comes too late—or not at all—for Latino infants, study finds

by Nada HassaneinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants born to Latino, low-income or limited-English-speaking parents are more likely to be diagnosed later with congenital heart disease than white

Updated on:May 13,2024

New research reveals that lockdowns had an impact on gut microbes and allergies in newborns

by Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these

Updated on: March 07,2024

New research reveals that lockdowns had an impact on gut microbes and allergies in newborns

by Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these

Updated on:March 07,2024

Gear up (helmets included) for a safe bike season

by Cara MurezAs the weather warms, folks are bringing out their bicycles for a ride.That's great, but it's important to be ready for a safe biking season: The national rate of bike accidents i

Updated on: March 21,2024

Gear up (helmets included) for a safe bike season

by Cara MurezAs the weather warms, folks are bringing out their bicycles for a ride.That's great, but it's important to be ready for a safe biking season: The national rate of bike accidents i

Updated on:March 21,2024

Children as young as 10 are repeat self-harming, study finds

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageThe risk of repeat self-harm in young people is highest in the first month after an initial self-harm hospital presentation.S

Updated on: March 08,2024

Children as young as 10 are repeat self-harming, study finds

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageThe risk of repeat self-harm in young people is highest in the first month after an initial self-harm hospital presentation.S

Updated on:March 08,2024

Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry t

Updated on: March 10,2024

Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry t

Updated on:March 10,2024

National poll: 2 in 3 parents say their kids have experienced poor air quality

by University of MichiganWhile most parents are concerned about how air quality problems may affect their children, fewer feel confident about what steps they should take to protect them. Credit:

Updated on: June 29,2024

National poll: 2 in 3 parents say their kids have experienced poor air quality

by University of MichiganWhile most parents are concerned about how air quality problems may affect their children, fewer feel confident about what steps they should take to protect them. Credit:

Updated on:June 29,2024

Broadly neutralizing antibody treatment found to reduce viral reservoir in some infants with HIV-1

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressMedian trough concentrations of VRC01LS and 10-1074, showing the overlap period with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb)- only s

Updated on: March 11,2024

Broadly neutralizing antibody treatment found to reduce viral reservoir in some infants with HIV-1

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressMedian trough concentrations of VRC01LS and 10-1074, showing the overlap period with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb)- only s

Updated on:March 11,2024