'DNA loops' in pediatric brain tumors double relapse risk, study finds

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysThe landscape of ecDNA in medulloblastoma patient tumors.a, Presence of ecDNA by molecular subgroup across 468 tumors from patients with medulloblastoma.b, A

Updated on: May 13,2024 4

'DNA loops' in pediatric brain tumors double relapse risk, study finds

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysThe landscape of ecDNA in medulloblastoma patient tumors.a, Presence of ecDNA by molecular subgroup across 468 tumors from patients with medulloblastoma.b, A

Updated on:May 13,2024 4

Infants born in Tanzanian cities 'twice more likely to die'

by SciDev.NetBeing born in a city raises a baby’s risk of dying before attaining one month old. Credit: Wilhan José Gomes wjgomes from PixabayBabies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk o

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

Infants born in Tanzanian cities 'twice more likely to die'

by SciDev.NetBeing born in a city raises a baby’s risk of dying before attaining one month old. Credit: Wilhan José Gomes wjgomes from PixabayBabies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk o

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising g

Updated on: March 21,2024 19

Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising g

Updated on:March 21,2024 19

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from

Updated on: February 28,2024 16

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from

Updated on:February 28,2024 16

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi

Updated on: April 18,2024 13

Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi

Updated on:April 18,2024 13

Surgery may be avoided for children with rare skull tumor

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeSpontaneous resolution of a pediatric skull tumor. The MRI on the left shows a mass protruding through the skull and causing scalp swelling. The CT scan on the rig

Updated on: March 10,2024 15

Surgery may be avoided for children with rare skull tumor

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeSpontaneous resolution of a pediatric skull tumor. The MRI on the left shows a mass protruding through the skull and causing scalp swelling. The CT scan on the rig

Updated on:March 10,2024 15

Way to measure brain blood flow in pre-term babies at bedside

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a novel, non-invasive way to measure blood flow to the brains of newborn children at the bedside—a method that has th

Updated on: April 02,2024 19

Way to measure brain blood flow in pre-term babies at bedside

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a novel, non-invasive way to measure blood flow to the brains of newborn children at the bedside—a method that has th

Updated on:April 02,2024 19

How to talk to children about mass shootings

by Katie Chen,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents may be wondering how to have a conversation with their kids after the horrible news of a shooting at a Tennessee element

Updated on: June 25,2024 5

How to talk to children about mass shootings

by Katie Chen,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents may be wondering how to have a conversation with their kids after the horrible news of a shooting at a Tennessee element

Updated on:June 25,2024 5

High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod

Updated on: March 11,2024 17

High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod

Updated on:March 11,2024 17

Action needed on breastfeeding data collection to gauge impact of medicines

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review from Swansea University in collaboration with ConcePTION, an Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), has called for a

Updated on: May 22,2024 4

Action needed on breastfeeding data collection to gauge impact of medicines

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review from Swansea University in collaboration with ConcePTION, an Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), has called for a

Updated on:May 22,2024 4

The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

by Steven Berkowitz,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl withpost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our

Updated on: June 01,2024 4

The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

by Steven Berkowitz,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl withpost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our

Updated on:June 01,2024 4

COVID-19: Small study found no evidence of transmitting virus through breastfeeding

by SpringerCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, reports a study published in the journal

Updated on: February 21,2024 14

COVID-19: Small study found no evidence of transmitting virus through breastfeeding

by SpringerCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, reports a study published in the journal

Updated on:February 21,2024 14