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Future of 'artificial wombs' for human preemies to be weighed by FDA advisors

Future of 'artificial wombs' for human preemies to be weighed by FDA advisors

by Cara MurezAdvisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies.Scientists have already had s

Future of 'artificial wombs' for human preemies to be weighed by FDA advisors

by Cara MurezAdvisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies.Scientists have already had s
Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

byUniversity of LeedsThe foot of one of the children in the study, showing an extra toe. Credit: University of LeedsA rare disorder that causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and

Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

byUniversity of LeedsThe foot of one of the children in the study, showing an extra toe. Credit: University of LeedsA rare disorder that causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and
Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute
Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

by Emily Smith-Greenaway, Ashton Verdery, Michelle Livings and Rachel Margolis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe death of a grandmother can have severe and lasting mental hea

Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

by Emily Smith-Greenaway, Ashton Verdery, Michelle Livings and Rachel Margolis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe death of a grandmother can have severe and lasting mental hea
Feet first: AI reveals how infants connect with their world

Feet first: AI reveals how infants connect with their world

byFlorida Atlantic UniversityResearchers explored how infants act purposefully by attaching a colorful mobile to their foot and tracking movements with a Vicon 3D motion capture system. Credit:

Feet first: AI reveals how infants connect with their world

byFlorida Atlantic UniversityResearchers explored how infants act purposefully by attaching a colorful mobile to their foot and tracking movements with a Vicon 3D motion capture system. Credit:
High rates of physical and mental health problems found in children held in detention on Nauru: Study

High rates of physical and mental health problems found in children held in detention on Nauru: Study

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imagePediatric clinicians observed a range of health difficulties in children and young people seeking asylum who were subjected t

High rates of physical and mental health problems found in children held in detention on Nauru: Study

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imagePediatric clinicians observed a range of health difficulties in children and young people seeking asylum who were subjected t
Texas A&M students develop device to combat kidney failure in newborns

Texas A&M students develop device to combat kidney failure in newborns

by Katie Satterlee,Texas A&M UniversitySponsored by Texas Children's Hospital, Team 11, known as Rapid Cuff, (top row, from left) Amelia Flug, Hannah Bludau and Haley Phelan, (bottom row

Texas A&M students develop device to combat kidney failure in newborns

by Katie Satterlee,Texas A&M UniversitySponsored by Texas Children's Hospital, Team 11, known as Rapid Cuff, (top row, from left) Amelia Flug, Hannah Bludau and Haley Phelan, (bottom row
Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

by Cedric Ricks,University of CincinnatiResults of manually annotating 1000 random clinical notes with justice keywords for type of justice-system involvement. Credit:Academic Pediatrics&n

Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

by Cedric Ricks,University of CincinnatiResults of manually annotating 1000 random clinical notes with justice keywords for type of justice-system involvement. Credit:Academic Pediatrics&n
World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

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

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
Screen time and social media use linked to eating disorder symptoms in young adolescents

Screen time and social media use linked to eating disorder symptoms in young adolescents

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAs adolescents continue to spend more time on screens and social media, a new study finds that among 9–14-year-olds, excessive time o

Screen time and social media use linked to eating disorder symptoms in young adolescents

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAs adolescents continue to spend more time on screens and social media, a new study finds that among 9–14-year-olds, excessive time o