Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109204Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are

Updated on: February 19,2025

Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109204Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are

Updated on:February 19,2025

117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children identified during 2023

by Elana GotkineIn 2023, 117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children (MIS-C) were reported, with 26 percent of patients having onset during August to October, according toresearch

Updated on: March 20,2024

117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children identified during 2023

by Elana GotkineIn 2023, 117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children (MIS-C) were reported, with 26 percent of patients having onset during August to October, according toresearch

Updated on:March 20,2024

New report spills the milk on toddler 'formulas,' questions marketing of drinks

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToddler "formulas" that are promoted as nutritious drinks for the older infant or preschooler are generally unnecessary

Updated on: April 22,2024

New report spills the milk on toddler 'formulas,' questions marketing of drinks

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToddler "formulas" that are promoted as nutritious drinks for the older infant or preschooler are generally unnecessary

Updated on:April 22,2024

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

Updated on: March 29,2024

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

Updated on:March 29,2024

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

Updated on: December 25,2023

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

Updated on:December 25,2023

Can they hear you now? Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones

by University of MichiganOnly half of parents share they've tried to limit their child's audio device usage. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation

Updated on: March 21,2024

Can they hear you now? Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones

by University of MichiganOnly half of parents share they've tried to limit their child's audio device usage. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation

Updated on:March 21,2024

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

Updated on: January 07,2024

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

Updated on:January 07,2024

Pediatrician explains why co-viewing is important

by Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost parents I meet these days worry about what their kids do online. After all, it can be hard to

Updated on: March 27,2024

Pediatrician explains why co-viewing is important

by Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost parents I meet these days worry about what their kids do online. After all, it can be hard to

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

Updated on: January 04,2024

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

Updated on:January 04,2024

Diet and exercise for obese mothers could lower cardiovascular risk in children

byKing's College LondonChild offspring cardiovascular health benefits of preconception and antenatal lifestyle interventions in women with obesity. The impact of maternal obesity on child ca

Updated on: July 10,2024

Diet and exercise for obese mothers could lower cardiovascular risk in children

byKing's College LondonChild offspring cardiovascular health benefits of preconception and antenatal lifestyle interventions in women with obesity. The impact of maternal obesity on child ca

Updated on:July 10,2024

Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it's not a useful developmental milestone

by Mark Geil,The ConversationA new study is collecting crawling biomechanic data using a pressure-sensing pathway. Credit: Mark Geil,CC BY-NDInfant milestones can be a source both of pride

Updated on: April 13,2024

Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it's not a useful developmental milestone

by Mark Geil,The ConversationA new study is collecting crawling biomechanic data using a pressure-sensing pathway. Credit: Mark Geil,CC BY-NDInfant milestones can be a source both of pride

Updated on:April 13,2024

Epigenetics: Can we change our genes? - BBC World Service

How can identical twins with identical genomes acquire different characteristics over their lifetimes?

Updated on: December 25,2024

Epigenetics: Can we change our genes? - BBC World Service

How can identical twins with identical genomes acquire different characteristics over their lifetimes?

Updated on:December 25,2024