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Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

by FreshscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome (DS) are 20 times more likely to develop leukemia. Not only are they more likely to develop the disease, they have higher ra

Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

by FreshscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome (DS) are 20 times more likely to develop leukemia. Not only are they more likely to develop the disease, they have higher ra
Children's on-road cycling safety sees 'dramatic improvement' after indoor immersive virtual reality training

Children's on-road cycling safety sees 'dramatic improvement' after indoor immersive virtual reality training

by Brunel UniversityCredit: Brunel University LondonDrifting off or losing concentration is a major cause of cycling accidents, and because they're not as good as seeing hazards as adults, ch

Children's on-road cycling safety sees 'dramatic improvement' after indoor immersive virtual reality training

by Brunel UniversityCredit: Brunel University LondonDrifting off or losing concentration is a major cause of cycling accidents, and because they're not as good as seeing hazards as adults, ch
Advances in gene therapy for CLN2 batten disease

Advances in gene therapy for CLN2 batten disease

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncEffect of intracisternal administration of AAVrh.10hCLN2 vector on NHP safety, as scored from videotaped behavioral assessments at multiple time points. Four

Advances in gene therapy for CLN2 batten disease

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncEffect of intracisternal administration of AAVrh.10hCLN2 vector on NHP safety, as scored from videotaped behavioral assessments at multiple time points. Four
Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centers, finds Australian study

Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centers, finds Australian study

FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of QueenslandMany centers frequently provided low nutrition foods, including savory spread sandwiches on white bread. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public

Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centers, finds Australian study

FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of QueenslandMany centers frequently provided low nutrition foods, including savory spread sandwiches on white bread. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public
Health inequity may drive higher symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors

Health inequity may drive higher symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMelissa Hudson, M.D., co-author Les Robison, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control chair, I-Chang Huang, Ph.D., co-author and K

Health inequity may drive higher symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMelissa Hudson, M.D., co-author Les Robison, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control chair, I-Chang Huang, Ph.D., co-author and K
Hospitalizations up among infants younger than 6 months during Omicron

Hospitalizations up among infants younger than 6 months during Omicron

by Elana GotkineDuring the omicron-predominant period, there was an increase in weekly hospitalizations among infants aged younger than 6 months, but the prevalence of indicators of severe disease did

Hospitalizations up among infants younger than 6 months during Omicron

by Elana GotkineDuring the omicron-predominant period, there was an increase in weekly hospitalizations among infants aged younger than 6 months, but the prevalence of indicators of severe disease did
Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

by Lindsay Brownell,Harvard UniversityEffect of nutritional deficiency and SP treatment on adult female Intestine Chip. (a) A schematic cross-sectional view of the duodenal organoid-derived Inte

Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

by Lindsay Brownell,Harvard UniversityEffect of nutritional deficiency and SP treatment on adult female Intestine Chip. (a) A schematic cross-sectional view of the duodenal organoid-derived Inte
Flu shots up for children in states with vaccine mandate

Flu shots up for children in states with vaccine mandate

by Elana GotkineChildren living in states with a vaccine mandate during the 2020 to 2021 influenza season had a higher predicted probability of receiving an influenza vaccine, according to a study pub

Flu shots up for children in states with vaccine mandate

by Elana GotkineChildren living in states with a vaccine mandate during the 2020 to 2021 influenza season had a higher predicted probability of receiving an influenza vaccine, according to a study pub
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
Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado

Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado
A cut above—two devices are teamed to simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction

A cut above—two devices are teamed to simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, one in every 8,000 to 10,000 births in the United States

A cut above—two devices are teamed to simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, one in every 8,000 to 10,000 births in the United States
Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlocking a protein chain reaction makes childhood leukemia cells more sensitive to an existing targeted treatment, a n

Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlocking a protein chain reaction makes childhood leukemia cells more sensitive to an existing targeted treatment, a n