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Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

by Carl Baum, MD, FACMT, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure i

Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

by Carl Baum, MD, FACMT, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure i
Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

byAmerican Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYouth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including strok

Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

byAmerican Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYouth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including strok
A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant brain tumor in children, which often can be cured with operation, radiation and c

A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant brain tumor in children, which often can be cured with operation, radiation and c
Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a Child

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a Child

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a ChildByAngelica BottaroPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byJonathan B. Jassey, DOHeadachesand&nbsp

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a Child

Causes and Symptoms of a Headache and Stomach Ache in a ChildByAngelica BottaroPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byJonathan B. Jassey, DOHeadachesand&nbsp
AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

by University College LondonOn the left, a photograph of the left retina of a neonate (newborn infant) with retinopathy of prematurity. The image on the right has an overlaid saliency map generat

AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

by University College LondonOn the left, a photograph of the left retina of a neonate (newborn infant) with retinopathy of prematurity. The image on the right has an overlaid saliency map generat
Survival worse for nonwhite children with Hodgkin lymphoma

Survival worse for nonwhite children with Hodgkin lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Among children with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) enrolled in phase III trials, nonwhite patients have an increased risk for death, according to a study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the

Survival worse for nonwhite children with Hodgkin lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Among children with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) enrolled in phase III trials, nonwhite patients have an increased risk for death, according to a study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the
Potential drug target in sight for rare genetic disease

Potential drug target in sight for rare genetic disease

byUniversity of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryMedical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered the structure of a potential drug target for a rare genetic disease, p

Potential drug target in sight for rare genetic disease

byUniversity of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryMedical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered the structure of a potential drug target for a rare genetic disease, p
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
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
Pancreatic enzymatic replacement therapy improves maladaptive behavior in preschool children with autism, finds study

Pancreatic enzymatic replacement therapy improves maladaptive behavior in preschool children with autism, finds study

by Halle Jones,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDelayed Start Analysis. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.44136The use of high-prot

Pancreatic enzymatic replacement therapy improves maladaptive behavior in preschool children with autism, finds study

by Halle Jones,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDelayed Start Analysis. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.44136The use of high-prot
New hope for reduced long-term side effects in children after leukemia treatment

New hope for reduced long-term side effects in children after leukemia treatment

byUniversity of OsloResearcher Nina Richartz at the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Hostmark, UiOBy using drugs currently used to treat other d

New hope for reduced long-term side effects in children after leukemia treatment

byUniversity of OsloResearcher Nina Richartz at the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Hostmark, UiOBy using drugs currently used to treat other d