Early results of gene therapy trial for 'childhood dementia' show promise

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers will tell an international conference today (Feb. 24) that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo

Updated on: March 14,2024

Early results of gene therapy trial for 'childhood dementia' show promise

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers will tell an international conference today (Feb. 24) that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo

Updated on:March 14,2024

How children are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCoronaviruses tend to mutate into a fairly harmless virus, according to the opinion of PhD candidate Inger Heimdal following he

Updated on: February 24,2024

How children are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCoronaviruses tend to mutate into a fairly harmless virus, according to the opinion of PhD candidate Inger Heimdal following he

Updated on:February 24,2024

Pioneering trial offers hope for late treatment of 'lazy eye'

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn children with amblyopia or "lazy eye," one eye is weaker than the other for any of a number of reas

Updated on: April 20,2024

Pioneering trial offers hope for late treatment of 'lazy eye'

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn children with amblyopia or "lazy eye," one eye is weaker than the other for any of a number of reas

Updated on:April 20,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Why do babies spit up?

by Dr. Alejandro Velez and Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My baby spits up fairly often. What causes this, and should I be concerned?A: All babies spit up. Some babi

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Why do babies spit up?

by Dr. Alejandro Velez and Dr. Christine Waasdorp HurtadoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My baby spits up fairly often. What causes this, and should I be concerned?A: All babies spit up. Some babi

Updated on:June 05,2024

Being a Couch Potato is Risky Business: Causes and remedies of sedentary behavior in children

by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic changed the lifestyles of people, especially those of children, significantly. As lockdowns

Updated on: March 21,2024

Being a Couch Potato is Risky Business: Causes and remedies of sedentary behavior in children

by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic changed the lifestyles of people, especially those of children, significantly. As lockdowns

Updated on:March 21,2024

How hospital debriefing after critical events combines review, reflection

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tailored debriefing process at an Illinois children's hospital provided additional support to staff follow

Updated on: March 21,2024

How hospital debriefing after critical events combines review, reflection

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA tailored debriefing process at an Illinois children's hospital provided additional support to staff follow

Updated on:March 21,2024

What should I do if my child has COVID-19 symptoms?

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmid news that COVID-19 cases are rising among children, it's normal to be concerned when your kid starts cough

Updated on: February 21,2024

What should I do if my child has COVID-19 symptoms?

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmid news that COVID-19 cases are rising among children, it's normal to be concerned when your kid starts cough

Updated on:February 21,2024

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.

Updated on: March 08,2024

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.

Updated on:March 08,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on: March 14,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on:March 14,2024

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c

Updated on:June 08,2024

Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe new research, led by the University of Sydney, is a two-year follow up of the Australian Placental Transfusion Study, the award-winnin

Updated on: February 20,2024

Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe new research, led by the University of Sydney, is a two-year follow up of the Australian Placental Transfusion Study, the award-winnin

Updated on:February 20,2024

Infantile botulism: Look for these signs and symptoms

by Sean Michael McTigue,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou have probably heard of food-borne botulism illness in adults, but there is a very rare version of botulism tha

Updated on: April 13,2024

Infantile botulism: Look for these signs and symptoms

by Sean Michael McTigue,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou have probably heard of food-borne botulism illness in adults, but there is a very rare version of botulism tha

Updated on:April 13,2024