85

Pediatrics
Focuses on the health of children and adolescents.
Sub Categories on Pediatrics
Latest Articles
Twin study confirms childhood leukemia starts in the womb and could help guide screening when only one twin is affected

Twin study confirms childhood leukemia starts in the womb and could help guide screening when only one twin is affected

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchPre-leukaemic cells in blood of the healthy co-twin of a patient with t(9;22) ALL (pair 3A/B). A FISH for BCR::ABL1 translocation in PB mononuclear cells from twin

Twin study confirms childhood leukemia starts in the womb and could help guide screening when only one twin is affected

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchPre-leukaemic cells in blood of the healthy co-twin of a patient with t(9;22) ALL (pair 3A/B). A FISH for BCR::ABL1 translocation in PB mononuclear cells from twin
Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic
Overview of Headaches in Kids and the Symptoms to Worry About

Overview of Headaches in Kids and the Symptoms to Worry About

Overview of Headaches in Kids and the Symptoms to Worry AboutBySarah Jividen, RNPublished on September 02, 2021Medically reviewed byHuma Sheikh, MDHeadachesaffect 20% of

Overview of Headaches in Kids and the Symptoms to Worry About

Overview of Headaches in Kids and the Symptoms to Worry AboutBySarah Jividen, RNPublished on September 02, 2021Medically reviewed byHuma Sheikh, MDHeadachesaffect 20% of
How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.In a study&nbs

How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.In a study&nbs
Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific
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
Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMatthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, and Melissa M. Hudson, MD. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital scie

Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMatthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, and Melissa M. Hudson, MD. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital scie
Mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in over a dozen states

Mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in over a dozen states

by Cheryl Platzman WeinstockCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAimee Quicke has made repeated trips to emergency rooms, hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and psychiatric lockdowns for mental heal

Mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in over a dozen states

by Cheryl Platzman WeinstockCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAimee Quicke has made repeated trips to emergency rooms, hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and psychiatric lockdowns for mental heal
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
Clinical trial recommends methotrexate for children with severe atopic dermatitis

Clinical trial recommends methotrexate for children with severe atopic dermatitis

byKing's College LondonAtopic dermatitis. Credit:AfroBrazilian/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAA study led by King's College London compared the safety and efficacy of ciclosporin

Clinical trial recommends methotrexate for children with severe atopic dermatitis

byKing's College LondonAtopic dermatitis. Credit:AfroBrazilian/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAA study led by King's College London compared the safety and efficacy of ciclosporin