Experts encourage earlier intervention for some infants with spinal muscular atrophy

by IOS PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most common form of neurodegenerative disease in childhood, is caused by defects in the SMN1 gene. SMA patients po

Updated on: March 21,2024

Experts encourage earlier intervention for some infants with spinal muscular atrophy

by IOS PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most common form of neurodegenerative disease in childhood, is caused by defects in the SMN1 gene. SMA patients po

Updated on:March 21,2024

Black children overlooked in scar tissue disorder tests, study says

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn immune disease that can damage vital organs—and is supposedly rare in young people—is more common than previously thought among Black

Updated on: February 20,2024

Black children overlooked in scar tissue disorder tests, study says

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn immune disease that can damage vital organs—and is supposedly rare in young people—is more common than previously thought among Black

Updated on:February 20,2024

Children with chronic health conditions and special education needs should receive more help with online learning

by Kennedy Krieger InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnline learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patient

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children with chronic health conditions and special education needs should receive more help with online learning

by Kennedy Krieger InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnline learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patient

Updated on:February 20,2024

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha

Updated on: February 20,2024

Only 9% of teens meet physical activity guidelines during the pandemic, down from 16% pre-pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis New Year's Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise—and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds tha

Updated on:February 20,2024

Age and experience can help young kids learn to identify dog aggression

by Public Library of ScienceThe findings suggest that people’s ability to recognize dog emotions, especially aggression, may improve with age, which could arise from both more experience with dog

Updated on: April 25,2024

Age and experience can help young kids learn to identify dog aggression

by Public Library of ScienceThe findings suggest that people’s ability to recognize dog emotions, especially aggression, may improve with age, which could arise from both more experience with dog

Updated on:April 25,2024

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr

Updated on: April 17,2024

Musical rhythms can improve language processing of children with developmental language disorder, study

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language pr

Updated on:April 17,2024

Study examines years of life lost for adolescents, young adults to drug overdose

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a first-ever study, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine examined the unintent

Updated on: February 22,2024

Study examines years of life lost for adolescents, young adults to drug overdose

by Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a first-ever study, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine examined the unintent

Updated on:February 22,2024

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on: May 13,2024

Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduced hypothermia in NICU babies during and after surgery, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia up

Updated on:May 13,2024

Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.06.007A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of

Updated on: June 17,2024

Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.06.007A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of

Updated on:June 17,2024

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

Updated on: February 20,2024

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

Updated on:February 20,2024

Supporting a child with an eating disorder: A clinical academic's perspective

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that around 1.25 million people in the UK alone suffer from an eating disorder, with onset most commonly occurring in adolesce

Updated on: February 22,2024

Supporting a child with an eating disorder: A clinical academic's perspective

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that around 1.25 million people in the UK alone suffer from an eating disorder, with onset most commonly occurring in adolesce

Updated on:February 22,2024

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne

Updated on: March 19,2024

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne

Updated on:March 19,2024