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

Updated on: November 11,2023 22

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

Updated on:November 11,2023 22

New tool makes it easier to diagnose tuberculosis in children

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichLaboratory technician Deepa from Christian Medical College (Vellore, India) presents the test cartridge examined in the study. Credit: Dr. Med. Laura Olbr

Updated on: January 04,2024 17

New tool makes it easier to diagnose tuberculosis in children

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichLaboratory technician Deepa from Christian Medical College (Vellore, India) presents the test cartridge examined in the study. Credit: Dr. Med. Laura Olbr

Updated on:January 04,2024 17

Enlarged spaces in infant brains linked to higher risk of autism, sleep problems

by Kendall Daniels,,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCSF normally flows continuously throughout the extra-axial and perivascular spaces, where it filters out inflamm

Updated on: December 30,2023 15

Enlarged spaces in infant brains linked to higher risk of autism, sleep problems

by Kendall Daniels,,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCSF normally flows continuously throughout the extra-axial and perivascular spaces, where it filters out inflamm

Updated on:December 30,2023 15

How cell-free RNA could revolutionize preeclampsia diagnosis

by BGI GenomicsSamples used for predicting preterm PE and early-onset PE classifiers. Plasma samples from pregnant women were collected before the diagnosis of PE according to their follow-up results

Updated on: January 19,2024 0

How cell-free RNA could revolutionize preeclampsia diagnosis

by BGI GenomicsSamples used for predicting preterm PE and early-onset PE classifiers. Plasma samples from pregnant women were collected before the diagnosis of PE according to their follow-up results

Updated on:January 19,2024 0

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

Updated on: December 25,2023 9

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

Updated on:December 25,2023 9

A heart valve that grows with a pediatric patient

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Abby Herschman, Kysar lab/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterA prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in

Updated on: January 02,2024 15

A heart valve that grows with a pediatric patient

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Abby Herschman, Kysar lab/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterA prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in

Updated on:January 02,2024 15

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

Updated on: December 30,2023 16

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

Updated on:December 30,2023 16

Safety in and near the water: A pediatric emergency medicine physician offers tips

by Linda Quan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA lifeguard shortage in many parts of the U.S. means an increased drowning risk at pools and beaches this summer. Earlier this summ

Updated on: March 29,2024 20

Safety in and near the water: A pediatric emergency medicine physician offers tips

by Linda Quan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA lifeguard shortage in many parts of the U.S. means an increased drowning risk at pools and beaches this summer. Earlier this summ

Updated on:March 29,2024 20

New Kawasaki disease guideline for physicians released

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released a new guideline for th

Updated on: February 24,2024 20

New Kawasaki disease guideline for physicians released

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released a new guideline for th

Updated on:February 24,2024 20

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

Updated on: December 26,2023 8

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

Updated on:December 26,2023 8

Nearly half of adolescents using semaglutide in trial dropped below the clinical cutoff for obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new secondary analysis of the STEP TEENS trial presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2023, Dublin May

Updated on: March 29,2024 18

Nearly half of adolescents using semaglutide in trial dropped below the clinical cutoff for obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new secondary analysis of the STEP TEENS trial presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2023, Dublin May

Updated on:March 29,2024 18

Why children should not ride e-scooters

by Ashley Ebersole, MD, MS, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShared or personal use electric scooters (e-scooters) are common in cities and on college campuses acro

Updated on: January 02,2024 13

Why children should not ride e-scooters

by Ashley Ebersole, MD, MS, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShared or personal use electric scooters (e-scooters) are common in cities and on college campuses acro

Updated on:January 02,2024 13