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

Pediatrics 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

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Experts explain why rates of RSV are surging this year

by Chrissie Jones and Saul Faust,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageRespiratory syncytial virus(RSV) is a very common virus, typically causing infection in children during the

Pulmonology March 21,2024

Experts explain why rates of RSV are surging this year

by Chrissie Jones and Saul Faust,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageRespiratory syncytial virus(RSV) is a very common virus, typically causing infection in children during the

Pulmonology March 21,2024

Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in children has increased significantly since 2000

by ElsevierData was utilized from the 2000-2019 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP), which monitors consumer product-related injuries presenting t

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in children has increased significantly since 2000

by ElsevierData was utilized from the 2000-2019 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP), which monitors consumer product-related injuries presenting t

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Reading 'beats' TV for sparking imaginative thinking, says expert

by University of YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReading books is more effective at stimulating the imagination compared to watching images and stories unfold on screen, a new study has sugg

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Reading 'beats' TV for sparking imaginative thinking, says expert

by University of YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReading books is more effective at stimulating the imagination compared to watching images and stories unfold on screen, a new study has sugg

Pediatrics March 21,2024

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti

Pediatrics March 21,2024

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Children with autism far less likely to have vision screening despite high risk of serious eye disorders

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are much less likely to receive vision screening than their peers, despi

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Children with autism far less likely to have vision screening despite high risk of serious eye disorders

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYoung children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are much less likely to receive vision screening than their peers, despi

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Science doesn't yet support broad restrictions on teens' access to social media, experts say

by Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo understand the path forward in regulating social media, it's helpful to look to a transformative technology from the previous centu

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Science doesn't yet support broad restrictions on teens' access to social media, experts say

by Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo understand the path forward in regulating social media, it's helpful to look to a transformative technology from the previous centu

Pediatrics March 21,2024

High-flow nasal cannula usage outside of intensive care associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) treatment for patients with mild to moderate bronchiolitis may be associated with longer hospital

Emergency Medicine & Critical Care March 21,2024

High-flow nasal cannula usage outside of intensive care associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) treatment for patients with mild to moderate bronchiolitis may be associated with longer hospital

Emergency Medicine & Critical Care March 21,2024

Updated infant sleep guidelines: No inclined products, bed-sharing

New infant sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stress that parents make sure their infants sleep alone on their back ona flat surfaceand not in bed with mom or d

Pediatrics March 21,2024

Updated infant sleep guidelines: No inclined products, bed-sharing

New infant sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stress that parents make sure their infants sleep alone on their back ona flat surfaceand not in bed with mom or d

Pediatrics March 21,2024