Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

by FreshscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome (DS) are 20 times more likely to develop leukemia. Not only are they more likely to develop the disease, they have higher ra

Updated on: December 25,2023 9

Gene therapy could fight leukemia in Down syndrome children

by FreshscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome (DS) are 20 times more likely to develop leukemia. Not only are they more likely to develop the disease, they have higher ra

Updated on:December 25,2023 9

Small wearable device delivers big hope for kids with gut pain

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoThe IB-Stim device is placed near the ear andsends electrical impulses to nerve bundles. The nerves then activate brain areas involv

Updated on: January 07,2024 11

Small wearable device delivers big hope for kids with gut pain

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoThe IB-Stim device is placed near the ear andsends electrical impulses to nerve bundles. The nerves then activate brain areas involv

Updated on:January 07,2024 11

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

by Mike StobbeA beam scale is seen in New York on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A study of young kids in the Women, Infants and Children program adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common

Updated on: January 02,2024 19

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

by Mike StobbeA beam scale is seen in New York on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A study of young kids in the Women, Infants and Children program adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common

Updated on:January 02,2024 19

Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit:Materials Today Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107596Using laboratory engineered tissue, scientists at the University of Colorado

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?

by Robin FosterIt's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?

by Robin FosterIt's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

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

Updated on: December 26,2023 6

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

Updated on:December 26,2023 6

Machine learning can help predict patient response to cancer immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineHLA-extended, MIL-supervised TCR repertoire model. We expand on previous work by modifying the TCR featurization block to incorporate the HLA backgro

Updated on: December 25,2023 9

Machine learning can help predict patient response to cancer immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineHLA-extended, MIL-supervised TCR repertoire model. We expand on previous work by modifying the TCR featurization block to incorporate the HLA backgro

Updated on:December 25,2023 9

When to See a Healthcare Provider for a Child's Cough

When to See a Healthcare Provider for a Child's CoughLearn what different types of coughs meanByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byJonathan

Updated on: February 19,2024 0

When to See a Healthcare Provider for a Child's Cough

When to See a Healthcare Provider for a Child's CoughLearn what different types of coughs meanByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byJonathan

Updated on:February 19,2024 0

Move to electric vehicles could prevent millions of child asthma attacks each year

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellIf all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy,

Updated on: March 15,2024 18

Move to electric vehicles could prevent millions of child asthma attacks each year

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellIf all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy,

Updated on:March 15,2024 18

Children, adults can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to household contacts

Children and adults within a household can transmit and are susceptible to infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a study published online Feb. 23 in

Updated on: February 24,2024 20

Children, adults can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to household contacts

Children and adults within a household can transmit and are susceptible to infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a study published online Feb. 23 in

Updated on:February 24,2024 20

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has

Updated on: March 15,2024 18

Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep

by Rachel Y. Moon, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has

Updated on:March 15,2024 18

Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

by LancetHuman infants and young children are most likely to survive, grow and develop to their full potential when breastfed. Despite scientific evidence more infants are fed formula milks today

Updated on: March 21,2024 10

Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

by LancetHuman infants and young children are most likely to survive, grow and develop to their full potential when breastfed. Despite scientific evidence more infants are fed formula milks today

Updated on:March 21,2024 10