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Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

by Carl Baum, MD, FACMT, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure i

Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

by Carl Baum, MD, FACMT, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure i
New tool makes it easier to diagnose tuberculosis in children

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

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
AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

by University College LondonOn the left, a photograph of the left retina of a neonate (newborn infant) with retinopathy of prematurity. The image on the right has an overlaid saliency map generat

AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

by University College LondonOn the left, a photograph of the left retina of a neonate (newborn infant) with retinopathy of prematurity. The image on the right has an overlaid saliency map generat
AI Tool Accurately Estimates Gestational Age from Ultrasound

AI Tool Accurately Estimates Gestational Age from Ultrasound

Can novice clinicians accurately estimate gestational age using a low-cost, battery-powered ultrasonography probe with integrated artificial intelligence (AI) image interpretation?

AI Tool Accurately Estimates Gestational Age from Ultrasound

Can novice clinicians accurately estimate gestational age using a low-cost, battery-powered ultrasonography probe with integrated artificial intelligence (AI) image interpretation?
Scientists create patch that may successfully treat congenital heart defects in infants and last a lifetime

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

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
Cranial remolding: Study shows baby helmets yield high success rate

Cranial remolding: Study shows baby helmets yield high success rate

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Jacob Dwyer, Michigan MedicineOn average, about 450 infants are fit with a cranial remolding orthosis, also known as a helmet, each year at Unive

Cranial remolding: Study shows baby helmets yield high success rate

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Jacob Dwyer, Michigan MedicineOn average, about 450 infants are fit with a cranial remolding orthosis, also known as a helmet, each year at Unive
Front-of-package claims and images persuade parents that sugar-sweetened drinks are healthy choices for their children

Front-of-package claims and images persuade parents that sugar-sweetened drinks are healthy choices for their children

by UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFront-of-package claims and marketing messages used to promote fruit-flavored drinks and toddler milks with added sugar

Front-of-package claims and images persuade parents that sugar-sweetened drinks are healthy choices for their children

by UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFront-of-package claims and marketing messages used to promote fruit-flavored drinks and toddler milks with added sugar
A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant brain tumor in children, which often can be cured with operation, radiation and c

A stem cell protein facilitates relapse of pediatric brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant brain tumor in children, which often can be cured with operation, radiation and c
Advances in gene therapy for CLN2 batten disease

Advances in gene therapy for CLN2 batten disease

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncEffect of intracisternal administration of AAVrh.10hCLN2 vector on NHP safety, as scored from videotaped behavioral assessments at multiple time points. Four

Advances in gene therapy for CLN2 batten disease

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncEffect of intracisternal administration of AAVrh.10hCLN2 vector on NHP safety, as scored from videotaped behavioral assessments at multiple time points. Four
Safety in and near the water: A pediatric emergency medicine physician offers tips

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

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
How cell-free RNA could revolutionize preeclampsia diagnosis

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

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
Study supports use of cystic fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age

Study supports use of cystic fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cystic fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective i

Study supports use of cystic fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cystic fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective i