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

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

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

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

New pediatric tumor identifications could help predict chemo response

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoSingle-cell analysis of hepatoblastoma identifies tumor signatures that predict chemotherapy susceptibility using patient-specific tumor spheroids. a) Fl

Updated on: January 11,2024

New pediatric tumor identifications could help predict chemo response

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoSingle-cell analysis of hepatoblastoma identifies tumor signatures that predict chemotherapy susceptibility using patient-specific tumor spheroids. a) Fl

Updated on:January 11,2024

Does playing with parents at home make it easier for young children to adapt to preschool?

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers measured the oxytocin levels in children to find if it could be associated with behavior problems in preschool. The results showed that

Updated on: March 29,2024

Does playing with parents at home make it easier for young children to adapt to preschool?

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers measured the oxytocin levels in children to find if it could be associated with behavior problems in preschool. The results showed that

Updated on:March 29,2024

Discovery gives answers to parents of children with rare neurological gene mutation

by Shawn Hayward,McGill UniversityMRI images of people with epileptic encephalopathy. Credit: The NeuroShortly after Kelly Cervantes's daughter Adelaide was born, she started having terrible

Updated on: September 03,2024

Discovery gives answers to parents of children with rare neurological gene mutation

by Shawn Hayward,McGill UniversityMRI images of people with epileptic encephalopathy. Credit: The NeuroShortly after Kelly Cervantes's daughter Adelaide was born, she started having terrible

Updated on:September 03,2024

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

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

Study finds almost one-third of US pediatric inpatient units closed in last decade

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom 2008 to 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30% of pediatric inpatient units but only 4.4% of adult inpatient units,

Updated on: December 10,2024

Study finds almost one-third of US pediatric inpatient units closed in last decade

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom 2008 to 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30% of pediatric inpatient units but only 4.4% of adult inpatient units,

Updated on:December 10,2024

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a

Updated on: June 18,2024

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a

Updated on:June 18,2024

Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

byUniversity of LeedsThe foot of one of the children in the study, showing an extra toe. Credit: University of LeedsA rare disorder that causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and

Updated on: April 22,2024

Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

byUniversity of LeedsThe foot of one of the children in the study, showing an extra toe. Credit: University of LeedsA rare disorder that causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and

Updated on:April 22,2024

Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareNeurons with a fluorescent reporter for paternal UBE3A gene activity show only a background low fluorescent glow when treated with a vehicle control, bu

Updated on: July 09,2024

Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareNeurons with a fluorescent reporter for paternal UBE3A gene activity show only a background low fluorescent glow when treated with a vehicle control, bu

Updated on:July 09,2024

Rare genetic anomaly linked to 20% of childhood acute myeloid leukemia cases

by University of QueenslandAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a diagnosis you never want to hear: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). These three words represen

Updated on: February 24,2024

Rare genetic anomaly linked to 20% of childhood acute myeloid leukemia cases

by University of QueenslandAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a diagnosis you never want to hear: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). These three words represen

Updated on:February 24,2024

Understanding ear infection in children

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the sympt

Updated on: January 02,2024

Understanding ear infection in children

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the sympt

Updated on:January 02,2024