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

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,

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,
Pancreatic enzymatic replacement therapy improves maladaptive behavior in preschool children with autism, finds study

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

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
Understanding ear infection in children

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

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

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

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
Screen time and social media use linked to eating disorder symptoms in young adolescents

Screen time and social media use linked to eating disorder symptoms in young adolescents

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAs adolescents continue to spend more time on screens and social media, a new study finds that among 9–14-year-olds, excessive time o

Screen time and social media use linked to eating disorder symptoms in young adolescents

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAs adolescents continue to spend more time on screens and social media, a new study finds that among 9–14-year-olds, excessive time o
How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.In a study&nbs

How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.In a study&nbs
Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

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

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
Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic
Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

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

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

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

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
Does having children make you happier? Here's what the research suggests

Does having children make you happier? Here's what the research suggests

by Trudy Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheprevailing beliefin many parts of the world is that having children is key to happiness—and that people who don&#

Does having children make you happier? Here's what the research suggests

by Trudy Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTheprevailing beliefin many parts of the world is that having children is key to happiness—and that people who don&#