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Mentorship in medical school linked to increased likelihood of fellows specializing in hematology

A survey of U.S. hematology-oncology fellows suggests medical school plays an important role in shaping their interest in pursuing careers in hematology, particularly when students are exposed to hematology and oncology as part of core clerkships in internal medicine and pediatrics.

31 Oct 2019

Three UCLA researchers receive multimillion-dollar grant from state's stem cell agency

Three researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have received awards totaling more than $18 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state's stem cell agency.

31 Oct 2019

New UB study focuses on food access among low-income populations

Smaller purveyors of produce such as mobile and farmers markets are the cream of the crop when it comes to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in low-income communities. Opening new supermarkets, however, has not been shown to have much of an impact in that regard, according to new research from the University at Buffalo.

30 Oct 2019

New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene.

30 Oct 2019

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

A mother's exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives in October.

30 Oct 2019

Researchers investigate whether aspirin can decrease rate of intracranial aneurysm growth

Researchers conducted a database search to investigate whether aspirin can aid in the prevention of intracranial aneurysm rupture by hindering aneurysm growth. The researchers identified 146 patients harboring multiple intracranial aneurysms, five millimeters or less in diameter, that had been observed for at least five years.

29 Oct 2019

Counting helps infants relate things to numbers

Infants and animals are able to understand approximate quantities of different types, in terms of relative proportions of the numbers of different sets of objects, provided the difference in numbers is large. This is represented by approximate number systems (ANS) in a rough way.

28 Oct 2019

Teen e-cigarette use epidemic blamed on flavoured cartridges

Researchers from University of Southern California have found that more and more teenagers are sticking to vaping e cigarettes if they are being offered choices of different candy and fruity flavours.

28 Oct 2019

Regenstrief scientist wins award for translating medical decision-making research into practice

The Society for Medical Decision Making awarded Regenstrief Institute researcher Stephen Downs, M.D., M.S., with the John M. Eisenberg Award for Practical Application of Medical Decision Making Research.

25 Oct 2019

Bariatric surgery is safe and beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity

Bariatric surgery is safe and, in many cases, beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity who would otherwise face a heightened risk of developing severe health problems, including heart disease and stroke, according to a new study from Penn Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

25 Oct 2019

Decision support tool could avert needless referrals of low-risk patients to cardiac specialists

Few events strike more fear in parents than hearing their child's heart "hurts."

25 Oct 2019

Empowering clinicians to prevent firearm injuries and deaths among kids

Lenore Jarvis, M.D., MEd, FAAP, remembers feeling fatigue and frustration when, despite her team's herculean efforts, a 5-year-old died from accidental gunshot wounds.

25 Oct 2019

Bias, workplace harassment and hostility can cause minority doctors to change practices

Despite the dire need for primary health care providers in California's Central Valley, workplace discrimination and harassment can cause them to change practices or leave the region entirely.

24 Oct 2019

Metabolite profiling during diagnosis helps identify poor treatment outcomes in ALL

The survival of patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has significantly improved in the last several decades. However, novel strategies to identify cases that are likely to respond poorly to treatment are still needed.

24 Oct 2019

$5 million in federal funding to accelerate potential treatments for urea cycle disorders

An international research consortium co-led by Andrea L. Gropman, M.D., at Children's National Hospital has received $5 million in federal funding as part of an overall effort to better understand rare diseases and accelerate potential treatments to patients.

24 Oct 2019

Infant formula containing MFGM contributes to beneficial cognitive, respiratory health outcomes

Results from a clinical trial published today in the Journal of Pediatrics show infants who consume formula containing milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) -- a complex layer that normally surrounds fat in milk -- score higher in tests of cognitive, language and motor development by their first birthdays than infants consuming a milk-based formula that didn't contain MFGM.

24 Oct 2019

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Mentorship in medical school linked to increased likelihood of fellows specializing in hematology

Three UCLA researchers receive multimillion-dollar grant from state's stem cell agency

New UB study focuses on food access among low-income populations

New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

Researchers investigate whether aspirin can decrease rate of intracranial aneurysm growth

Counting helps infants relate things to numbers

Teen e-cigarette use epidemic blamed on flavoured cartridges

Regenstrief scientist wins award for translating medical decision-making research into practice

Bariatric surgery is safe and beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity

Decision support tool could avert needless referrals of low-risk patients to cardiac specialists

Empowering clinicians to prevent firearm injuries and deaths among kids

Bias, workplace harassment and hostility can cause minority doctors to change practices

Metabolite profiling during diagnosis helps identify poor treatment outcomes in ALL

$5 million in federal funding to accelerate potential treatments for urea cycle disorders

Infant formula containing MFGM contributes to beneficial cognitive, respiratory health outcomes

As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards scrutinized

Findings point to potential interventions to improve preemie growth during high risk pregnancy

New $30M contract signed to accelerate TB vaccine development across the country

Greater electronic device use linked to more consumption of added sugar, caffeine in teens

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