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Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have demonstrated that gene therapy can be effective without causing a dangerous side effect common to all gene therapy: an autoimmune reaction to the normal protein, which the patient's immune system is encountering for the first time.

4 Sep 2018

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Experiencing homelessness at any time during the pre- or postnatal period can negatively affect a young child's health.

3 Sep 2018

Research group aims to offer more personalized treatments for pediatric cancers

A new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is studying the development of pediatric cancers. The research group is being funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and will receive €1.7 million over five years.

31 Aug 2018

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20 years, according to a study released Friday.

31 Aug 2018

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

A new study from the University at Buffalo has shown that the presence of new or worsened bedsores is an effective indicator of the quality of care for rehab patients.

31 Aug 2018

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently diagnosed.

30 Aug 2018

Novel approach reveals metabolic vulnerabilities in kidney cancer

In order to halt the growth of cancer cells, you have to know what feeds them. Researchers at the nationally recognized Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a novel approach using glucose that may open up new opportunities for therapeutic intervention.

30 Aug 2018

Novel program offers new options for adult congenital heart patients

Experts at the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute are forging new ground in the development of a first-of-its-kind program aimed at adults with congenital heart disease.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers enlist genes that control production of cellular energy stored in ATP molecules

Everything the body does--your brain thinking, your heart beating, your cells growing--requires energy. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that disruptions in energy production can contribute to a wide range of diseases.

29 Aug 2018

MUSC and Siemens Healthineers join hands to advance quality of health care in South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina and Siemens Healthineers have formed a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with the mutual goal of advancing the quality of health care in South Carolina.

28 Aug 2018

UIC receives $7 million for developing programs to prevent adolescent depression

The University of Illinois at Chicago has been awarded $7 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to develop programs to prevent depression among teens.

27 Aug 2018

Dust lead levels in homes of pregnant women can be lowered than previously deemed achievable

New data from a long-term study of 355 mothers and their children found that fixing peeling paint and removing other household sources of lead during the mother's pregnancy can reduce levels of dust lead in homes to levels significantly lower than previously deemed achievable.

27 Aug 2018

The doctors want in: Democratic docs talk health care on the campaign trail

Dr. Rob Davidson, an emergency physician from western Michigan, had never considered running for Congress. Then came February 2017. The 46-year-old Democrat found himself at a local town-hall meeting going toe-to-toe with Rep. Bill Huizenga, his Republican congressman of the previous six years.

27 Aug 2018

Study: 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk of drug-drug interactions

According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children regularly use prescription medications, and nearly one in 12 of those children are at risk for experiencing a harmful drug-drug interaction.

27 Aug 2018

Study finds traces of marijuana in breast milk up to six days after use

With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and breastfeeding women.

27 Aug 2018

Alternative method identified for delivering nusinersen to spinal muscular atrophy patients

A new report has identified an alternative method to deliver nusinersen to patients with spinal muscular atrophy using a subcutaneous intrathecal catheter system configured by connecting an intrathecal catheter to an implantable infusion port.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers uncover how RNA regulates genes during critical stage in embryonic brain development

Scientists at the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues discovered how a type of RNA, called Evf2 enhancer RNA, regulates key genes during a critical stage in embryonic brain development.

24 Aug 2018

CHLA researchers highlight need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research

Children's Hospital Los Angeles investigators have demonstrated the need to include a growing constituency of obese and overweight children and adults in clinical research, with their study of a key marker for metabolism and body temperature control.

23 Aug 2018

Penn Nursing professor's book about children and drug safety wins Arthur J. Viseltear Prize

Cynthia Connolly's, PhD, RN, FAAN, book, Children and Drug Safety: Balancing Risk and Protection in Twentieth Century America, just received the distinguished Arthur J. Viseltear Prize.

23 Aug 2018

Study suggests new possibilities for treating metabolic syndrome

New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene that boosts insulin sensitivity, reducing the chance of developing diabetes. Activating the gene also triggers an increase in calories burned, reduces fat accumulation and weight gain, and lessens measures of fats and cholesterol in the blood.

23 Aug 2018

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Research group aims to offer more personalized treatments for pediatric cancers

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Novel approach reveals metabolic vulnerabilities in kidney cancer

Novel program offers new options for adult congenital heart patients

Researchers enlist genes that control production of cellular energy stored in ATP molecules

MUSC and Siemens Healthineers join hands to advance quality of health care in South Carolina

UIC receives $7 million for developing programs to prevent adolescent depression

Dust lead levels in homes of pregnant women can be lowered than previously deemed achievable

The doctors want in: Democratic docs talk health care on the campaign trail

Study: 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk of drug-drug interactions

Study finds traces of marijuana in breast milk up to six days after use

Alternative method identified for delivering nusinersen to spinal muscular atrophy patients

Researchers uncover how RNA regulates genes during critical stage in embryonic brain development

CHLA researchers highlight need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research

Penn Nursing professor's book about children and drug safety wins Arthur J. Viseltear Prize

Study suggests new possibilities for treating metabolic syndrome

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