Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Improving early childhood development of children of AIDS patients

A simple in-home training program for caregivers can give children of AIDS patients a better shot at prosperity by improving their early-childhood development, according to a study led by a Michigan State University researcher.

12 Apr 2013

New initiative launched to create more effective ED therapies based on brain imaging studies

Current treatments for anorexia and bulimia nervosa, which afflict an estimated 10 to 24 million Americans, are often limited and ineffective.

12 Apr 2013

RWJF awards grant to UCLA pediatrician to study dietary behaviors that lead to childhood obesity

Dr. Alma Guerrero, assistant professor of pediatrics at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to research racial and ethnic disparities in dietary behaviors that lead to obesity among California children and examine the family and neighborhood factors associated with these dietary behaviors.

10 Apr 2013

Research shows UNC1062 blocks Mer survival signaling in melanoma cells

Collaborative research presented by the University of Colorado Cancer Center, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Harvard Medical School and the University of Pittsburgh, at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Conference, shows that the protein receptor Mer is overexpressed in melanoma and that the investigational drug UNC1062 blocks Mer survival signaling in these cells, killing them.

10 Apr 2013

Neurosurgeons remove hypothalamic hamartoma to combat hyperphagia, unhealthy weight gain

Neurosurgeons at the University of Texas-Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital (Houston, Texas) report on the success they achieved when they removed a hypothalamic hamartoma from a 10-year-old girl to combat hyperphagia (excessive appetite and compulsive overeating) and consequent unhealthy weight gain.

10 Apr 2013

REFRESH study: RP5063 shows promise for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

Reviva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held drug discovery and development company, today announces top-line results from REFRESH, a phase 2 clinical trial of RP5063 for the treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

10 Apr 2013

Autism spectrum disorder: Earlier diagnosis, better treatment

The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows.

10 Apr 2013

Antibiotic drug minocycline yields modest improvements in children with fragile X syndrome

The antibiotic drug minocycline yields "modest" but meaningful improvements in functioning and mood for children with fragile X syndrome (FXS), reports a study in the April Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

9 Apr 2013

Stricter school meal nutrition standards linked with better weight status among students

A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school lunches, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

9 Apr 2013

Experts outline challenges, opportunities of using social media in clinical care setting

As social media drastically alters the world we live in, physicians are left wondering what their role is in the digital revolution. In the first comprehensive review of its kind, experts at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have outlined the challenges and opportunities of using social media in a clinical care setting.

9 Apr 2013

New study looks at increasing rates of melanoma in US children

With springtime temperatures and warm weather approaching, the inclination to spend time outdoors is a strong one - especially for children who have been cooped up all winter.

9 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Drugging soldiers; GOP opposition to Medicaid expansion strays from party legacy; Health law distorts market

Last year, more active-duty soldiers committed suicide than died in battle. ... Worse, according to data not reported on until now, the military evidently responded to stress that afflicts soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan primarily by drugging soldiers on the front lines.

9 Apr 2013

New study shows exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function

Exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function; this is according to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

9 Apr 2013

Increasing number of hours of sleep may reduce prevalence of adolescent obesity

Increasing the number of hours of sleep adolescents get each night may reduce the prevalence of adolescent obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 Apr 2013

Physician-researcher to lead pediatric Dream Team to create new treatments for childhood cancers

A physician-researcher from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will lead the first-ever pediatric "Dream Team" solely focused on creating new treatments for the most challenging childhood cancers.

8 Apr 2013

Research findings provide insight into severe bacterial infectious diseases

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report that a pathogen annually blamed for an estimated 90 million cases of food-borne illness defeats a host's immune response by using a fat-snipping enzyme to cut off cellular communication.

5 Apr 2013

Study: Glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes are correlated negatively with household income

Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income.

4 Apr 2013

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Improving early childhood development of children of AIDS patients

New initiative launched to create more effective ED therapies based on brain imaging studies

RWJF awards grant to UCLA pediatrician to study dietary behaviors that lead to childhood obesity

Research shows UNC1062 blocks Mer survival signaling in melanoma cells

Neurosurgeons remove hypothalamic hamartoma to combat hyperphagia, unhealthy weight gain

REFRESH study: RP5063 shows promise for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

Autism spectrum disorder: Earlier diagnosis, better treatment

Antibiotic drug minocycline yields modest improvements in children with fragile X syndrome

Stricter school meal nutrition standards linked with better weight status among students

Experts outline challenges, opportunities of using social media in clinical care setting

New study looks at increasing rates of melanoma in US children

Viewpoints: Drugging soldiers; GOP opposition to Medicaid expansion strays from party legacy; Health law distorts market

New study shows exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function

Increasing number of hours of sleep may reduce prevalence of adolescent obesity

Physician-researcher to lead pediatric Dream Team to create new treatments for childhood cancers

Research findings provide insight into severe bacterial infectious diseases

Study: Glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes are correlated negatively with household income

Study shows smoking and depression in adolescent girls have negative impact on bone mineral density

Scientists develop new cancer immunotherapy treatment for children with high-risk solid tumors

Ohio State University to host national summit to promote health and wellness of students

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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