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TOS and OAC support the evidence-based view of obesity presented in new AAP clinical guideline

The Obesity Society and Obesity Action Coalition have collaborated to issue a statement on the new Clinical Guideline for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

13 Jan 2023

Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals

A new study from the University of Florida provides more evidence that the breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants too young to receive the vaccine.

12 Jan 2023

Investigational T-cell therapy shows antiviral efficacy and safety in cancer patients treated with stem cell transplant

Posoleucel, an investigational allogeneic off-the-shelf T-cell therapy that simultaneously targets six different viruses, demonstrated promising antiviral efficacy and safety in a phase II study of patients who had undergone stem cell transplantation to treat their cancer or other blood diseases.

11 Jan 2023

UC research could lead to possible treatments for scoliosis in the future

How cells shape complex tissues and organs during embryo development, which makes us what we are, has many mysteries.

11 Jan 2023

Three genes found to be directly associated with cleft lip and palate

Researchers are finding more genes directly associated with cleft lip and palate.

11 Jan 2023

Marine plankton samples can help study the connections between ocean pollution and rates of chronic illnesses

Using samples from an almost century-old, ongoing survey of marine plankton, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals found in parts of the world's oceans might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health, and may one day be used to study the connections between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.

6 Jan 2023

Specific air pollutants linked to non-viral asthma attacks among children in urban communities

Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found.

5 Jan 2023

Maternal primary language associated with breastfeeding continuation during NICU hospitalization

Very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants are at substantially higher risk for chronic health problems and neurodevelopmental disabilities compared with full term infants.

4 Jan 2023

Study demonstrates safety and efficacy of a three-dose whole-parasite vaccine against malaria

A three-dose regimen of a whole-parasite vaccine against malaria – called Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine – demonstrated safety and efficacy when tested in adults living in Burkina Faso, West Africa, which has endemic malaria.

4 Jan 2023

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

In one of the first long-term studies on adolescent neural development and technology use, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report adolescents' habitual checking of social media is linked with subsequent changes in how their brains respond to the world around them.

3 Jan 2023

Subtle variations in every day cognitive performance associated with susceptibility to viral illness

If your alertness and reaction time is see-sawing more than usual, you may be more at risk of a viral illness.

3 Jan 2023

COVID-19 vaccine safe for children who have had MIS-C

A study of children and adolescents who received a COVID-19 vaccination following multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) found that there were no reports of serious complications including myocarditis or MIS-C reoccurrence.

3 Jan 2023

Human cortical organoids implanted in mice establish functional connectivity and respond to sensory stimuli

A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids implanted in mice have established functional connectivity to the animals' cortex and responded to external sensory stimuli.

29 Dec 2022

Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

The incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden during the pandemic, especially in more deprived areas, a study of just over 25,000 children in three Swedish counties shows.

27 Dec 2022

OMC-New Orleans wins The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification

Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans (OMC-New Orleans) has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Palliative Care Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

21 Dec 2022

Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Waiting for their turn in the emergency room, dazed-looking parents in winter coats bounced crying children in their arms, trying to catch the eye of Dr. Erica Michiels. Us! Pick us next! they seemed to plead with tired eyes.

20 Dec 2022

Understanding why young cancer survivors often opt out of HPV vaccination

Study uncovers certain vaccine-related concerns that should be addressed by health care providers.

19 Dec 2022

Milk antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination and breakthrough infection

Researchers longitudinally evaluated the antibody response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in lactating individuals.

19 Dec 2022

Recent surge in group A streptococcal infections among children in UK

In an editorial published in the journal New Microbes and New Infections, scientists have highlighted the possible reasons behind a sudden rise in cases of group A streptococcal infections among children in the United Kingdom and other European countries.

18 Dec 2022

ACS' new program associated with increased efficiency in treating pediatric trauma patients

An American College of Surgeons quality improvement program designed to specifically improve pediatric surgical care in U.S. hospitals reduced surgical wait times, cut hospital stays by more than a day, and significantly curbed narcotics use in children who had major operations for traumatic femur fractures, according to research published online as an "article in press" in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

16 Dec 2022

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

TOS and OAC support the evidence-based view of obesity presented in new AAP clinical guideline

Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals

Investigational T-cell therapy shows antiviral efficacy and safety in cancer patients treated with stem cell transplant

UC research could lead to possible treatments for scoliosis in the future

Three genes found to be directly associated with cleft lip and palate

Marine plankton samples can help study the connections between ocean pollution and rates of chronic illnesses

Specific air pollutants linked to non-viral asthma attacks among children in urban communities

Maternal primary language associated with breastfeeding continuation during NICU hospitalization

Study demonstrates safety and efficacy of a three-dose whole-parasite vaccine against malaria

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

Subtle variations in every day cognitive performance associated with susceptibility to viral illness

COVID-19 vaccine safe for children who have had MIS-C

Human cortical organoids implanted in mice establish functional connectivity and respond to sensory stimuli

Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

OMC-New Orleans wins The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification

Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Understanding why young cancer survivors often opt out of HPV vaccination

Milk antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination and breakthrough infection

Recent surge in group A streptococcal infections among children in UK

ACS' new program associated with increased efficiency in treating pediatric trauma patients

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Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

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