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Neural underpinnings of atypical visual sensory behaviors in some children with autism

There is this picture – you may have seen it. It is black and white and has two silhouettes facing one another. Or maybe you see the black vase with a white background. But now, you likely see both.

2 Mar 2023

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of a key gene in the body's stress response system were detected in babies and young children with abusive injuries, as opposed to accidental, according to a pilot study published in the journal Pediatric Research.

2 Mar 2023

Recent advances in surgical care reduce brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease

Recent advances in newborn heart surgery have greatly reduced brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease, according to a 20-year study by scientists at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and British Columbia Children’s Hospital.

1 Mar 2023

Clinical study reveals new use for high blood pressure drug in pediatric patients

A clinical study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers revealed that oral verapamil, a readily available and commonly used drug to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions, can also improve the pancreas' insulin secretion in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D).

1 Mar 2023

Product development and drug delivery at Seda

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Shanoo about her career progression and role in Seda Pharmaceutical regarding product development and drug delivery. She also outlines some of the services that Seda offers.

From Seda Pharmaceutical Development Services 1 Mar 2023

Emergency appendectomy using SILS technology performed at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to perform an emergency appendectomy using single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) technology.

28 Feb 2023

SXSW 2023 to feature the role of microbes in improving human health

Rebecca Bart, PhD, member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and her colleagues from Washington University in St. Louis will be featured on a global stage at South by Southwest on March 11 at 2:30 PM at the JW Marriott, Austin Texas.

27 Feb 2023

Researchers reveal how early-life stress can disrupt operation of the brain's reward circuit

A new brain connection discovered by University of California, Irvine researchers can explain how early-life stress and adversity trigger disrupted operation of the brain's reward circuit, offering a new therapeutic target for treating mental illness.

27 Feb 2023

TTUHSC El Paso collaborates with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border Health Program

The large influx of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the El Paso area has also resulted in a spike of medical emergencies.

25 Feb 2023

Novel microfluidic model mimics a rare genetic disorder

Our bodies are made up of 60,000 miles of complex pipes that play a vital role in transporting nutrients throughout our bodies, performing waste disposal, and supplying our organs with fresh oxygen and blood.

24 Feb 2023

Some professionals disagree on the treatment for gender dysphoria in young people

More children and adolescents are identifying as transgender and offered medical treatment, especially in the US. But some providers and European authorities are urging caution because of a lack of strong evidence.

24 Feb 2023

Are boys and girls wired differently when it comes to thinking?

Scientists have wondered whetherboys and girls think differently because their brains are different. A recent paper presents evidence that, indeed, girls do show meaningful differences in their brain circuits that could explain why their cognitive functions differ from those of boys.

23 Feb 2023

Scientific advice on the terminal sterilization of oligonucleotide drug products

A new report, coauthored by several major pharmaceutical companies, reviews the current state of sterile oligonucleotide drug product processing.

22 Feb 2023

First clinical trial of GABA/GAD focused exclusively on children with recent onset Type 1 diabetes

For the first time, humans with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, have received two treatments called GABA and GAD that have shown promise in animal studies and in isolated human pancreas islets. This investigator-initiated clinical trial, published in Nature Communications, focused exclusively on children with recent onset T1D.

22 Feb 2023

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Neural underpinnings of atypical visual sensory behaviors in some children with autism

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Recent advances in surgical care reduce brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease

Clinical study reveals new use for high blood pressure drug in pediatric patients

Product development and drug delivery at Seda

Emergency appendectomy using SILS technology performed at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

SXSW 2023 to feature the role of microbes in improving human health

Researchers reveal how early-life stress can disrupt operation of the brain's reward circuit

TTUHSC El Paso collaborates with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border Health Program

Novel microfluidic model mimics a rare genetic disorder

Some professionals disagree on the treatment for gender dysphoria in young people

Are boys and girls wired differently when it comes to thinking?

Scientific advice on the terminal sterilization of oligonucleotide drug products

First clinical trial of GABA/GAD focused exclusively on children with recent onset Type 1 diabetes

A bitter battle over the ‘orphan drug’ program leaves patients’ pocketbooks at risk

Review: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Multidisciplinary approach helps improve identification of interpreter need in the pediatric emergency department

Tapping mothers’ and babies’ medical records to better predict prematurity complications

Five teams awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium to advance cancer research

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