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Blood type-incompatible pediatric heart transplant shown to be as effective as the traditional approach

A pediatric heart transplant procedure pioneered by Canadian doctors--once deemed impossible--has been shown to be at least as effective as the traditional approach, according to newly published research in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

25 Mar 2021

Lupus Research Alliance announces recipients of the 2020 Distinguished Innovator Award

The Lupus Research Alliance proudly announces two exceptional recipients of the 2020 Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity: Jacques Banchereau, PhD and Ignacio Sanz, MD.

25 Mar 2021

FDA approves new indication for drug to treat pediatric NDO patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Myrbetriq (mirabegron extended-release tablets) and Myrbetriq Granules (mirabegron for extended-release oral suspension) to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), a bladder dysfunction related to neurological impairment, in children ages three years and older.

25 Mar 2021

Nosing in on kids who had Covid and lost their sense of smell

Orange. Eucalyptus. Lavender. Peppermint. Doctors at Children's Hospital Colorado and Seattle Children's Hospital will use scents like these to treat children who lost their sense of smell to Covid-19. Parents will attend clinics and go home with a set of essential oils for their child to sniff twice a day for three months. Clinicians will check their progress monthly.

25 Mar 2021

Tobacco smoke-exposed children more often use emergent health services

Tobacco smoke-exposed children utilize emergency and urgent care services more often than unexposed children, which contributes to a large toll on the nation's health care system, says research led by the University of Cincinnati.

24 Mar 2021

Researchers develop “Crisis Standards of Care” policy to address ethical issues

During a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. hospitals need to allocate scarce medical resources in an equitable manner, according to clinicians and ethicists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

24 Mar 2021

STAQ and Children’s Hospital Colorado launch sterile compounded drugs for pediatric patients

STAQ (Safety, Transparency, Availability, Quality) Pharma and Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) announced today the completion of product development work and the launch of several important sterile compounded medications that are widely used in pediatric hospitals.

23 Mar 2021

Most cancer patients with COVID-19 produce antibodies at a rate comparable to general population

Most people with cancer who are infected by the novel coronavirus produce antibodies at a rate comparable to the rest of the population--but their ability to do so depends on their type of cancer and the treatments they've received, according to a new study by researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

22 Mar 2021

New study to identify prenatal and early childhood markers of high risk for food allergy and eczema

A study to identify prenatal and early childhood markers of high risk for food allergy and atopic dermatitis, or eczema, as well as biological pathways that lead to these conditions, has begun.

22 Mar 2021

Scarce medical resources should be allocated equally during public health crisis, say ethicists

22 Mar 2021

In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare with masking, social distancing and hand-washing

In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare - even among close school contacts of those who test positive for the virus - when schools heed public health precautions such as mandatory masking, social distancing and frequent hand-washing, according to results of a pilot study in Missouri aimed at identifying ways to keep elementary and secondary schools open and safe during the pandemic.

20 Mar 2021

$11 million COBRE funding will help create Center for Pre-Clinical Cancer Research at LSU SVM

The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, or LSU SVM, has received an $11 million grant to establish a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, or COBRE.

19 Mar 2021

New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis

An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, found that a regimen of three drugs (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) that targets the genetic cause of cystic fibrosis was safe and effective in 6-11-year-olds with at least one copy of F508del mutation in the CFTR gene, which is estimated to represent almost 90 percent of the cystic fibrosis population in the United States.

19 Mar 2021

Adverse childhood experiences predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults

A new study published in the journal Substance Use and Misuse has found that adverse childhood experiences, such as physical and sexual abuse and neglect, predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults.

17 Mar 2021

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders associated with lower rate of preterm births in Tennessee

Statewide stay-at-home orders put in place as Tennessee fought to control the spread of coronavirus last March were associated with a 14% lower rate of preterm birth, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

15 Mar 2021

Video-feedback parenting program reduces behavioral problems in very young children

A home-based parenting programme to prevent childhood behaviour problems, which very unusually focuses on children when they are still toddlers and, in some cases, just 12 months old, has proven highly successful during its first public health trial.

15 Mar 2021

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

In the world of neurodevelopment, one thing is clear: the earlier the intervention the better. Infancy is a critical time in brain development, and neuroscientists are increasingly identifying factors that can negatively impact cognition and ones that can improve cognition early in life.

15 Mar 2021

Le Bonheur and UTHSC sign agreement to obtain genetic information from 25,000 DNA samples

As research into genetic causes of disease began to grow, Le Bonheur Pediatrician-in- Chief Jon McCullers, MD, knew it was time to start building a pediatric DNA biorepository.

13 Mar 2021

Sound sleep plays a crucial role in healing traumatic brain injuries

Sound sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, a new study of military veterans suggests.

13 Mar 2021

Exposure to COVID-19 can cause rare but life-threatening pediatric condition

Exposure to SARS-Co-V2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can put otherwise healthy children and adolescents at risk for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare but possibly life-threatening pediatric condition that can cause severe inflammation in organs like the heart, brain, lungs, kidneys and gastrointestinal system.

12 Mar 2021

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Blood type-incompatible pediatric heart transplant shown to be as effective as the traditional approach

Lupus Research Alliance announces recipients of the 2020 Distinguished Innovator Award

FDA approves new indication for drug to treat pediatric NDO patients

Nosing in on kids who had Covid and lost their sense of smell

Tobacco smoke-exposed children more often use emergent health services

Researchers develop “Crisis Standards of Care” policy to address ethical issues

STAQ and Children’s Hospital Colorado launch sterile compounded drugs for pediatric patients

Most cancer patients with COVID-19 produce antibodies at a rate comparable to general population

New study to identify prenatal and early childhood markers of high risk for food allergy and eczema

Scarce medical resources should be allocated equally during public health crisis, say ethicists

In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare with masking, social distancing and hand-washing

$11 million COBRE funding will help create Center for Pre-Clinical Cancer Research at LSU SVM

New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis

Adverse childhood experiences predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders associated with lower rate of preterm births in Tennessee

Video-feedback parenting program reduces behavioral problems in very young children

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

Le Bonheur and UTHSC sign agreement to obtain genetic information from 25,000 DNA samples

Sound sleep plays a crucial role in healing traumatic brain injuries

Exposure to COVID-19 can cause rare but life-threatening pediatric condition

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