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Cryo-EM experiments offer important clues to chicken pox infection

Despite decades of study, exactly how herpesviruses invade our cells remains something of a mystery. Now researchers studying one herpesvirus, the varicella zoster virus (VZV) that causes chicken pox, may have found an important clue: A key protein the virus uses to initiate infection does not operate as previously thought, researchers at Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory report August 18 in Nature Communications.

18 Aug 2020

Researchers identify shared molecular roots between lipid dysfunction and autism

Researchers at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northwestern University have identified a subtype of autism arising from a cluster of genes that regulate cholesterol metabolism and brain development.

18 Aug 2020

Hydroxychloroquine is not a possible defense against COVID-19, study shows

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have added to the growing body of understanding about how hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is not a possible defense against COVID-19.

17 Aug 2020

New research delineates how genetic variations cause atopic dermatitis

New research supported by the National Institutes of Health delineates how two relatively common variations in a gene called KIF3A are responsible for an impaired skin barrier that allows increased water loss from the skin, promoting the development of atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema.

14 Aug 2020

Vaping raises COVID-19 risk among teens and youth

A new study by Californian researchers has shown that youth and teenagers who use electronic cigarettes are five times more likely to be affected by COVID-19 disease, and those that use both electronic and traditional cigarettes are seven times more likely to get the infection.

13 Aug 2020

Study: Anti-microRNA drug significantly reduces miR-92a levels in human peripheral blood

A single intravenous dose of MRG-110, an anti-microRNA drug, significantly reduced miR-92a levels in the blood of healthy humans.

12 Aug 2020

Smoking and vaping significantly increase risk of COVID-19 in teens and young adults

Now, a new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health shows that teens and young adults may have a heightened risk of COVID-19 if they vape or smoke cigarettes. Cigarette smokers are seven times more likely to be infected with SARS-CoV-2. Meanwhile, people who vape are five times more likely to be diagnosed with the viral infection.

11 Aug 2020

Incidence of dog bites has increased among Colorado’s children

Greater rates of Colorado's children are going to the pediatric emergency department as a result of dog bites during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recently published commentary article in the Journal of Pediatrics.

11 Aug 2020

Researchers develop machine learning tool to predict necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening intestinal disease of prematurity. Characterized by sudden and progressive intestinal inflammation and tissue death, it affects up to 11,000 premature infants in the United States annually, and 15-30% of affected babies die from NEC.

11 Aug 2020

First-time opioid prescriptions may lead to substance-related problems later in life

Young adults and adolescents who are prescribed opioids for the first time may be at a slightly greater risk of developing a substance-related problem later in life, according to a new study co-authored by Indiana University researchers.

11 Aug 2020

One-third of children hospitalized with COVID-19 admitted to ICU, study finds

Now, new research has found that children are still at a high risk of developing severe COVID-19. The study shows that one-third of children hospitalized due to COVID-19 were admitted to intensive care units (ICU), a rate similar to adults.

11 Aug 2020

Opioid initiation risk in young adults, adolescents may not be as high as previously thought

10 Aug 2020

Only half of pregnant women worldwide get treatment for preventable Rh disease

Only half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease--an often-fatal condition in fetuses and newborns that is now exceedingly rare in the United States and Western Europe--actually receive it, finds a study led by researchers at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

10 Aug 2020

Genomic sequencing falls short as a standalone screening tool for newborns

With the rise of genomic sequencing, health technology companies are promising parents they can detect rare metabolic disorders in newborns who, despite a healthy appearance, may need immediate treatment.

10 Aug 2020

GI symptoms are more common, potentially disruptive in young kids with autism

A new UC Davis Health study found that common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating are linked to troubling sleep problems, self-harm and physical complaints in preschool children.

10 Aug 2020

Non-fasting blood test can help accurately identify youth at risk for diabetes and related risks

A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease risk later in life, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

10 Aug 2020

ATV-related head and neck injuries continue to remain high, shows study

This summer, children and teens will be spending more time outside. For some, this will include riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

10 Aug 2020

New approach improves SCA1 symptoms in animal models

Research has shown that a mutation in the ATAXIN-1 gene leads to accumulation of Ataxin-1 (ATXN1) protein in brain cells and is the root cause of a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1).

7 Aug 2020

Custom smartwatch tracks drug levels inside the body in real time

Engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and their colleagues at Stanford School of Medicine have demonstrated that drug levels inside the body can be tracked in real time using a custom smartwatch that analyzes the chemicals found in sweat.

7 Aug 2020

Experts recommend routine health care visits for dietary assessment and counseling

The time has come for routine health care visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

7 Aug 2020

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Cryo-EM experiments offer important clues to chicken pox infection

Researchers identify shared molecular roots between lipid dysfunction and autism

Hydroxychloroquine is not a possible defense against COVID-19, study shows

New research delineates how genetic variations cause atopic dermatitis

Vaping raises COVID-19 risk among teens and youth

Study: Anti-microRNA drug significantly reduces miR-92a levels in human peripheral blood

Smoking and vaping significantly increase risk of COVID-19 in teens and young adults

Incidence of dog bites has increased among Colorado’s children

Researchers develop machine learning tool to predict necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

First-time opioid prescriptions may lead to substance-related problems later in life

One-third of children hospitalized with COVID-19 admitted to ICU, study finds

Opioid initiation risk in young adults, adolescents may not be as high as previously thought

Only half of pregnant women worldwide get treatment for preventable Rh disease

Genomic sequencing falls short as a standalone screening tool for newborns

GI symptoms are more common, potentially disruptive in young kids with autism

Non-fasting blood test can help accurately identify youth at risk for diabetes and related risks

ATV-related head and neck injuries continue to remain high, shows study

New approach improves SCA1 symptoms in animal models

Custom smartwatch tracks drug levels inside the body in real time

Experts recommend routine health care visits for dietary assessment and counseling

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