| |  The surge in diabetes among young people highlights critical gaps in care and the urgent need for comprehensive preventative actions to address this crisis. | |
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| |  Readouts of the full DNA of children with cancer at diagnosis have been implemented as the standard of care in a European first. | |
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| |  Medulloblastoma the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor with a high risk of metastasis and poor survival outcomes. | |
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| |  Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. | |
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| |  Early nutritional and antibiotic exposures affect adult gut microbiota, with genetic background and parent-of-origin significantly influencing outcomes. | |
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| |  Newborn babies and patients with Alzheimer's disease share an unexpected biological trait: elevated levels of a well-known biomarker for Alzheimer's. | |
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| |  Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is a serious kidney disease in children with no clear cause. In a recent study, researchers have identified a novel autoantibody targeting vinculin—a protein crucial for kidney cell structure—as a significant factor in INS. | |
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| |  Adolescent diets high in fat and sugar disrupt the development of the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, impacting cognition, memory, and impulse control. These brain changes can promote unhealthy eating behaviors and obesity risk that persist into adulthood. | |
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| |  Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues identified several proteins from the umbilical cord blood of preterm newborns that signal acute systemic inflammation as an immune response to infection, providing objective and noninvasive means to diagnose early onset sepsis. | |
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| |  In this digital era, both kids and adults are often glued to smartphone screens. Digital technology keeps users entertained, connected to friends, and in tune with important news. | |
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| |  Research shows that increased fruit consumption is associated with reduced abdominal fat in children, highlighting its importance in obesity prevention. | |
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| |  Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today report the identification of a novel combination therapy approach to treat pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML). | |
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| |  Good sleep is vital for adolescents' physical health, mental well-being, and academic success - yet many don't get enough rest. Now, a new study reveals bedtime screen habits may be to blame. | |
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| |  Teens who see social media posts showing cannabis or e-cigarettes, including from friends and influencers, are more likely to later start using those substances or to report using them in the past month, according to surveys done by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. | |
