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Discovery gives answers to parents of children with rare neurological gene mutation

Discovery gives answers to parents of children with rare neurological gene mutation

by Shawn Hayward,McGill UniversityMRI images of people with epileptic encephalopathy. Credit: The NeuroShortly after Kelly Cervantes's daughter Adelaide was born, she started having terrible

Discovery gives answers to parents of children with rare neurological gene mutation

by Shawn Hayward,McGill UniversityMRI images of people with epileptic encephalopathy. Credit: The NeuroShortly after Kelly Cervantes's daughter Adelaide was born, she started having terrible
Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

by Cedric Ricks,University of CincinnatiResults of manually annotating 1000 random clinical notes with justice keywords for type of justice-system involvement. Credit:Academic Pediatrics&n

Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

by Cedric Ricks,University of CincinnatiResults of manually annotating 1000 random clinical notes with justice keywords for type of justice-system involvement. Credit:Academic Pediatrics&n
Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareNeurons with a fluorescent reporter for paternal UBE3A gene activity show only a background low fluorescent glow when treated with a vehicle control, bu

Researchers identify molecule as potential treatment for Angelman syndrome

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareNeurons with a fluorescent reporter for paternal UBE3A gene activity show only a background low fluorescent glow when treated with a vehicle control, bu
Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

byUniversity of LeedsThe foot of one of the children in the study, showing an extra toe. Credit: University of LeedsA rare disorder that causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and

Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

byUniversity of LeedsThe foot of one of the children in the study, showing an extra toe. Credit: University of LeedsA rare disorder that causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and
Infant brain activity predicts social flexibility, stress recovery in first year

Infant brain activity predicts social flexibility, stress recovery in first year

by Lauren Otolski,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCaregivers celebrate many milestones between a baby's birth and their first birthday.

Infant brain activity predicts social flexibility, stress recovery in first year

by Lauren Otolski,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCaregivers celebrate many milestones between a baby's birth and their first birthday.
Q&A: The psychological consequences of political violence

Q&A: The psychological consequences of political violence

by Morgan Sherburne,University of MichiganCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsThousands have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. And watching, and experiencing, all of this violence u

Q&A: The psychological consequences of political violence

by Morgan Sherburne,University of MichiganCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsThousands have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. And watching, and experiencing, all of this violence u
Flu shots up for children in states with vaccine mandate

Flu shots up for children in states with vaccine mandate

by Elana GotkineChildren living in states with a vaccine mandate during the 2020 to 2021 influenza season had a higher predicted probability of receiving an influenza vaccine, according to a study pub

Flu shots up for children in states with vaccine mandate

by Elana GotkineChildren living in states with a vaccine mandate during the 2020 to 2021 influenza season had a higher predicted probability of receiving an influenza vaccine, according to a study pub
Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlocking a protein chain reaction makes childhood leukemia cells more sensitive to an existing targeted treatment, a n

Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlocking a protein chain reaction makes childhood leukemia cells more sensitive to an existing targeted treatment, a n
The ADI-R and Other Tests Used to Make an Autism Diagnosis

The ADI-R and Other Tests Used to Make an Autism Diagnosis

The ADI-R and Other Tests Used to Make an Autism DiagnosisADI-R is one of several tests used to screen for and diagnose autismByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on November 18, 2023Medically revi

The ADI-R and Other Tests Used to Make an Autism Diagnosis

The ADI-R and Other Tests Used to Make an Autism DiagnosisADI-R is one of several tests used to screen for and diagnose autismByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on November 18, 2023Medically revi
A cut above—two devices are teamed to simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction

A cut above—two devices are teamed to simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, one in every 8,000 to 10,000 births in the United States

A cut above—two devices are teamed to simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, one in every 8,000 to 10,000 births in the United States
How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.In a study&nbs

How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.In a study&nbs
Can they hear you now? Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones

Can they hear you now? Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones

by University of MichiganOnly half of parents share they've tried to limit their child's audio device usage. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation

Can they hear you now? Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones

by University of MichiganOnly half of parents share they've tried to limit their child's audio device usage. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation