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A meta-analysis by UdeM doctoral student Kevin Jamey shows promising evidence that learning to play an instrument can help kids focus.

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People who develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as children and grow up in less advantaged neighborhoods may have a larger volume of inflammation and brain tissue loss on imaging than those who grow up in more advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published in the November 27, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Poor diets have been linked to seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, from heart disease to diabetes and certain types of cancer. Yet many physicians are not equipped to counsel patients about healthy food choices, and most medical students and trainees do not receive adequate training in this discipline.

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Virtual reality headsets eliminate the need for sedation.

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“This sixth Magnet® designation highlights our nurses' relentless determination to support our patients and their families. Their commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care has...

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Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) experts discuss developmental milestones and the importance of identifying a delay early so the child can receive services before age 3 — when the brain has the greatest ability to adapt. Early treatment can completely change a child’s developmental trajectory.

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Brain-based vision loss, known as cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in children in the United States and other industrialized countries. However, our understanding of CVI is limited. Physicians don’t even agree on how to characterize it. Researchers at CHLA intend to change that and help guide how this disorder is diagnosed as well.

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Cedars-Sinai investigators who previously developed an imaging tool that used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict pancreatic cancer are now working to adapt that tool specifically for Black patients, who have disproportionately high rates of the disease.

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A gene therapy approach to boosting the placenta is safe in monkeys, according to a new, short-term study, bringing the potential treatment closer to improving birthweights of human babies and sparing them the complications of an early birth and developmental difficulties later in life.

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is enrolling patients in an innovative clinical trial that seeks to cure sickle cell disease. The trial is the first in the U.S. to apply non-viral CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology in humans to directly correct the genetic mutation that causes the disease.

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“Many of our young patients have complex medical problems in addition to sleep problems. Therefore, we are excited to have recently welcomed three new faculty members, each bringing a unique med...

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Genetic counselors are experts in genetics and how it impacts our health and development. Learn more about who they are, what they do and how they may help you and your family....

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Providing information about dialysis and transplant to a patient in a non-urgent environment leads to better outcomes and improved patient care said Dr. Krissberg. There are a lot of moving parts when...

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Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR, Chief of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, is co-leading an innovative multicenter study funded by a four-year R01 NIH grant testing a virtual peer group model—co-designed with youth and families—to increase diabetes technology use among Latinx adolescents.

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Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced the creation of a new AI technology called CelloType, a comprehensive model designed to more accurately identify and classify cells in high-content tissue images.

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Pilot intervention looks at ways to bridge gaps in survivorship care, empowering young Latino men to manage distress and reclaim meaningful life goals after cancer treatment.

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Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has established a Center for Equity in Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing.