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Released: 13-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
New assay identifies clinically relevant gene fusions in pediatric tumors more accurately and efficiently
Elsevier

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics about a new tool that effectively integrates data from four fusion callers and identifies disease-related gene fusions.

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Released: 13-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Abre Clínica Para el Síndrome de Angelman
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's inauguró hoy una clínica para ofrecer atención multidisciplinar especializada a niños con síndrome de Angelman, una enfermedad del neurodesarrollo rara y grave.

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Released: 13-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Opens Angelman Syndrome Clinic
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s opened a clinic today to provide specialized multidisciplinary care for children with Angelman syndrome, a rare and severe neurodevelopmental condition.

12-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Study finds childhood bullying linked to distrust and mental health problems in adolescence
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study, co-led by UCLA Health and the University of Glasgow, found that young teenagers who develop a strong distrust of other people as a result of childhood bullying are substantially more likely to have significant mental health problems as they enter adulthood compared to those who do not develop interpersonal trust issues.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Number of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S. foster care system is growing
Drexel University

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers

9-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Teenagers need better reproductive health education to tackle parenthood fears
University College London

Nearly half of teenagers are worried about having children and many lack knowledge about their reproductive health, find two new studies by UCL researchers.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles RECOVER Study Collaborators Publish Comprehensive Report on Long COVID Symptoms in Children
Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles RECOVER Study Collaborators Publish Comprehensive Report on Long COVID Symptoms in Children
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of 10 pediatric sites involved in the nationwide Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of long COVID in children.

Released: 11-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
‘LOVE’ is all you need: How play can help break the cycle of violence
McGill University

In Canada, only 1 in 5 children who need mental health services receive them. Clinical and psychiatric programs, while effective, can involve long wait times and prohibitive costs.

Newswise: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso is Designated Mothers’ Milk Bank Donation Site
Released: 9-Feb-2024 11:00 PM EST
Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso is Designated Mothers’ Milk Bank Donation Site
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Breast milk, renowned for its nutritional benefits and immune-boosting properties, is a precious resource for vulnerable Texas babies facing health challenges.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
This common medication could save half a million children’s lives each year. So why is it underprescribed?
University of Southern California (USC)

Health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for diarrheal disease, a leading cause of death for children worldwide — yet few prescribe it.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Care for life-threatening child diarrhea limited by health providers’ views
RAND Corporation

Young children in India who suffer from life-threatening diarrhea frequently are given ineffective treatments because health providers misperceive the wishes of a child’s caregiver, according to a novel new study.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Baby’s First Tooth? Time for a Visit to the Dentist
Tufts University

Cheen Loo, professor and chair of pediatric dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, offers advice on dental care for young children

Released: 8-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Patterns of brain connectivity differ between pre-term and term babies
King's College London

A new King’s College London scanning study of 390 babies has shown distinct patterns between term and pre-term babies in the moment-to-moment activity and connectivity of brain networks.

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Released: 8-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST
Which Antibiotics Best Prevent Infections for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children with vesicoureteral reflux often need to take continuous antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). But which antibiotics do the best job at preventing these infections?

Released: 7-Feb-2024 5:00 PM EST
AANA Emphasizes Access to Safe Dental Anesthesia Care in Recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) reminds parents and caregivers of the importance of not only knowing how to keep your child’s teeth healthy, but also ensuring that they have access to safe dental anesthesia care.

Newswise: Sara Federico, MD, named director of the Solid Tumor Division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Released: 7-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Sara Federico, MD, named director of the Solid Tumor Division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Established clinician researcher will focus on novel treatments and clinical trials for difficult-to-treat childhood cancers.

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Released: 7-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST
New Test Could Transform Shunt Failure Diagnosis in Hydrocephalus
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team has developed a 60-second MRI test that may help to more easily diagnose shunt failure in children with hydrocephalus—a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up in the brain.

Newswise: New Resource for Selecting Best Treatment Path for Young Children with Cancerous Tumors Published by NCCN
Released: 7-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
New Resource for Selecting Best Treatment Path for Young Children with Cancerous Tumors Published by NCCN
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

New NCCN Guidelines for Neuroblastoma address the importance and impact of risk stratification for treating one of the more common types of pediatric solid tumors; includes vanguard treatment recommendations involving multimodality treatment for high-risk disease.

Newswise: Covid vaccine for pregnant women safe for newborn infants
Released: 7-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Covid vaccine for pregnant women safe for newborn infants
Karolinska Institute

No increased risks for babies, and for some serious neonatal complications lower risks.



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