A new study published in The Lancet, involving researchers from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust, has identified a 'user-friendly' treatment for the most common life-threatening neurological emergency in children.
WILMINGTON, Del. (May 7, 2019) - Researchers with Nemours Children's Health System have shown the effectiveness of an adult tourniquet for use in children, according to a study published today by the journal Pediatrics.
Name-calling, hair pulling or cyberbullying: About a tenth of adolescents across the globe have been the victim of psychological or physical violence from classmates at least once in their lives. A new study carried out by researchers at Martin Luther Universi…
A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young children, potentially providing a fast and easy way of diagnosing conditions that are difficult to spot and often overlooked in young people, according to n…
First they mapped the genome of wheat; now they have reconstructed its breeding history. Joining forces with other European researchers, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have examined the genetic diversity of wheat varieties in the WHEALBI study. B…
Glenview, IL, May 1, 2019 - Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) face heightened risks of death, critical illness, and prolonged hospitalization, particularly if they progress to develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A new stu…
TORONTO - Brain tumors are the leading cause of non-accidental death in children in Canada, but little is known about when these tumors form or how they develop. Researchers have recently identified the cells that are thought to give rise to certain brain tumo…
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the most aggressive and lethal childhood cancers.
Although rare -- about 20 to 25 new cases are diagnosed annually in the United States -- there is no standard effective treatment for the disease, which is driven by …
A recent study revealed students at an international school in Finland significantly outperformed U.S. students on tasks which measure digital literacy in social media and online news. The researchers suggest this may be due to the Finnish and International Ba…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2019) - U.S. children and teens who consumed low-calorie or zero-calorie sweetened beverages took in about 200 extra calories on a given day compared to those who drank water, and they took in about the same number of calories as youth…
A new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center found rates of suicide attempts by self-poisoning among adolescents have more than doubled in the last decade in the U.S., and more than tripled for girls and young women.
