Deletion of long non-coding RNA linked to rare neurodevelopmental disorder
When a gene produces too much protein, it can have devastating consequences on brain development and function. Patients with an ...
Tag: Pediatrics
New center aims to identify mental health vulnerabilities in toddlers
Northwestern University has launched a new Mental Health, Earlier Center at the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci), thanks ...
Study reveals gaps in anti-bullying and sexual harassment education in schools
While violence prevention education has increased in U.S. schools, only 1 in 10 schools today require violence prevention discussions in ...
Superabsorbent polymer beads linked to increasing cases of bowel obstruction in children
Water-absorbing beads have become increasingly hazardous to children over the past 10 years, as children who swallow the beads can ...
Children with disabilities in foster care face increased risks
Children with disabilities in foster care are extremely vulnerable, facing risks of maltreatment and removal from their homes and greater ...
Study reveals in-bed screen use disrupts adolescent sleep
Despite what we've been led to believe, the timing of evening screen use, rather than the activity itself, negatively impacts ...
New study highlights potential of childhood immunization against HIV
Research at Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that childhood immunization against HIV could one day provide protection before risk of contracting ...
Research reveals autoimmune mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Study reveals a mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some children fought off ...
Study offers insight into incarceration's toll on youth health
Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family health for more than a decade. Her ...
Serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models, research shows
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and collaborating institutions have shown that serotonin ...
