Newborn screening for neurodevelopmental disorders may cause more harm than good
Expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) would cause more…
What You Need To Know About Plant-Based Milk
Walk through any dairy aisle in 2023 and you’ll be overwhelmed by the boundless choices of milk. Sure, you’ve got…
Study sheds light on the cause of craniosynostosis in infants
Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of the top of the skull in infants, is caused by an abnormal excess of a…
People with autism may acquire language differently, study suggests
You’re looking at a truck. You’re with a young child and he follows your gaze. He’s interested in the object…
St. Jude Children’s researchers better define hyperdiploidy in childhood B-ALL
Hyperdiploidy is a genetic condition observed in cancer cells, where the cells contain more chromosomes than usual. The condition is…
Suppressing negative thoughts may actually improve mental health
The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new…
Lurie Children’s neurosurgeon performs computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease hypertonia in cerebral palsy
Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, performed the first ever…
Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children’s health starting in preschool, study finds
Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children’s health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention…
University of Arkansas receives $3.1 million NIH award to study pediatric mitochondrial disorders
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded $3.1 million to the University of Arkansas…
Which is more effective for acute sinusitis in children?
Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those prescribed amoxicillin.…
3 Common Hip Thrust Form Mistakes and Fixes
If you want glutes that look good and make you stronger on and off the field, barbell hip thrusts are…
Review examines how underage youth access e-cigarettes despite age sales restriction laws
In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers reported ways in which underage adolescents acquire electronic cigarettes (ECs)…