Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?
In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers assessed the impact of maternal obesity on brain development in…
Psychosocial impact on pandemic workers in Shanghai during Omicron wave lockdown
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers assessed the well-being of all workers involved in coronavirus disease…
Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal…
Favorable outcomes of infants born after maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy
In a recent Pediatrics journal study, researchers assessed the outcomes of children born to mothers infected during pregnancy with the…
Game-based test that detects hearing loss in children wins European innovation medal
A game-based test that detects hearing loss in children has recently been awarded a European innovation medal. Both the test…
Does maternal insulin tolerance during pregnancy influence child adiposity?
In a recent American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology study, researchers explore the association between maternal insulin resistance during the…
Researchers use CRISPR-edited T cells to treat seriously ill children with resistant leukaemia
Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS…
Rutgers physicians take newer approach in successfully treating a mysterious disease
The prognosis for the sick child, who hadn’t responded to standard treatment, was dire. But a team of Rutgers physicians…
ADOS testing not required for ASD diagnosis by developmental-behavioral pediatricians
Trained developmental-behavioral pediatricians can generally diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children without the need for additional Autism Diagnostic…
Specific stem cell protein found to be involved in the recurrence of medulloblastoma
The malignant brain tumor type medulloblastoma can become resistant to therapy which can cause relapse. Researchers at Uppsala University have…
Vaccination in children with AIIRD
People with autoimmune or auto-inflammatory rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of infections. This can be due to the underlying…
Standarized PedMSUS courses to help evaluate children with arthritis
Pediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound (PedMSUS) has great potential in the evaluation of children with arthritis, and since 2012 several PedMSUS courses…