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Newswise: Psychologist develops digital mental health program for children of divorce
Released: 15-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Psychologist develops digital mental health program for children of divorce
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A lecturer in psychology at Binghamton University, State University of New York has created a program named Children of Divorce - Coping with Divorce (CoD-CoD) to help youth develop better coping skills through their parents’ separation.

   
Newswise: Andrew Smith, MD, PhD, named chair of Diagnostic Imaging at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Released: 15-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Andrew Smith, MD, PhD, named chair of Diagnostic Imaging at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Smith is a nationally recognized academic radiologist with expertise in body and oncologic imaging, clinical trials and imaging research and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in imaging and medicine.

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Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Pediatric Pulmonologist Leads Translational Research to Treat Chronic Airway Infections in children with Cystic Fibrosis
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Dr. Burgener, a pediatric pulmonologist who joined CHLA last summer from Stanford University, studies cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs.

Released: 15-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Health Leads Effort to Improve Maternal and Infant Care in Trenton and Beyond
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Jersey Economic Development Authority taps Rutgers-led consortium as educational component of a new maternal and infant health innovation center.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
New Device Can Treat Injury from Sepsis
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Therapeutic tool used for children with kidney issues stemming from sepsis

Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Meghan Azad receives prestigious 2024 Canada Gairdner Award
University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba (UM) and the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) are thrilled with the announcement that Dr. Meghan Azad who is recognized globally for her innovative research on human breast milk and the infant microbiome has won a Canada Gairdner Momentum Award.

10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find No Link Between COVID-19 Virus and Development of Asthma in Children
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families worried about the long-term effects posed by the SARS-COV-2 virus. Now, researchers found that a SARS-COV-2 infection likely does not increase the risk of asthma development in pediatric patients. The findings were published today in the journal Pediatrics.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
UC Davis Health

A new study from UC Davis Health's Emergency Medicine may lead to a reduction in inappropriate computed tomography use in injured children.

Newswise: Helping diverse populations with the psychosocial impacts of cancer
Released: 11-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Helping diverse populations with the psychosocial impacts of cancer
University of Delaware

A University of Delaware professor is testing interventions that address the psychosocial needs of African American patients with cancer and their families, with the goal of boosting communication skills and decreasing anxiety and depression for children whose parents have cancer.

Newswise: Make Summer Camp Plans Now for Kids with Allergies and Asthma
Released: 11-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Make Summer Camp Plans Now for Kids with Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Sending your child with allergies and asthma off to summer camp means putting extra protections in place to keep them symptom-free.

8-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
CHOP, Stanford Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CAR T cell therapy has revolutionized the way certain types of cancer are treated, and the longer those CAR T cells live in a patient’s body, the more effectively they respond to cancer. Now, researchers have found that a protein called FOXO1 improves the survival and function of CAR T cells, which may lead to more effective CAR T cell therapies and could potentially expand its use in difficult-to-treat cancers.

Newswise: Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Released: 9-Apr-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Children who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer emotional issues between the ages of 2 and 5, according to a study funded by the NIH Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program.

   
Released: 9-Apr-2024 9:25 AM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) survey of clinical labs finds that FDA’s proposed laboratory developed tests rule would hinder pediatric care
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the results of a survey the organization conducted to determine how the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed laboratory developed tests rule would impact patient care.

4-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Youths with Mood Disorders 30 Percent Less Likely to Acquire Driver’s License Than Peers
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Researchers found that teens and young adults with mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, were 30% less likely to obtain their driver’s license than peers without such disorders. Additionally, those youths with mood disorders experienced a slightly elevated risk of crashing.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
CHLA Researchers Uncover Underlying Mechanism Driving Membranous Nephropathy, Offering Insights Into Chronic Kidney Disease in Children
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

No therapies currently exist that can halt the progression of chronic kidney disease in children or restore the ability of kidney cells to filter blood.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 5:05 AM EDT
10 years later . . . MSU experts are available to comment on what’s next for Flint
Michigan State University

Michigan State University has a long-standing relationship with the city of Flint, Michigan. MSU Extension has been working with people in Genesee County for more than 100 years and continues to offer programs to help residents thrive.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Mehul Raval named Head of Division of Pediatric Surgery
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP, has been named the Head of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. After an extensive national search and reviewing several highly accomplished applicants, Dr. Raval’s expertise, translational research, leadership experience and dedication to Lurie Children’s set him apart. He will hold the Orvar Swenson Founders' Board Chair in Pediatric Surgery.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
The Children's Heart Foundation Launches Inaugural Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award
The Children's Heart Foundation

The Children's Heart Foundation is proud to introduce the inaugural Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award (URMRTA), an initiative aimed at supporting the career development of underrepresented minority individuals in pediatric cardiology research on congenital heart defects (CHDs).

   
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Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Scientists Identify Key Step in How Teeth Develop in the Womb
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators with Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s and other research institutions have identified a process responsible for the development of teeth called incisors—a discovery that could one day improve understanding of how birth defects happen.


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