The fetal side of a placenta from a patient with coronavirus, connected to the umbilical cord. Evidence of the disease process in the placenta is…
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Gastrointestinal symptoms, coupled with a fever or history of exposure to COVID-19, could indicate coronavirus infection in children. Children suffering from sickness and diarrhea, coupled…
Cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 pediatric intensive care patients United States (March 18-April 6). Credit: mvps.org The number of children infected with the coronavirus is…
Infections are still responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales, with respiratory infections topping the league table of known causes, reveals…
The membrane voltage of TIDA neurons oscillates more during lactation (right). Credit: Thörn Pérez et al., JNeurosci 2020 Prolactin-controlling neurons in mice undergo reversible changes…
Chinese case study suggests COVID-19 is not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns. Four babies born in a hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the…
Steven L. Zeichner, MD, PhD, is the head of UVA Health’s Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Credit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications Though COVID-19 so…
Being exposed to PFAS—a class of chemicals found in drinking water—has been linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and other conditions.…
Lysosomal degradation efficiency after 30 minutes. For cells with normal CLN3 protein (left), the green markers are degraded, and when the protein is absent (right),…
12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) for children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy…
Nearly 9 in 10 parents say teens spend too much time playing video games. Many parents mistaken about their child’s video game behavior; families report…
11-year-old Bertrand Might (center) surrounded by his family, including his father, Matt Might (second from right), and his mother, Cristina Might (second from left). Credit:…
Comprehensive clinical testing led Children’s Hospital Colorado researchers to connect enterovirus A71, which causes Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, to outbreak of neurological illness. The…
Following a 2017 San Diego wildfire, increased number of children visited the ER with respiratory problems, including asthma. Credit: ATS 2017 San Diego Wildfire Increased…
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found children ages 10-12 were nearly three times more likely to make healthy…
The increased availability of prescription medications is a likely cause of both adult and pediatric poisonings. Rutgers experts report dramatic increase in teen use and…
Researchers from King’s College London and China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, have found omega-3 fish oil supplements improve attention among children with Attention Deficit…
Christine Stewart holds packets of nutrient supplements. They are typically a mixture of a legume — peanut, lentil or chickpea paste — plus milk powder,…
Researchers have developed a simple, low-cost way to predict preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that kills 76,000 mothers and 500,000 babies every year. Australian researchers…
Researchers urge continued screening for all toddlers, while recommending changes to M-CHAT screening method to improve accuracy, address disparities. Philadelphia — In the first large,…