News Feature Channel: Children's Health

Newborn Screening Uncovers Hidden Genetic Disorders

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:57 EST

How can a seemingly healthy newborn have a genetic disorder? Kimberly Chapman, MD, PhD, Section Chief, Medical Genetics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles explains how newborn screening works, and how it can prevent lifelong disability--and could even save a child's life.

How Are Children with ADHD's Brains Different? Scans Taken While VR Gaming Give New Insight

Aalto University — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:50:52 EST

In a novel study, researchers from several European universities used Virtual Reality gaming to study brain network activity in children with clinically diagnosed ADHD. Until now, ADHD in both children and adults has primarily been studied using brain imaging in a resting state, rather than while actively engaging in tasks where overt symptoms are expressed.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Penn Nursing Professor

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:40:57 EST

Penn Nursing's Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN, the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition and Professor of Perinatal Nursing in the Department of Family and Community Health, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) -- the organization's most prestigious honor.

MSU Researchers Make Progress Toward Non-Hormonal Treatment for Endometriosis

Michigan State University — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:15:02 EST

Roughly 200 million women around the world suffer from endometriosis, a condition that causes tissue from the lining of the uterus to grow in places outside of the uterus. The condition can be exceptionally painful and contributes to infertility.

How Can Music Help to Soothe Your Baby?

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:40:17 EST

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Music Therapist Sarah Nolan, MT-BC, NICU-MT uses music to promote babies' healing, development, and well-being. But parents should understand that it's not enough to cue up a Spotify playlist of lullabies and go on to other tasks.

Six Things Parents Need to Know About CAR T-Cell Therapy for Cancer

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:30:47 EST

What happens when cancer doesn't respond to chemotherapy? A revolutionary therapy called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy uses a person's own immune cells that have been modified to recognize and attack cancer cells.

Parents' Advice Benefits African American Youth - When They Seek Support

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:25:10 EST

Parents can help their children by giving advice on how to deal with challenges, but it matters whether youth want support or not. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at the impact of parental advice and youth support seeking in African American families.

Childhood Leukemia Isn't What It Used to Be: Latest Treatments, Research, and Reasons to Hope

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:50:50 EST

Hearing the word "leukemia" can be alarming in any context. Hearing it in the context of your child's health might feel terrifying, unfair, and even hopeless. But according to leading pediatric leukemia experts, families grappling with the news of a diagnosis have reason to feel .Today, for a great majority of pediatric leukemia cases, a new diagnosis doesn't mean what it meant 30, 20, or even 10 years ago.

Nemours Children's Health Opens Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Nemours Children's Health — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:20:12 EST

Nemours Children's Health Opens Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Breaking Research Could Help to Protect Immunocompromised Children From Measles as the Disease Continues to Spread

Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC)) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:15:25 EST

Adult antibody thresholds are currently used to determine whether immunocompromised children should get a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) booster shot. However, a new study shows that these thresholds fail to identify a significant percentage of children who need to be revaccinated. These findings, published today in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine's (formerly AACC's) Clinical Chemistry journal, could help to ensure that immunocompromised children are protected from these viruses -- which is especially important now that measles in particular could be experiencing a revival.

MSU Researcher Finds in-Person Mental Health Treatment to Be More Successful for Young Patients

Michigan State University — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:30:59 EST

Anxiety is a common issue affecting youth. With more than 40% of children affected by chronic medical conditions and the resulting psychological impacts, many families struggle to find the most effective treatment to manage their child's mental health concerns.

From Playtime to Purpose: Jennifer Guilliams' Lifelong Mission to Help Kids

University of Kentucky — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:20:12 EST

For Jennifer Guilliams, playtime is serious business. As the director of Child and Family Life at Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH), she supervises a staff of 16 who spend their days playing games, making art and generally having fun with their young patients.

Sarampion: Lo que Debes Saber Para Proteger a Tu Familia

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:05:46 EST

El sarampion, que se creia erradicado en EE.UU., esta reapareciendo. El numero de casos de sarampion en EE.UU. sigue aumentando, debido al descenso de las tasas de vacunacion y a las dudas sobre la vacuna.

Preparing Your Family for a Disaster

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:30:32 EST

Could your family handle an unexpected earthquake tomorrow? What if a wildfire forced you to evacuate with only minutes to spare? How would you ensure your children's safety and well-being in such chaos?Natural disasters strike with little warning, making it vital for families to prepare ahead of time--especially when kids are involved.

Measles: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Family

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:45:01 EST

Measles, once thought to be eradicated in the U.S., is making a comeback. The number of U.S. measles cases continues to tick upward, caused by declining vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy.

Mount Sinai Researchers Find Specific Therapy That Teaches Patients to Tolerate Stomach and Body Discomfort Improved Functional Brain Deficits Linked to Visceral Disgust That Can Cause Food Avoidance in Adolescent Females with Anorexia Nervosa

Mount Sinai Health System — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:21 EST

A trial of interoceptive exposure - a therapy that teaches patients how to tolerate stomach and body discomfort in order to reduce restrictive eating - improved functional deficits in a brain region (the anterior insula) that's involved in the visceral disgust that epitomizes food avoidance in adolescent females with low-weight eating disorders like anorexia nervosa.

Sleep Experts Call for Pediatric Sleep Research, Education to Help 'Make Our Children Healthy Again'

American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:45:29 EST

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is advocating for federal support for sleep health research and education, emphasizing the critical role of sleep in children's development, well-being, and long-term health. In alignment with the "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, the AASM highlights sleep as a factor in preventing chronic diseases and improving mental and physical health.

Protein Plays Dual Role in Causing, Preventing Sepsis

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:15:52 EST

A protein called angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT2) can both inhibit and encourage blood vessel changes critical for sepsis, a leading cause of hospital deaths worldwide, a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

America's Measles Outbreak: What You Need to Know

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:35:35 EST

A Rutgers Health expert discusses the myths and realities of the measles outbreak and the vaccine gap that is putting Americans at risk

Preschoolers Can Reason Better Than We Think

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:30:04 EST

Education researcher Sarah Dufour explores how young children sort, classify and group the toys they play with.