Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital cancels children in war discussion citing staff safety
A decision by Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital to cancel a children in war discussion has been criticised as…
Diabetes cases nearly double in children and teens worldwide
New global data show a dramatic surge in childhood and adolescent diabetes, especially type 2, yet improved care…
UC researcher wins $300,000 grant to investigate the underlying causes of eosinophilic esophagitis
Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) often describe the condition as painful, disruptive and frightening. The rare chronic disease…
COVID-19 may reduce behavioral problems in toddlers
Despite fears that pandemic stress would harm child development, new research shows toddlers actually displayed fewer emotional and…
New method reveals how mitochondrial DNA mutations influence cancer growth
Mitochondria act as energy factories in cells and have their own, separate DNA. Mutations to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)…
Children across South Asia face escalating nutrition crisis
Children are seen on a boat holding Rohingya refugees as it anchors off the coast of Labuhan Haji…
Dame Julie Christie defends Tom Phillips documentary amid backlash
Herald NOW’s Ryan Bridge received a text from Christie which said she was abiding by the strict rules…
Research warns of lasting health impacts from muscle loss in young cancer patients
New research from the Exercise Medicine Research Institute at Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted that children undergoing…
Rapid neuronal evolution linked to high prevalence of autism in humans
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the relatively high…
Kids with fluctuating gut microbiome show poorer growth
Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in children under age 5, and nearly 150 million children globally…
Charlie Sheen’s new book reconstructs his meltdown era
He immediately understood the stakes: Either he had to swear off this euphoria or go all-in and let…
Fatty acids circulating in the blood predict bone mineral density from childhood to adolescence
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid…