New AI tools offer hope for global TB elimination
Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could transform how…
Antidepressant is ‘no better than placebo’ for children
A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. New research suggests that an antidepressant commonly prescribed…
African statisticians provide new insights into malaria prevention
University of the Witwatersrand – Edson Mwebesa, Fellow at the Wits-based Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics (SSACAB),…
Laparoscopic biliary atresia surgery in newborns reduces blood loss, improves jaundice recovery
Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and…
Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000
Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to…
UCSF study identifies neural signatures of sensory overload in children
In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists…
Discovery of unexpected mechanism may help improve healing across muscle injuries
At the cellular level, the mechanics of how muscle tissue repair occurs gets complicated. There are significant differences…
Study finds early neural markers of addiction risk differ between boys and girls
The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according…
Global experts call for urgent action to curb rising ultra-processed food consumption
Food companies are driving a global rise in ultra-processed food consumption that is damaging our health, and also…
‘A child could have done that’: Literally in the case of Jackson Pollock’s paintings, study finds
‘A child could have done that’ is modern art’s most banal criticism, but in the case of Jackson…
Scientists uncover genetic components linked to bone density in young people
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and…
Parental monitoring can offset genetic risks for conduct problems in adolescents
Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children’s behavior, especially for…