New review reveals microbiome clues to insomnia and apnea
Trillions of gut microbes may hold the key to better rest. A new review reveals how shifts in…
Louisiana took months to sound alarm after two babies died in whooping cough outbreak
When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents…
Kids First DRC releases 37th pediatric study on rare childhood cancers
The Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Resource Center (Kids First DRC) has released its 37th pediatric research study,…
Skipping breakfast has little impact on mental performance, research shows
Skipping breakfast or practicing intermittent fasting is unlikely to cloud most adults’ thinking in the short term, according…
Southern Peaks Treatment Center restrains kids excessively, report says
Staffers at a youth mental health treatment facility in southern Colorado were too quick to restrain kids —…
Vaccination crucial as meningitis cases increase | UK Health Security Agency
Infants and young adults most at risk from serious disease. Children and young adults, particularly university students, remain…
COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk
New research from Mass General Brigham reveals that COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may subtly alter fetal brain development,…
Study finds more commonalities between CTE and Alzheimer’s disease at the genetic level
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – most often found in athletes playing contact sports – is known to share…
Thiostrepton suppresses rhabdomyosarcoma progression by targeting the PI3K–AKT pathway
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) accounts for up to 10% of childhood cancers and nearly half of pediatric soft tissue sarcomas.…
Starved of motion? Why our kids need a ‘movement diet’
Nicky Pellegrino Health writer·New Zealand Listener· 29 Oct, 2025 05:01 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to…
Fruit flies illuminate the role of Alzheimer’s disease risk genes
Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the roles…
Ireland completes complex medical evacuation of sick children from Gaza to Ireland
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