Lab-grown brain models reveal how epilepsy drug alters fetal development
It is known that the antiepileptic drug valproate increases the risk of developmental disorders in unborn children. A…
New study reveals nitric oxide’s widespread impact on genetics
Genes undergo extensive editing through a process called alternative splicing, which greatly increases the size of the functional…
High-dose vitamin D3 in pregnancy may boost children’s memory by age 10
A decade-long follow-up of Danish children links higher prenatal vitamin D3 supplementation to stronger memory performance, highlighting pregnancy…
Restoring ADAR2 enzyme reduces metastatic spread in osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults. Although chemotherapy and surgery…
Early Release – Role of Households with Children in Community Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacterales, St. Louis, Missouri, USA – Volume 32, Number 6—June 2026 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
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Higher ferritin threshold could detect childhood iron deficiency much earlier
Many cases of iron deficiency in school-aged children could be diagnosed earlier, according to a new study published…
Early neural activity regulates speech-related gene to build communication circuits
Communication begins long before children learn to speak. Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in Taiwan…
Study finds pulmonary rehab empowers children with respiratory issues
New research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) significantly improves functioning and…
Chia seeds may boost fetal brain DHA during obesity-linked pregnancy
In obese pregnant rats, chia seed enrichment helped shift omega-3 metabolism, increasing DHA availability in maternal tissues, placenta,…
Time in nature may improve disadvantaged children’s mental health
Growing up in disadvantaged communities can take a toll on children, with greater stress leading to mental health…
Art history may help doctors better understand obesity stigma
Understanding how obesity has been portrayed in art across the ages can make doctors more empathic and less…
Base editing approach repairs deadly Dravet syndrome mutation in mice
Gene editing can repair a DNA error in mice that causes Dravet syndrome, a rare, incurable, and potentially…