Scientists identify novel autoimmune driver behind DNA repair breakdown in childhood cancer
Researchers have found the first evidence for a previously unsuspected cause of pediatric cancer. They showed that children…
A trial of 197 childcare services tested a different approach to active play
An Australian trial tests whether staff training and voluntary accreditation can change how before- and after-school care services…
Scientists identify the neuroblastoma cells that signal poor outcomes
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children…
How Raw Milk Made This Toddler Dangerously Ill
This story was originally published by ProPublica Sitting in a pediatric intensive care unit last year, watching a…
New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
George Clooney reportedly plans Italian restaurant in Cotignac, France
“I was worried about raising our kids in LA, in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they…
Molls Dolls: Christchurch tap group brings dancers from children to their 80s together
Chapman first stepped onto the dance floor at the age of four and has now been teaching for…
REUP technique expands access to pediatric heart transplants
A groundbreaking donor heart recovery technique developed at Vanderbilt Health has been successfully adapted for children by pediatric…
Sticky situation: FDA weighs in on gummy dietary supplements
In a perspective published in The Journal of Dietary Supplements, a team of scientists from the Office of…
NIH grant funds trial of wellness intervention for TBI caregivers
A University of Cincinnati College of Medicine physician-researcher has received a five-year, $2.5 million R01 grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver…
Study reveals lasting brain changes linked to childhood maltreatment
Childhood abuse leaves a scar on the brain, a new neuroimaging study led by UCLA psychologists has shown.…
Scientists discover a novel strategy to unmask cancer cells in high-risk neuroblastoma
High-risk neuroblastoma is one of the most aggressive forms of solid tumors affecting children, originating in the nervous…