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),…
Private funeral held for father who died at scene of triple Sanson house fire tragedy
Field’s body was not burned, police said. A separate funeral service for the children is taking place today…
Single-cell RNA sequencing uncovers diverse CD4⁺ T-cell subtypes in pediatric lupus
Detailed mapping of CD4⁺ T cells from children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has revealed distinct immune cell…
Respiratory syncytial virus positivity, seasonal trends and risk factors among children under five with acute respiratory infection in Western Democratic Republic of Congo, 2022–2023 | BMC Infectious Diseases
Pruccoli G, Castagno E, Raffaldi I, Denina M, Barisone E, Baroero L, et al. The importance of RSV…
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…
Chelsey Field, mother of three children killed in Sanson fire, releases first public statement
“August, Hugo and Goldie were taken from me and all those who love them in the most horrible…
‘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…