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A new study published in Neuro-Oncology has shed light on the etiology of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in children, finding that approximately 10% of pediatric CNS tumors can be attributed to rare variants in known cancer genes. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of
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Researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee, have found a significant link between COVID-19 and increased insulin resistance in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. Their study, published in Diabetes Care, reveals that children who contracted COVID-19 experienced a 46% lower median tissue
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Researchers at the Medical University of Graz have published a study on the use of liquid biopsy to monitor Ewing sarcoma in children and young adults. The study shows that detecting cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in blood plasma can be a highly sensitive and specific method for tracking minimal
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New research from the University of Washington has shed light on the effectiveness of antibiotic treatments for children with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are co-infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa). The study aimed to determine if adding anti-MRSA antibiotics to antipseudomonal antibiotic treatment for pulmonary exacerbations
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a groundbreaking cell-based gene therapy for patients with beta-thalassemia, a devastating blood disorder that affects millions worldwide. Zynteglo, developed by bluebird bio, is the first gene therapy of its kind to be approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients
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The federal government of Pakistan is launching a vaccination drive targeting 16 million school-going children aged 5-11 years, with 36 million pediatric doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine expected from the US next week. This marks the first time the government has included children in its COVID-19 vaccination coverage, with the
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Healthcare professionals in Finland rely heavily on online databases for medical information, particularly when it comes to treating children with influenza. A recent study has shown that searches for children's oseltamivir in these online databases can aid in the detection of influenza outbreaks. The study, conducted by researchers
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A cross-sectional study conducted in Nasiriyah, Iraq, found a significant decline in vaccination rates among children under the age of 5 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study compared vaccination coverage rates between 2018, 2019, and 2020, using data from 79 primary healthcare facilities in the city. The research highlighted the
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Researchers at the State University Santa Catarina (UDESC) conducted a study to characterize home care services in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and to understand the care demands of children with special health care needs. The study, published in the Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, involved a
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A study published in the Early Childhood Research Quarterly journal has found that quality public early care and education programs, such as Head Start, may help mitigate the negative effects of residential mobility on children from low-income families. The research, conducted by a team from Tufts University, analyzed data from
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Pediatric oncologists are hailing recent advancements in childhood cancer research as a significant shift in the fight against this devastating disease. Just a decade ago, scientists were struggling to make progress due to the rarity of childhood cancers. However, with the help of technological advances, parent advocacy groups, and increased
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The Lupus Research Alliance has announced the approval of belimumab (Benlysta) as the first-ever treatment specifically indicated for children aged 5 to 17 with lupus nephritis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This approval marks a significant milestone in the treatment of lupus nephritis, a complication of
