For pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) attenuates signs and symptoms of disease, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in ...
Oct 20, 2023
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An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center accurately identified pediatric patients at high risk for blood clots in a clinical trial. However, there was no difference in outcomes ...
Oct 18, 2023
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In Mexico, where cancer is the second leading cause of death for children, families travel a significant distance to specialty hospitals for chemotherapy treatment. After each round of chemotherapy, children are typically ...
Oct 17, 2023
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The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held in Nashville, Tennessee, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. In a study presented at the meeting, Hector Perez, M.D., of Loma Linda University ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Social media plays a huge role in the lives of many children and teens, serving as a virtual meeting place for friends, a source of entertainment or a learning tool. But for some, social media can become all-consuming, stress-inducing ...
Oct 16, 2023
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A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study highlights how to identify children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and strategies for prevention, such as anti-obesity or anti-diabetes medication and lifestyle changes.
Oct 12, 2023
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Researchers have confirmed that blocking an immune checkpoint molecule reduces tumor size and prolongs survival in animal models of the most aggressive childhood cancer. This study, carried out by researchers from Cima and ...
Oct 11, 2023
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What type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI technology helps to determine this as early as during surgery, within 1.5 hours. This process would normally take a week. The new technology allows neurosurgeons to adjust ...
Oct 11, 2023
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After alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly used recreational substance among U.S. adults and adolescents. Up to 22 million Americans 12 or older use cannabis. In a 2022 survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 0.7% ...
Oct 11, 2023
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A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of medical records concludes that delaying surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in some children is associated with a higher risk of new tears in the meniscus ...
Oct 10, 2023
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