Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: Are infrared thermometers safe to use on children?
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Mar 22, 2021
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Genetics
New taxonomy of non-skeletal rare disorders with impact on bone
Thanks to major progress in the understanding and management of rare congenital diseases and syndromes, many patients with these rare disorders are now living longer lives. With this progress it has become apparent that many ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acute kidney injury among African Americans with sickle cell trait and disease
Sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease are risk factors for experiencing kidney function decline among Black individuals. A new study indicates that the risk of acute kidney injury is also higher in adults with sickle ...
Oct 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Medical marijuana associated with fewer hospitalizations for individuals with sickle cell disease
Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) who receive medical marijuana to treat pain may require fewer visits to the hospital, according to a new study in Blood Advances. Adults with SCD who requested and obtained medical ...
Aug 13, 2020
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Genetics
CRISPR provides hope of sickle cell cure
Thanks to the 'cut and paste' gene editing technique CRISPR, scientists are homing in on a cure for sickle cell disease—a genetic blood disorder—while other research is looking at how to expand the potential of CRISPR-based ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Cardiology
Youth with abnormal heart rhythms more likely to have ADHD, anxiety, depression
Children and teens with abnormal heart rhythms (cardiac arrhythmias) are more likely to have depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with those of similar ages without chronic medical ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Other
US and Gates Foundation plan $200m for sickle cell, HIV cures
The US government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Wednesday to jointly invest $200 million over the next four years to achieve affordable gene therapy-based cures for sickle cell disease (SCD) and HIV.
Oct 23, 2019
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Immunology
Uncovering new therapeutic targets for airway inflammation in sickle cell disease
A new study by De, Agrawal, Morrone et al, chal-lenges the common notion that airway inflammation in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is secondary to asthma, even though the two disorders often coexist. In a recent pilot, cross ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Genetics
Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis for fetal sickle cell disease moves a step closer
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a form of anemia that is inherited when both parents are carriers of a mutation in the hemoglobin gene. Currently, it can only be diagnosed in pregnancy by carrying out an invasive test that has ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ATS publishes new clinical guideline on home oxygen for children
The American Thoracic Society has developed a new clinical practice guideline for home oxygen therapy for children. The guideline appears in the Feb. 1 edition of the Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical ...
Feb 1, 2019
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