A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the nasal spray also may prevent infection in people exposed to the new coronavirus, including recent variants. The compound in the spray–a lipopeptide developed by Matteo Porotto, PhD, and Anne Moscona, MD, professors
Month: February 2021
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE The hip joint is a ball-and-socket structure wherein the femur’s head (ball) firmly fits into the hip socket (1). However, in some cases, the ball doesn’t fit into the hip socket properly, causing the hip joint to dislocate partially or completely. This rare musculoskeletal condition is known as hip dysplasia
Sensor-based inhalers integrated into health care providers’ clinical workflows may help improve medication adherence and support children with asthma – and their families – to more effectively manage this condition, according to a new Northwestern and Lurie Children’s study published in Pediatrics. The study, developed in collaboration with UnitedHealth Group, showed the use of sensor-based
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Abnormally increased muscle tone is called hypertonia, which may cause muscle stiffness and difficulty in moving the limbs. Hypertonia is less common among babies than hypotonia (floppy baby syndrome). The condition is a central nervous system pathology and could be present at birth or develop after birth. Some babies may
Alcohol and cannabis use during adolescence is a well-known risk factor for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) during adulthood. Whether early drug use plays a causative role in predisposing teens to AUD and CUD is unknown, but researchers are investigating the possibility that it may have an impact on neural development.
Since the 1980s, the physical and mental health of Swedish children and young people has been measured by way of surveys. One of these is the international “Health Behavior in School-aged Children Survey” (HBSC), which is taken by 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds every fourth year during a class in school. Researchers Anette Wickström and Kristin
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Thrombocytopenia is a condition where a person has an abnormally low number of platelets (thrombocytes) in the blood. It is a common hematological issue seen in infancy. Platelets are vital for blood clotting and are produced in the bone marrow. Babies with thrombocytopenia could develop bleeding problems. The normal platelet
A mother’s heart health while she is pregnant may have a significant impact on her child’s cardiovascular health in early adolescence (ages 10 to 14), according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The study will be published Feb. 16 in the Journal of
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE A complete or partial break in a bone is called a fracture. Fractures can be open (compound) where the bone breaks through the skin or closed (simple) with intact skin. Open fractures require emergency medical care since the wound infection and blood loss can negatively impact the healing process. Read
Researchers publishing in the peer-review journal Frontiers in Pediatrics report that pre-term infants fed Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (activated B. infantis EVC001) experienced significantly lower level of intestinal inflammation, 62% less diaper rash, and required 62% fewer antibiotics- all of which are critical health indicators in neonatal care. The study, Impact of probiotic B. infantis
“What would I do if I had an hour with no balloons making fart noises into my hair during an interview? I don’t know, it sounds dull.”—Catherine Reitman Catherine Reitman opted to show, not tell, and we can only imagine what ridiculous antics her sons came up with when she was running the Workin’ Moms writers
It’s no surprise to experts that the coronavirus has mutated, but it’s definitely worrisome. Here’s what parents need to know about the new COVID-19 variants. Just as Canadians felt that we were over the worst of the coronavirus, new variants arrived. Hundreds of cases of B.1.1.7, the extra-contagious U.K. variant, have been confirmed, and modelling
Launched in 1988, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) stands out as one of the largest, internationally coordinated global public health major projects conducted to date, with cumulative spending of over $16.5 billion for 1988-2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 30 years later, stubborn outbreaks of wild poliovirus still occur in
Metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, have risen to epidemic proportions in the U.S. and occur in about 30 percent of the population. Skeletal muscle plays a prominent role in controlling the body’s glucose levels, which is important for the development of metabolic diseases like diabetes. In a recent study, published in
As hard as the pandemic has been for your children, it’s probably been even harder for others. And yet, telling that to your kids won’t help them feel grateful. This past December, mom-of-two Ramsey Hootman was busy planning a holiday activity for her seven-year-old’s Cub Scout den. Because of COVID-19, the group would forgo its
A third of parents say the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult to get dental care for their children, a new national poll suggests. But some families may face greater challenges than others. Inability to get a dentist appointment during the pandemic was three times as common for children with Medicaid versus those with private
How to Get Kids to Listen (without yelling, bribing, or threatening!) The Parenting Junkie shows how to get kids to listen. When our children don’t do what we say it can be maddening. You may find yourself resorting to bribes, threats, and even yelling but after the fact still wondering how to get kids to
As a professor of pediatrics and cellular and molecular medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Alysson R. Muotri, PhD, has long studied how the brain develops and what goes wrong in neurological disorders. For almost as long, he has also been curious about the evolution of the human brain -; what
Aspirin should be favored over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a surgery that replumbs their hearts, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, will have implications for clinicians when prescribing blood thinning medications
Diffusion weighted imaging and machine learning can successfully classify the diagnosis and characteristics of common types of pediatric brain tumors a UK-based multi-center study, including WMG at the University of Warwick has found. This means that the tumor can be characterized and treated more efficiently. The largest cause of death from cancer in children are
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