Benefits of Transplant for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Add Up a Decade Later Better disease outcomes, measures of cognition, and quality-of-life vs standard care, study finds Dec 10, 2024
AI Screening of Home Videos Proves Accurate for Infantile Seizure Detection But artificial intelligence model needs further validation before release Dec 10, 2024
Novel Drug Fails for Two Rare Seizure Disorders First-in-class agent unlikely to get another phase III chance in Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut syndromes Dec 10, 2024
Use of Depression Treatments Lower for Teens in States With Parental Consent Laws A third of states have laws that mandate caregiver consent for mental health treatment for teens Dec 09, 2024
Dual Targeted CAR-T Yields 99% Response Rate in Pediatric ALL Cytokine release syndrome developed in all patients, including grade 3/4 events in nearly half Dec 07, 2024
New Standard for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Blinatumomab consolidation reduced risk of relapse by 61% versus chemotherapy alone Dec 07, 2024
Eltrombopag Improves Outcomes in Kids With Newly Diagnosed ITP Drug may potentially "transform" approach to upfront treatment, investigator says Dec 07, 2024
New Clues in CEO's Killing; Time to Worry About Disease X? Ketamine Diversions Grow Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 06, 2024
Supreme Court Appears Likely to Uphold Bans on Transgender Care for Minors Justices' decision is not expected for several months Dec 04, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed; Mystery Illness Kills 143; RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Water Biz Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 04, 2024
Supreme Court Doesn't Seem Convinced FDA Was Unfair in Blocking Flavored Vapes Companies say agency changed its standards with little warning as it blocked sale of new products Dec 03, 2024
Indoor Air Purification Improved Pulmonary Health in Kids Trial included school-age kids in Chinese city known for severe air pollution Dec 02, 2024
FDA Investigating Blood Cancer Risk With Gene Therapy Skysona Agency is evaluating the need for further regulatory action Nov 27, 2024
Autopsy Data Reveal New Insights About Brain Swelling After Pediatric TBI Patterns of blood-brain barrier disruption varied between children and adults Nov 25, 2024
Philly's Tax on Sugary Drinks Did Not Trim Kids' Obesity "Weight is multifactorial," researcher noted Nov 25, 2024
Increases in Myopia Progression in Kids Tied to the COVID Pandemic Closure of schools and cancelling of activities likely played a role Nov 25, 2024
California Case Is the First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child No evidence virus spread from child to other people Nov 22, 2024
U.S. Towns Plunge Into Debates About Fluoride in Water "I didn't realize it would be such a heated discussion," says a mayor of one such town Nov 21, 2024
Genetic Carrier Screening Changed Couples' Reproductive Decision Making Australian study explored screening for hundreds of genetic conditions Nov 20, 2024
Industry Clinic • Ad Insights A United Front: Helping Protect Infants From RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Disease Nov 20, 2024
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste" Nov 18, 2024
Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Genetic Cardiomyopathy Phase I results show "big improvement" for what is usually progressive hypertrophy, expert says Nov 18, 2024
Oral Drug Safe, Effective in Kids With Achondroplasia No adverse events resulted in treatment discontinuation Nov 18, 2024
MEK Inhibitor Scores Big Win in Adults, Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 More than 40% of adults, half of children met response criteria, majority of responses durable Nov 15, 2024
First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiency Novel treatment is indicated for children and adults with the rare disorder Nov 14, 2024
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says Nov 14, 2024
Lowest Paid Medical 51˶ in 2024 These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year Nov 14, 2024
Electronic Symptom Screening in Kids With Cancer Boosts Quality of Care Improvements seen in pain, neuropathy, and cognitive function Nov 13, 2024
Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals Nov 13, 2024
New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S. American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions Nov 12, 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Isn't Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients Nov 12, 2024
Early Intratracheal Budesonide Didn't Improve Outcomes for Preterm Infants Added corticosteroid had no benefit on survival free of bronchopulmonary dysplasia Nov 11, 2024
Asthma Tied to Memory Difficulties in Kids Relationship was stronger in kids with earlier onset of asthma Nov 11, 2024
ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs Nov 11, 2024
Industry Clinic • Ad Insights Shifting the Paradigm in Whole-Genome Sequencing for Newborns Nov 11, 2024 video
AMA Delegates Tackle Protections for LGBTQIA+ Athletes Proposed policy statement stresses access, but what about safety and fairness? Nov 10, 2024
Year in Review: RSV Another vaccine option, updated ACIP recommendations, and data on a new monoclonal antibody Nov 08, 2024
Are Food Dyes Bad For Your Health? California report linked food dyes to hyperactivity, but experts say there's more work to be done Nov 05, 2024
Cranberry, Antibiotic May Help Kids With Recurrent UTI Meta-analysis finds one most effective option to prevent symptomatic episodes Nov 04, 2024