Novel low-cost earbuds make newborn hearing screening accessible
Newborns across the US are screened to check for hearing loss which is important as it helps families better understand their child's health
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Joseph Shavit
- Dec 8, 2022
Groundbreaking study uncovers the cause of ADHD
Israeli scientists believe they cracked code to better understand the genetic causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 13, 2022
Man's best friend is helping researchers develop gel treatment for childhood cancer
New research using pet dogs could pave the way for a new immunotherapy treatment for one of the most common childhood cancers, Sarcoma.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 3, 2022
Groundbreaking research close to eradicating childhood cancer
Researchers were able to comprehensively define the number and type of recurrently altered genes that are found in childhood ALL.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 16, 2022
Researchers develop two treatments that can cure peanut allergies
Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 13, 2022
A miracle is born! Baby to receive a first-of-its-kind surgery
At Michelle Johnson’s 20-week ultrasound, she received the distressing news that her developing baby was diagnosed with Spina Bifida.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 4, 2022
Common group of viruses strongly linked to type 1 diabetes
The Australian analysis found that individuals with T1D were eight times more likely to have an enterovirus infection than those without T1D
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 2, 2022
Groundbreaking research close to wiping childhood cancer off the map
Scientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 22, 2022
Sport, sleep or screens: New app reveals the ‘just right’ day for kids
Shifting 60 minutes of screen time to 60 minutes of physical activity resulted in 4.2 per cent lower body fat.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 4, 2022
Robots can assess children’s mental wellbeing, study finds
Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 2, 2022
Scientists make giant leap towards wiping childhood cancer off the map
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sequenced the most childhood cancer samples from a single cancer type ever.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 27, 2022
Eye tests can screen children for autism
Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light—known as the pupillary light reflex—can potentially be used to screen for autism
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 10, 2022
Tuberculosis vaccine boosts infant immunity more than a year after vaccination
The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15, 2022
New antibody therapy shows promise for advanced pediatric brain cancer
Research has generated promising results for a new blocking antibody therapy that targets a protein critical to cancer's ability to spread.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15, 2022
Plant-based gel replaces pills for people who have difficulty swallowing
For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. A drug-delivering gel makes medicine easier to swallow.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 8, 2022
App can diagnose rare genetic diseases from a child's face
When you're unwell, you can usually tell by looking at your face. It's usually not that simple when it comes to rare diseases.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 5, 2022
Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids
Research on U.S. children and adolescents found that participation in a team sport is associated with fewer mental health difficulties.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 6, 2022
Mobile app provides effective support for children with obesity
100 children from Martina Children’s hospital in Stockholm were able to try the digi-physical treatment concept over a period of one year.
Joseph Shavit
- May 23, 2022
Eating fruits and vegetables shown to reduce ADHD symptoms
A good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to eat their fruits and vegetables is it may reduce inattention.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 1, 2022
Experimental drug reduces tics in children, teens with Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by motor and verbal tics, which are repetitive movements and vocalizations.
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