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Pediatric infection
Children are susceptible to infectious diseases caused by various agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Pediatric infections can differ from adult infections in regard to their symptoms, treatments, outcomes, or prognoses.
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MAY 22, 2018Cancer
A team from the Institute of Cancer Research has published a comprehensive literature review and outlined a breakthrough ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 14, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A drug known as Gilenya (fingolimod), which was first approved in 2010 for the treatment of Multiple Sclero ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 07, 2018Immunology
For the first time, scientists have identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) among the arsenal of protective cells transf ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Having a tonsillectomy was once a pretty common milestone for children. Doctors would perform the surgery on children wh ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 07, 2018Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2017Cancer
These families give rave reviews of Animal Assisted Interaction in hospitals.Written By: Julia TraversNOV 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
We usually do our best to hide our sweating, but chemicals in perspirations can offer important clues about our health. ...OCT 17, 2017Immunology
The influenza vaccine may not be as effective as it needs to be for young leukemia patients, who are at an especially hi ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. Howev ...AUG 31, 2017Cancer
For patients battling leukemia, there is hope in the form of a newly approved gene therapy. Called Kymriah, this is the ...AUG 18, 2017Microbiology
Ever heard of PANDAS? No, not the bumbling, black and white bears. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatr ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 26, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Without any medical intervention for the past 8½ years, a 9-year-old South African child remains free of th ...JUL 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Parents of newborns should perhaps be more discriminate in who they allow to touch and kiss their babies. At least that& ...JUN 14, 2017Neuroscience
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, anticipation, a little morning sickness and even some stress. Most pregnancies, howeve ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 24, 2017Health & Medicine
Vaccines to prevent influenza infection have to change and adapt every year to the ever-evolving virus, and even ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of South African children unveiled a startling discovery: 1 in 10 children may have a natural “monkey-like ...SEP 06, 2016Microbiology
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a nasty ailment. It’s a condition common in premature infants in which the intestines ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 25, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems that Zika cases are increasing daily. Amid this public health crisis, researchers are discovering new insight i ...AUG 09, 2016Microbiology
It’s long been thought that at birth, infants have sterile airways free of bacteria. New work shows however, that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2016Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study yields clues to how some people are able to survive the deadly Ebola virus and suggests possib ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 01, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Smoking cigarettes alters dozens of genes in the epithelial cells that line the respiratory tract. Several of these chan ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 01, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
While the current Zika virus outbreak is known to be transmittable from mother to fetus, the exact mechanism of this tra ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2018
Cancer
A team from the Institute of Cancer Research has published a comprehensive literature review and outlined a breakthrough
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug known as Gilenya (fingolimod), which was first approved in 2010 for the treatment of Multiple Sclero
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 07, 2018
Immunology
For the first time, scientists have identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) among the arsenal of protective cells transf
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Having a tonsillectomy was once a pretty common milestone for children. Doctors would perform the surgery on children wh
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 07, 2018
Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2017
Cancer
These families give rave reviews of Animal Assisted Interaction in hospitals.
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
We usually do our best to hide our sweating, but chemicals in perspirations can offer important clues about our health.
...
OCT 17, 2017
Immunology
The influenza vaccine may not be as effective as it needs to be for young leukemia patients, who are at an especially hi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. Howev
...
AUG 31, 2017
Cancer
For patients battling leukemia, there is hope in the form of a newly approved gene therapy. Called Kymriah, this is the
...
AUG 18, 2017
Microbiology
Ever heard of PANDAS? No, not the bumbling, black and white bears. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatr
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 26, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Without any medical intervention for the past 8½ years, a 9-year-old South African child remains free of th
...
JUL 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Parents of newborns should perhaps be more discriminate in who they allow to touch and kiss their babies. At least that&
...
JUN 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, anticipation, a little morning sickness and even some stress. Most pregnancies, howeve
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
Vaccines to prevent influenza infection have to change and adapt every year to the ever-evolving virus, and even
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of South African children unveiled a startling discovery: 1 in 10 children may have a natural “monkey-like
...
SEP 06, 2016
Microbiology
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a nasty ailment. It’s a condition common in premature infants in which the intestines
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems that Zika cases are increasing daily. Amid this public health crisis, researchers are discovering new insight i
...
AUG 09, 2016
Microbiology
It’s long been thought that at birth, infants have sterile airways free of bacteria. New work shows however, that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2016
Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study yields clues to how some people are able to survive the deadly Ebola virus and suggests possib
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 01, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Smoking cigarettes alters dozens of genes in the epithelial cells that line the respiratory tract. Several of these chan
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the current Zika virus outbreak is known to be transmittable from mother to fetus, the exact mechanism of this tra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch