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Loss of lung capacity begins between the ages of 20 and 25, study suggests
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration with the Clínic-IDIBAPS, has shown, for the... Read more -
Violence between parents or in the community increases risk of child punishment
Exposure to higher rates of violence in the larger social context may spill over to family violence, including caregivers' use... Read more -
Inflammation in reproductive tract linked to infertility, hormone therapy may help
Inflammation in the female reproductive tract may make it difficult to conceive a child, but replenishing a key hormone could... Read more -
Thetis cells identified as key player in childhood food allergies
A decade ago, a clinical trial in the U.K. famously showed that children who were exposed to peanuts in the... Read more -
Comprehensive bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness
More than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals. Bats, in particular, are natural hosts to... Read more -
Scientists find two brain biomarkers in long COVID sufferers that may be causing cognitive issues
A new study that is the first to compare inflammation and brain stress responses in long COVID-19 patients with individuals... Read more -
AAP updates guidance on evaluation, treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in preemies
In a clinical report published in the May issue of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics presents updated guidance on... Read more -
Duration of overweight or obesity during treatment linked to worse outcomes in pediatric leukemia patients
New research on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) shows that the longer a patient's body mass index (BMI)... Read more -
Drug candidate ALT001 blocks viral link to Alzheimer's in brain cell experiments
Studies suggesting that certain viral infections may influence the onset of Alzheimer's disease are gaining attention. In this context, a... Read more -
Most newborns naturally eliminate HPV infections within first six months of life, study finds
Nearly all newborns who contract human papillomavirus in the perinatal stage will eliminate the virus in the first six months... Read more -
Marfan syndrome linked to increased brain inflammation and neurological risk
A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan... Read more -
The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks
Kansas logged eight more cases of measles in a week, as state health officials try to tamp down an multi-county... Read more -
Dengue, chikungunya may soon be endemic in Europe, study says
The feverish diseases dengue and chikungunya could soon become endemic in Europe as the tiger mosquitoes that transmit these viruses... Read more -
Models predict severity of pneumonia in kids to help guide treatment
Researchers derived pragmatic models that accurately distinguish mild, moderate and severe pneumonia in children, based on evidence from a study... Read more -
Persistent mucus plugs linked to faster decline in lung function for patients with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by... Read more
