Excessive maternal zinc supplementation may exacerbate fetal copper deficiency in Menkes disease
A Common Pregnancy Supplement May Worsen a Rare Baby Disease
This review evaluates the interaction between excessive maternal zinc supplementation and Menkes disease in fetuses with ATP7A dysfunction.
Doctors are asking if a popular over-the-counter supplement could accidentally harm babies with a hidden genetic condition.
Telemonitoring in adult kidney transplant recipients improved patient satisfaction and access to care
Why Telehealth Works After a Kidney Transplant — When the Tech Doesn't Get in the Way
This single-center retrospective observational cohort study evaluated patient experience among 207 adult kidney transplant recipients enroll…
Kidney transplant patients who stick with remote monitoring report high satisfaction and better access, though technical glitches and lost p…
In pediatric TSC, whole-exome sequencing identified mutations in 93% of patients and revealed novel variants
A New Genetic Map Could Change How Doctors Treat This Childhood Disorder
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 73 pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) at Nanjing Medical University Children…
For families navigating a complex genetic disorder, new research is making the path forward clearer and more personalized.
Stepwise energy escalation ESWL showed higher stone-free rates than fixed-energy protocols in pediatric urolithiasis
A Gentler Way to Break Kidney Stones May Spare Children Extra Sessions
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated 81 children treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for urolithias…
Slowly ramping up the energy used to shatter kidney stones in children appears to clear stones faster — and in fewer sessions — than the sta…
Persistent MOG-IgG titers associated with higher relapse risk in pediatric MOGAD cohort
A Simple Blood Marker Helps Predict Which Children's Brain Disease Will Return
A retrospective cohort study of 63 children with MOGAD found that persistent positive MOG-IgG titers were associated with a higher probabili…
Children with a rare brain disease whose blood test stays positive are far more likely to have repeat episodes, giving doctors a clearer way…
ROP incidence declined over 10 years in Chinese preterm infants, with no Type 1 cases in larger infants after 2018
Why a Common Cause of Premature-Baby Blindness Is Steadily Disappearing
A single-center retrospective study of 603 premature infants undergoing ROP screening in Sichuan, China, found overall ROP incidence decline…
A serious eye disease causing blindness in premature babies is becoming much rarer, with recent data showing severe cases disappearing in in…
VPM1002 vaccine shows 50% efficacy against extrapulmonary TB in household contacts in phase 3 trial
New TB Vaccines Protect Kids From Hidden Infections
A phase 3 randomized trial in 12,717 healthy household contacts of TB patients in India compared VPM1002 and Immuvac vaccines to placebo ove…
These new shots might stop a specific, dangerous type of TB in kids, but they did not stop the most common form of the disease.
Meta-analysis finds RSV outcomes peak in early infancy in low- and middle-income countries
A New Map Reveals When RSV Hits Young Children Hardest
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 160 datasets from low- and middle-income countries found the peak age for severe RSV outcomes in ch…
A massive new analysis pinpoints the exact infant ages when RSV is most dangerous, providing a crucial blueprint for saving young lives.
Meta-analysis finds HIIT and aerobic training improve different lipid parameters in youth with dyslipidemia
Kids' Cholesterol: Sprinting or Jogging?
A systematic review and meta-analysis in children and adolescents with dyslipidemia found high-intensity interval training (HIIT) was superi…
High-intensity sprinting beats steady jogging for lowering bad cholesterol in kids, though doctors mix both moves to manage all heart health…
Meta-analysis links asthma, passive smoking, and frequent snacks to recurrent respiratory infections in preschoolers
Three habits that spark repeated colds in toddlers
A meta-analysis of observational studies involving 170,915 preschool children globally identified asthma (OR=3.26), passive smoking (OR=1.50…
Parents can lower their child's risk of repeated infections by managing asthma, keeping homes smoke-free, and limiting frequent snacking.
Therapeutic plasma exchange in pediatric autoimmune diffuse alveolar hemorrhage shows 5 of 6 survival
Kids' Lungs Bleeding: Early Blood Swap Saves Lives
A retrospective cohort study of 6 pediatric patients with autoimmune diffuse alveolar hemorrhage requiring intensive care found that therape…
Early blood swaps saved six critically ill children with autoimmune lung bleeding, avoiding death in all cases treated with this urgent ther…
Computer-Assisted Bilingual Vocabulary Instruction improved Spanish vocabulary in Spanish-speaking preschoolers compared to English-only instruction
A New App Helps Kids Speak Two Languages
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the Computer-Assisted Bilingual Vocabulary Instruction (CABVI) program in 21 Spanish-speaking pre…
A simple computer program can help young children build strong vocabulary skills in both their home language and English.