pediatrics

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of HIV-1 virus particles (yellow) budding and replicating from an H9 T cell (dark blue). The virus particles are in various stages of maturity, which accounts for differences in shape. Credit: NIAIDNIH-funded trial shows promising outcomes with treatment started promptly after birth.Four children have remained free of detectable HIV for more than one year after their antiretroviral therapy (ART) was paused to see if they could achieve HIV remission, according to a presentation at…

A Deep Dive into AI’s Impact on Pediatrics: Benefits, Risks, and Real-world Examples The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pediatrics represents a groundbreaking advancement in healthcare, offering a spectrum of benefits and challenges. AI applications in pediatrics have shown promise in disease diagnosis, neonatal care, and early intervention. However, alongside these benefits, the adoption of AI in pediatric healthcare faces obstacles related to data standardization, privacy protection, and…

Cognitive behavioral therapy effectively reduces anxiety symptoms and alters brain activity in children with anxiety disorders, offering insights for personalized treatment approaches. Credit: SciTechDaily.comNIH researchers found widespread differences in the brains of children with anxiety disorders that improved after treatment.Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety…

Advanced imaging techniques help differentiate symptomatic from asymptomatic discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) cases, with symptomatic ones showing greater meniscal coverage and height. The research aids in surgical planning and sheds light on why symptoms occur in some DLM patients.Explaining why certain individuals with specific joint deformities experience symptoms, whereas others do not.With the array of advanced imaging technologies at their disposal, healthcare professionals can diagnose tissue and joint deformities…

In January the Florida Select Committee on Health Innovation approved House Bill 1639 (HB 1639), which dramatically restricts treatment for transgender individuals. If the bill becomes law, it will make it easier for insurers to refuse to cover gender-affirming care, will require those that cover gender transition to also offer policies that do not and will bar transgender people from updating their driver’s license. It also mandates that insurers provide detransition care to those who want to revert to the sex they were…

Roughly every month I receive an e-mail from a parent somewhere in the world asking for help with a child who is violent, angry or aggressive. Some people describe being physically beaten or having their life threatened by their son or daughter. These families may spend thousands of dollars on special schools and treatments. Often they are desperate, afraid and looking for guidance.Psychologists recognize several conditions that are characterized by violence and aggression. They include conduct disorder and disruptive…

A new study found that increased use of acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, is associated with language delays in children. The study used detailed methodologies to track developmental impacts, revealing significant vocabulary reductions in two-year-olds and lower language skills at age 3. Researchers advise cautious use of acetaminophen for minor pains in pregnancy. Credit: SciTechDaily.comResearch from the University of Illinois links increased acetaminophen use during pregnancy to early…

Recent research indicates that COVID-19 vaccines offer moderate protection against long COVID in children, with greater effectiveness observed in adolescents.Vaccination associated with moderate protection in large, diverse cohort.Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reduces the risk of serious acute illness in children and adolescents. However, its role in protecting against persistent health problems in the months after COVID-19, or “long COVID,” was less clear.Now, researchers from 17 health…

More than four years after the virus that causes COVID first appeared, scientists continue to discover new ways that the illness threatens pregnant people and babies—as well as additional evidence that vaccination offers significant protection.A new study finds that babies born to women who got COVID while they were pregnant were three times more likely to develop serious breathing problems than infants whose mothers didn’t have the disease during pregnancy, even if the infants weren’t infected themselves. Seventeen…

A Columbia University study shows that positive adult-child relationships during childhood enhance adult mental health, regardless of adverse childhood experiences. The research indicates that social relationships, excluding peer relationships, reduce depression and anxiety risks, challenging traditional notions of resilience factors like family religiosity. Credit: SciTechDaily.comRelationships with caring adults provide a buffer against depression and anxiety, regardless of adverse childhood experiences.A Columbia…