Mindzilla – Pediatrics

Pediatrics

The Road to Uncovering a Novel Mechanism for Disposing of Misfolded Proteins

October 22, 2020
Mindzilla

Houston, TX — About 30 years ago, Dr. Richard Sifers set out on a journey to discover why people with a rare condition known as alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency present with high variation in the...

Rare Congenital Heart Defect Rescued by Protease Inhibition

October 19, 2020
Mindzilla

Greenwood, SC — A research team at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) has successfully used small molecules to restore normal heart and valve development in an animal model for Mucolipidosis II (ML...

Single Gene Disorders not so Simple After All

October 13, 2020
Mindzilla

Chicago, IL — Traditionally, geneticists divide disorders into “simple,” where a single gene mutation causes disease, or complex, where mutations in many genes contribute modest amounts....

Kawasaki Disease is Not a Homogenous Disease Nor are Its Triggers

October 1, 2020
Mindzilla

La Jolla, CA — Researchers at University of California San Diego report that while Kawasaki disease (KD) occurs in clusters, the traits, and thus the triggers of the inflammatory disease vary among...

Scientists Identify Hormone that might Help Treat Malabsorption

September 24, 2020
Mindzilla

Cincinnati, OH — Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s used human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells to discover how our bodies control the absorption of nutrients from the food we eat....

Rare Hyperinflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19 Described

September 8, 2020
Mindzilla

Solna, Sweden — Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Science for Life Laboratory in Sweden and Tor Vergata University of Rome in Italy have mapped the immune response in children affected by a...

Gene Test can Predict Risk of Medications Causing Liver Injury

September 8, 2020
Mindzilla

Cincinnati, OH — Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches of tiny liver organoids have discovered a testing method that may have far broader implications. Their study...

Misfiring Brain Cells May Cause Swallowing Woes in Children With Developmental Disorders

September 2, 2020
Mindzilla

Blacksburg, VA — Misfiring brain cells that control key parts of the mouth and tongue may be creating swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, according to neuroscientists...

Potential Drug Target Revealed to Help More Children Survive a Lethal Heart Defect

August 18, 2020
Mindzilla

Cincinnati, OH — When children are born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), they require a series of major surgical procedures to survive. But even with a repaired heart, as many as one in...

Gene Variants Help Explain Connection Between Skin Disorder and Food Allergy Risk

August 17, 2020
Mindzilla

Cincinnati, OH — Two common variants in the KIF3A gene increase the risk of young children having a dysfunctional skin barrier and developing the skin condition atopic dermatitis. This, in turn, can...

Understanding Why Some Children Enjoy TV More Than Others

August 5, 2020
Mindzilla

Norwich, UK — Children’s own temperament could be driving the amount of TV they watch – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Birkbeck, University of London. New...

Cell Antennas Lacking in Fragile X Syndrome, Study Finds

August 3, 2020
Mindzilla

San Antonio, TX — Structures called primary cilia – which act like TV antennas for cells to detect signals – are present in fewer numbers in mice born with Fragile X syndrome, according...

Leukemia Drug Shows the Potential to Treat Aggressive Paediatric Brain Cancer

July 23, 2020
Mindzilla

São Paulo, Brazil — Researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) in Brazil have demonstrated the potential of a leukaemia drug, arsenic trioxide,...

Autism Researchers Map Brain Circuitry of Social Preference

July 15, 2020
Mindzilla

Jupiter, FL — Some individuals love meeting new people, while others abhor the idea. For individuals with conditions such as autism, unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions such...

New Treatment for Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy Shows Promise in Cells, Animals

June 30, 2020
Mindzilla

Edmonton, AB — Researchers have designed a potential new treatment for one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National...

Babies with COVID-19 Tend to have Mild Illness, Mostly with Fever

June 22, 2020
Mindzilla

Chicago, IL — A report from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago shows that infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with little or no...

Poor Sleep Significantly Linked with Teenage Depression

June 18, 2020
Mindzilla

Reading, UK — Teenagers who experience very poor sleep may be more likely to experience poor mental health in later life, according to a new study. In a paper published in the Journal of Child...

Kawasaki-Like Syndrome Linked to COVID-19 in Children is a New Condition

June 9, 2020
Mindzilla

London, UK — A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms shows the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease. In April, researchers in the UK and several European...

Immune Cells Multiply and Diversify in Mouse Lungs at Birth

June 3, 2020
Mindzilla

Cambridge, UK — An explosion in the number and types of immune cells in the lungs of newborn mice likely helps them adapt to breathing and protects them from infection, says a new study published June...

Countering COVID-19 Impacts on Children From Low-Income Households

May 27, 2020
Mindzilla

Baltimore, MD — The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the social, educational and health care disparities already plaguing the nearly 40 million Americans the U.S. Census Bureau estimates are living...

T&C

Privacy