Highlights: Researchers have found the front of the primary auditory cortex in the brain is mainly involved in processing spoken words, contrary to long-held beliefs This unexpected ...
Highlights: One in six parents report their child experiencing stomach aches at least once a month, but not all seek expert assistance or recognize potential major illness symptoms...
Highlights: First-ever successful brain surgery on an unborn baby performed by skilled doctors It opens up new possibilities for treating complex congenital conditions in uter...
Highlights: Developmental delay increased the risk of postoperative complications after tonsillectomy in children This increased risk of problems should be discussed during pr...
Highlights: New guidelines for treating obesity in kids include drugs and surgery This aggressive step has been taken as the rates of obesity have increased from 17% to 20% over ...
Highlights: A child with congenital heart abnormality may have to undergo the same heart procedure numerous times throughout childhood. The Bristol Heart Institute’s Professo...
Highlights: Children who suffer an ACL injury must undergo surgery as soon as possible. Delaying the surgery can cause additional and permanent knee injury Teenagers whose par...
Highlights: Congenital Heart Defect Day is an annual campaign about congenital heart defects It is celebrated on Valentine's Day as the heart is one of the most recognizable symbols ...
Highlights: Cataract surgery in infants may not reduce the risk of glaucoma andposes a 22% risk of developing glaucoma 10 years later Replacing the lens in the infant's eye during su...
Highlights: The underlying cause of Wilms’ tumor, a common childhood kidney cancer, has been discovered It occurs due to an epigenetic DNA mutation in a single renal c...
Highlights: International Childhood Cancer Day observed worldwide on the 15 th of February aims to raise childhood cancer awareness and support and fight for these children to get aff...
Highlights: Some children are prone to repeated Streptococcal tonsil (throat) infections due to a combination of decreased immunity as well as a genetic predisposition to the illness tha...
Highlights: Patients from minority populations could safely get kidney transplants from deceased donors with different blood type Increased access to transplants and reduced waiting t...
Highlights: Preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have brains that are wired differently, with abnormal brain connections between certain brain networks A s...
Highlights Using anesthesia on the fetus in case of open fetal surgery may help reduce the risk of fetal mortality. Open fetal surgery (OFS) is critical surgery for both the moth...
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