17+ hour, 8+ min ago   (578+ words) A Los Angeles woman recently celebrated the first Christmas with her baby boy, Ryu, born to truly remarkable circumstances. Ryu developed outside his mother's womb, and remained hidden for months behind an ovarian cyst that grew to be the size…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (683+ words) A premature baby, born so tiny his hand was smaller than his dad's fingertip, is finally home and healthy after a year in the hospital. Gabriel Golden was born weighing one pound in September 2024 after just 22 weeks gestation. He endured…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (370+ words) A couple who started IVF last Christmas Day has given birth to a baby boy after 11 years of trying to conceive. Helen Delgard was warned she may never be able to conceive naturally with her husband Stephane, but following a…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (544+ words) In Singapore, a pair of self-described "tinkerers" have made headlines around the world for their simple educational toy set to help low-income families introduce their children to robotics. More than just robotics, the stick-in-socket building set encourages kids to manifest…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (507+ words) When 9-year-old Oscar Wilkins heard he'd been given the role of "Elvis the Elf' in the nativity play at his primary school last week, the alliteration left him confused over what to tell his parents. Coming home, Oscar's sister said…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (341+ words) A single-dose gene replacement therapy is found to transform the capabilities for movement in children over 2 years of age and teenagers with spinal muscular atrophy, according to research published in Nature Medicine. The effects allowed these minors who could sit…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) Family dogs boost kids" mental health by changing microbes that live in their bodies, according to a new study. Researchers found that the pets prompt changes in the human microbiome, the collection of all microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (323+ words) The global Catholic charity organization Caritas, asked Pope Francis in the final years of his life if he would like to see his old "popemobile" used as a mobile hospital for children. Blessing the idea, the back of the vehicle…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (617+ words) The first child in history has successfully been treated with a new genetic therapy for an ultra-rare developmental defect called Hunter syndrome. Several years in the making, Oliver Chu became the first in the world to receive the stem cell-based…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (647+ words) At a Canadian wellness center, a unique robotic exoskeleton is allowing children with developmental disorders to walk'often for the first time. The nonprofit's Regina location is eager to get families to come by and try it out. It can be…...