Studies and Trials

18+ hour, 16+ min ago   (403+ words) Nature Reviews Microbiology (2026) Cite this article Cotran, R. S., Kumar, V. & Collins, T. Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease 6th edn (W. B. Saunders, 1999). Hildebrandt, G. Experimentelle untersuchungen über das eindringen pathogener mikroorganismen von den luftwegen und der lunge aus. Beitr. Pathol. Anat. Physiol. 3, 411–450 (1888). Dürck, H. Studien über…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (221+ words) Interventions that encourage children to make just one dietary change can be a more feasible way to reduce childhood obesity, according to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers. Published in JAMA Network Open,…...

2+ hour ago   (660+ words) Listening to your favorite music reduces pain during medical procedures, reveals new research. Scientists found that playing patients’ preferred tunes while a thin tube called a cannula was inserted before an MRI scan minimized pain and stress. But the soothing…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (345+ words) Autism is a common, heritable neurodevelopmental trait that affects how a person communicates, interacts with others and experiences the world, and is characterized by altered social interactions and restricted, repetitive behaviors or interests" Dr. Huda Zoghbi, corresponding author, Distinguished Service…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (326+ words) Farrokh Sohrabi, M.D., is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Hospital and is board-certified in internal medicine. Dr. Sohrabi’s professional background…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (170+ words) Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a recognized respiratory pathogen in children and may act as a trigger for acute asthma exacerbations. We report the case of a five-year-old child with known asthma and Down syndrome who was admitted with a severe asthma…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (969+ words) For a child with autism, something as routine as an eye exam can feel anything but routine. Bright lights, unfamiliar surroundings, new people and the expectation to sit still and follow a series of instructions can turn a simple appointment…...

18+ hour, 16+ min ago   (134+ words) Nature Mental Health (2026) Cite this article only $6.58 per issue This study was supported by the China Science and Technology Innovation 2030 (grant no. 2021ZD0200500, J.S.), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 62373062, J.S.) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago   (303+ words) CHILDREN with epidermal differentiation disorders (EDDs) experienced early growth impairment that varied according to genotype, with children carrying SPINK5 variants showing persistent reductions in height and weight beyond 2 years of age. The longitudinal cohort study evaluated growth patterns among 135 individuals with…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (277+ words) The fact that autism is diagnosed about four times more often in males than in females suggests sex-specific factors may increase male vulnerability. In the current study, the researchers drew from their long experience with gene MECP2, which is on the…...