Archive: 01/08/2016
Study examines symptom spikes in kids after concussion
Symptom exacerbations after concussion appeared to be common in a secondary analysis of a clinical trial that included 63 children studied for 10 days after injury, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
Aug 1, 2016
Racial disparity in breast reconstruction? African-American women more likely to undergo autologous reconstruction
African American women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer are more likely than white women to undergo autologous breast reconstruction using their own tissue, rather than implant-based reconstruction, reports a study ...
Aug 1, 2016
'No ethical barriers' to face transplant in children, experts conclude
Should children be considered for facial transplantation? While there are some special ethical and psychological concerns, these shouldn't rule out the possibility of performing face transplant in carefully selected children, ...
Aug 1, 2016
FAMIN or feast? Newly discovered mechanism influences how immune cells 'eat' invaders
A new mechanism that affects how our immune cells perform - and hence their ability to prevent disease - has been discovered by an international team of researchers led by Cambridge scientists.
Aug 1, 2016
New rare congenital heart disease disorders found in children
In one of the largest international genetic studies of congenital heart disease (CHD), researchers have discovered gene mutations linked to three new rare congenital heart disorders. Published in Nature Genetics today, the ...
Aug 1, 2016