#PWChat Recap: The Disproportionate Effects of COVID-19 on Black Americans
The latest installment of the #PWChat series centered around the disproportionate effects of the...
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Pediatrics
Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is wide variation in the safety performance...
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Newborn Iodine Status Not Tied to Congenital Hypothyroidism
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Blood iodine concentrations in newborns do not...
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COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Just as the physical symptoms of COVID-19 vary...
Read MoreImpact Of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act On Obesity Trends.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 strengthened nutrition standards for meals and beverages provided through the National School Lunch, Breakfast, and Smart Snacks Programs, affecting fifty million children daily at...
Read MoreA Gain-of-Function Mutation in KCNMA1 Causes Dystonia Spells Controlled With Stimulant Therapy.
The mutations of KCNMA1 BK-type K channel have been identified in patients with various movement disorders. The underlying pathophysiology and corresponding therapeutics are lacking.To report our clinical and biophysical...
Read MoreSelective deletion of Caspase-3 gene in the dopaminergic system exhibits autistic-like behaviour.
Apoptotic caspases are thought to play critical roles in elimination of excessive and non-functional synapses and removal of extra cells during early developmental stages. Hence, an impairment of this process may thus constitute...
Read MoreIsolation, identification and characterization of propionic acid bacteria associated with autistic spectrum disorder.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seriously affects children’s health. Recently, propionic acid (PA) has been reported to play a significant role in the formation of ASD. In this study, we investigated the community structure...
Read MoreAssociations of IL-18 and IL-9 expressions and gene polymorphisms with asthma.
To explore the associations of interleukin-18 (IL-18) and IL-9 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to asthma, and to study the associations between IL-18 and IL-9 expression levels and polymorphisms.A total of 200 asthma...
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