Category Archives: Congenital disorders

Nghệ An doctors and nurses dedicated to medically challenged infants

Doctors and nurses at the Nghệ An Paediatric Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit care for premature infants. VNA/VNS Photo Bích Huệ NGHỆ AN – For female doctors and nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Nghệ An Paediatric Hospital, the normal development of newborns brings joy and serves as their daily motivation. Many […]

NIH Kids First program releases nine new data sets for childhood cancer and congenital disorder research

image:  Access new datasets on the Kids First Data Resource Portal view more  Credit: NA Philadelphia, PA., October 24, 2023  WHO: The Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First), an initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) WHAT: Kids First announces the release of nine robust new pediatric research datasets spanning childhood […]

Orthopedics

BBCH is home to a full-service pediatric orthopedic program devoted to the care of musculoskeletal (bone and joint) problems in infants, children, adolescents, and teenagers. Our team includes Maine’s largest and most experienced, Board certified and fellowship trained pediatric orthopedic subspecialists. Together they treat children with virtually every kind of bone and joint problem, from […]

Exploring the FDA-Approved Medication Programs for Weight Loss: A Comparative Study

The labyrinthine journey towards effective and sustainable weight loss is fraught with complexities. Despite the timeless pillars of diet and exercise, some individuals may find themselves at a plateau, unable to make further progress. For these cases, FDA-approved medications for weight loss emerge as an instrumental ally. These medications provide a scientifically robust supplement to […]

Raising a child with cerebral palsy: ‘I chose not to be another barrier in her life’

In October 2017, Reokopetswe Molobi (33) from Ramaphosa village in Moretele Local Municipality, had a difficult  and prolonged labour.  “My pregnancy was great. I had no complications until my due date. I was admitted and spent three days in labour,” she says.  “Moments after my daughter was born they told me she has cerebral palsy.  […]

RWJBarnabas Health Honored by Becker’s as One of Nation’s Top Orthopedic Programs

RWJBarnabas Health has been named among Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs for 2023. The list celebrates the nation’s leading providers of orthopedic care and orthopedic programs that offer minimally invasive treatments, forward-thinking research, and breakthrough clinical trials that drastically improve patient outcomes. RWJBarnabas Health offers comprehensive orthopedic services […]

Host fecal DNA specific methylation signatures mark gut dysbiosis and inflammation in children affected by autism spectrum disorder

Abstract The gut-brain axis involves several bidirectional pathway communications including microbiome, bacterial metabolites, neurotransmitters as well as immune system and is perturbed both in brain and in gastrointestinal disorders. Consistently, microbiota-gut-brain axis has been found altered in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We reasoned that such alterations occurring in ASD may impact both on methylation signatures […]