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EEG markers in early life could help predict and diagnose anxiety

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical, Research

Tags: big data, diagnostics, eeg, mental health

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem among children and adolescents and are a risk factor for adult disorders. Stress is a big factor — at home, at school, and from external factors like COVID-19 and climate change. But some children may be innately more susceptible to anxiety. New research at Boston Children’s ... Read More

Tagged: big data, diagnostics, eeg, mental health

‘Another level of care’: Second opinion solves Joey’s rare urologic condition

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: surgery, urology

When Max and Shana arrived at Boston Children’s Hospital last year with their young son, Joey, their care team “made us feel a lot less special,” says Max. “And that was a great thing.” Joey was born with megacystic-megaureter syndrome, a urinary tract anomaly that is caused by high-grade vesicoureteral reflux, or the backward flow ... Read More

Tagged: surgery, urology

September 2023 coloring pages

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Staff Writer | Health and Parenting

Tags: coloring pages, nutrition

Get your family excited about healthy food with this month’s coloring pages, brought to you by Boston Children’s. ColoringSheet_RabbitGardenDownload ColoringSheet_GuineapigFruitVegDownload Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: Patrick Bibbins Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! Share this:

Tagged: coloring pages, nutrition

Pioneering trial offers hope for late treatment of ‘lazy eye’

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Nancy Fliesler | Research

Tags: amblyopia, ophthalmology, research

In children with amblyopia or “lazy eye,” one eye is weaker than the other for any of a number of reasons. It may not focus as well, it may be misaligned due to strabismus, or its vision may be obstructed by a cataract or a droopy eyelid. As a result, the brain starts to favor ... Read More

Tagged: amblyopia, ophthalmology, research

Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Veronica Giarla | Clinical, Research

Tags: advocacy, gastroenterology, research

If you’ve ever struggled with your patient’s insurance company when it came to getting their prescription filled, you’re not alone. For patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can be very effective — but also very expensive. As a result, many insurance companies have limited access to these medications ... Read More

Tagged: advocacy, gastroenterology, research

Family first: Nolan and Uncle Jon’s living donor kidney transplant

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Veronica Giarla | Patient Stories

Tags: complex care, kidney failure, nutrition, surgery, transplant

Nolan and his uncle Jon are both tall and blonde, but they now have something more in common: The two have an unbreakable bond, thanks to a selfless —and lucky — gift that changed Nolan’s life forever. The first year after Nolan was born, his primary care physician ran some blood work to try to ... Read More

Tagged: complex care, kidney failure, nutrition, surgery, transplant

Rapid DNA sequencing yields timely answers for infant epilepsy

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Nancy Fliesler | Research

Tags: epilepsy, genetics and genomics

Treating children with epilepsy has traditionally been a matter of trial and error, trying different drugs one after the other. In the one-third of patients for whom the drugs do not work and seizures continue, doctors consider brain surgery — if it can be done safely. Early in her career, Ann Poduri, MD, MPH, who ... Read More

Tagged: epilepsy, genetics and genomics

August 2023 coloring pages

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Staff Writer | Health and Parenting

Tags: coloring pages

Help get your kids excited for the new school year with this month’s coloring pages, brought to you by Boston Children’s! MAC_28887_ColoringPages_Back_to_School_BlackboardDownload MAC_28887_ColoringPages_Back_to_School_KidsDownload MAC_28887_ColoringPages_Back_to_School_RocketDownload Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: David Chrisom Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! Share this:

Tagged: coloring pages

The clot thickens: Kellie Machlus, PhD

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Nancy Fliesler | People, Research

Tags: blood, blood disorder, diet, hematology, research rising stars, vascular biology

Part of an ongoing series profiling researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. Platelets are the bandages of our blood, forming clots when we sustain an injury. Yet little is known about how they’re made, and there are no drugs that can immediately and directly trigger their production. Boston Children’s Hospital researcher Kellie Machlus, PhD, (@theclotthickens) couldn’t ... Read More

Tagged: blood, blood disorder, diet, hematology, research rising stars, vascular biology

MIS-C’s long-term effects on mental and neurologic health

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical, Research

Tags: ADHD, cardiac neurodevelopment, mental health, mis-c, neurology

Children and adolescents who have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) after exposure to COVID-19 are recommended to have follow-up heart function testing. A new study from Boston Children’s Hospital suggests they should also be monitored for long-term neurologic and psychosocial complications. “If parents are noticing changes in their child’s behavior or functioning, it ... Read More

Tagged: ADHD, cardiac neurodevelopment, mental health, mis-c, neurology