Actio Biosciences launches trial of precision medicine for rare childhood epilepsy
Actio Biosciences has launched a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of ABS-1230, an investigational precision medicine for KCNT1-related epilepsy. KCNT1-related epilepsy is a…
Nucleome Therapeutics appoints Dr Michelle Morrow as chief scientific officer
Nucleome Therapeutics has appointed Dr Michelle Morrow as chief scientific officer as the company advances its pipeline of potential medicines for inflammatory…
BetterHelp launches campaign to support maternal mental health
BetterHelp has launched a new campaign to support mothers through the emotional challenges of motherhood, including a three-part YouTube series and a…
Kanvas Biosciences secures Gates Foundation backing for maternal gut health therapeutic
Kanvas Biosciences has secured a new investment from the Gates Foundation to develop what it says will be the world’s first fully…
Traumatised children find little support within their own social circle
Talking helps if you’ve been through a difficult experience. But for children who have been victims of or witnesses to domestic violence,…
New research links prenatal chemical exposure to chromosomal abnormalities in adult sperm
An estimated 7% of all men are affected by infertility. Multiple animal studies indicated that exposure to persistent environmental chemicals in early life can negatively impact male reproductive health, and now a human study suggests the…
Metabolomic profiling defines subtype-specific programs in pediatric ependymoma
Ependymoma is a central nervous system tumor that occurs primarily in children and can arise in the supratentorial region, posterior fossa, or…
Controlled peanut intake may reduce allergies in toddlers
esearchers at Karolinska Institutet have successfully treated children aged 1–3 years with peanut allergies. The children slowly became accustomed to eating peanuts…
Children in poorer countries face almost sixfold higher risk of dying after emergency surgery Needle-free flu vaccine aims to boost children’s immunity
A new study will explore the effects of a nasal spray flu vaccine on children’s immune systems, aiming to boost future protection…
Children in poorer countries face almost sixfold higher risk of dying after emergency surgery
Children who need life‑saving emergency surgery after a serious injury are almost six times more likely to die if in poorer countries…