by Mayur Kumar | May 30, 2022 | Blog
A new study examines factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake in the autism community. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking place April 21-25 in Denver. Individuals with...
by Mayur Kumar | May 30, 2022 | Blog
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common class of birth defect and is a major cause of infant and child death and morbidity, including neurodevelopmental delay. Children with severe forms of CHD are at high risk for a spectrum of neurocognitive difficulties...
by Mayur Kumar | May 30, 2022 | Blog
Melanoma cases are set to increase by 57% around the world by 2040 with an estimated 68% rise in mortality, the authors of a new study suggest. In 2020, there were an estimated 325,000 people diagnosed with melanoma, and an estimated 50,000 worldwide deaths from the...
by Mayur Kumar | May 30, 2022 | Blog
More than three-fourths of people with a variety of cancers have low levels of vitamin D, and the lowest levels are associated with more advanced cancers, a new study suggests. High-dose supplements increased vitamin D levels to normal in most patients studied, but it...
by Mayur Kumar | May 30, 2022 | Blog
Magnesium deficiency is associated with a variety of diseases, such as infections and cancer. Previous studies have shown that cancerous growths spread faster in the bodies of mice when the animals received a low-magnesium diet – and that their defense against flu...
