The Winnipeg Children's Hospital Child Protection Centre program for helping physically, sexually and emotionally abused children and their families is presented. The Protection Centre strongly advocates and works within a multidisciplinary approach which includes the hospital, child welfare agencies, the police and the justice system in case management and in carrying out intervention strategies and treatment plans. This approach is considered a most effective means of ensuring the care and protection of children.
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Blood
January 2025
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Stemness-associated cell states are linked to chemotherapy resistance in AML. We uncovered a direct mechanistic link between expression of the stem cell transcription factor GATA2 and drug resistance. The GATA-binding protein 2 (GATA2) plays a central role in blood stem cell generation and maintenance.
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January 2025
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
Background: Boswellic acid (BA) is a bioactive compound derived from Boswellia trees. This study aims to investigate the anti-cancer properties of BA against KB oral squamous cancer cells and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
Methods: Escalating doses of BA were administered to KB cells, and various analyses were conducted using bioinformatic tools such as GEO, GEO2R, and STITCH database.
J Autism Dev Disord
January 2025
Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Purpose: Past research highlights the different facilitators and barriers that caregivers of children on the autism spectrum experience during the transition to kindergarten and when navigating special education services. Caregivers who identify as Hispanic and/or Latine may face distinct challenges during this process, such as language differences, differences in understanding autism and special education, and barriers to advocating for their child. Hispanic and Latine caregivers also have strengths, resources, and strategies (i.
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January 2025
Sarr Autism Rotterdam, Youz Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry, Parnassia Group, Dynamostraat 18, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Children with autism and their parents face daily challenges that may be stressful for both. However, little is known about biological stress (hair cortisol concentrations [HCC]) in these families and its connection to children's health outcomes. This study investigates biological stress in children with autism and their parents and its associations with child mental health, eating behavior and BMI.
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January 2025
Department of Optometry, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Contact lenses have become integral tools in the realm of ocular therapeutics, extending beyond their primary function of refractive correction to encompass a diverse array of therapeutic applications. This review explores the evolving role of contact lenses in managing various ocular conditions, highlighting their efficacy in enhancing patient outcomes. Initially developed to correct refractive errors, contact lenses now serve as effective vehicles for delivering medications directly to the ocular surface, offering targeted treatment for conditions such as dry eye syndrome and corneal ulcers.
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