Very low birth weight kids more prone to respiratory illnesses at adulthood Hina Zahid13 Jan 2020 1:50 PM GMTMuch remains unknown about the consequences of very low birth weight (VLBW) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on adult lungs. Although survival has...
Tonsillectomy may not improve cognitive function in young kids with apnea Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 1:58 PM GMTAustralia: Adenotonsillectomy, although improve sleep and behavior in young children with mild apnea, but certainly doesn't improve cognitive...
Single dose of antibodies after viral exposure can prevent HIV in newborns: Study Hina Zahid11 Jan 2020 1:45 PM GMTHIV-positive women typically take antiretroviral therapy drugs during pregnancy but mother-to-baby transmission sometimes still happens. Children born...
Ultrasound okay for neurodevelopmental surveillance of newborns exposed to Zika Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jan 2020 1:50 PM GMTUSA: Infants without congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) exposed to the Zika virus (ZIKV) in the womb are at a higher risk for abnormal neurodevelopmental...
FDA approves Mycamine for invasive Candidiasis in younger children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jan 2020 1:45 PM GMTThe Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Mycamine for the treatment of invasive Candidiasis in...
Perinatal and prenatal exposure to pollution linked to childhood diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 2:30 PM GMTDelhi: Prenatal and perinatal exposure to pollution increases the risk of diabetes in early childhood, a recent study in JAMA Network Open has...
Exposure to heavy air pollution during childhood linked to schizophrenia later: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Jan 2020 2:58 PM GMTAir pollution is a serious risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is...
FDA approves first fast-acting mealtime insulin for children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 1:35 PM GMTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fiasp® (insulin aspart injection) 100 u/mL for use as a new mealtime insulin option for...
Scurvy can mimic rheumatologic disorders among children, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jan 2020 2:00 PM GMTUSA: A case series published in the Journal of Pediatrics describes 10 children in Seattle (aged 3-20 years, 9 males) who were found to have scurvy...
Antibiotics use in infancy tied to allergic disease in childhood: JAMA Pediatrics Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jan 2020 1:55 PM GMTUSA: Exposure to antibiotics during infancy increases the risk of allergy in childhood, finds a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics....
Short sleep duration in children may increase risk of psychiatric disorders later: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jan 2020 2:50 PM GMTNorway: Sleep duration in children can help in predicting the future occurrence of psychiatric disorder, a recent study has suggested. Targeting sleep...
Novel and promising strategy to cut spread of Staph infection in NICU: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Jan 2020 2:58 PM GMTS aureus is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), with potentially devastating consequences....
