FDA approves device to treat common congenital heart defect Vinay Singh singh14 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the world's first medical device, Amplatzer Piccolo™ Occluder, that can be implanted in the...
Stressed mothers more likely to have overweight children Hina Zahid12 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTIn a new mother-child study, the researchers have found that Stressed mothers are more likely to have overweight children. Furthermore, the perceived...
BCG vaccination safe, effective in low birth weight infants: JAMA Vinay Singh singh10 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has reported that no evidence of increased BCG-associated adverse events was found when vaccination was...
Single episode of diabetic ketoacidosis retards brain growth in kids Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTA single episode of moderate/severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in young children at diagnosis is associated with lower cognitive scores and altered...
Swine flu protection in kids: Flu shot or nasal spray? Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe injectable version of the vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 strain was found more effective than the inhaled quadrivalent live attenuated influenza...
Bottle feeding in infants associated with left-handedness, finds study Hina Zahid8 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Washington have found that Bottle feeding in infants is associated with left-handedness. The study found that the...
Care of Preterm babies in single family rooms prevents sepsis: Lancet Hina Zahid7 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a systematic review and meta-analysis ,Care of preterm babies in single-family rooms reduces incidence of sepsis and improves...
Intravenous or Oral-New test predicts best route of antibiotics in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTResearchers at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and University of Melbourne have developed a new, simple, non-invasive test that will help...
Common food additive cause of Celiac disease, finds new review Hina Zahid5 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTGluten triggers the immune system to attack the gut in Celiac disease which is an autoimmune disorder. It is a common occurrence but its cause is not...
Oxymetazoline induces post op high BP in child - case report Hina Zahid31 Dec 2018 6:00 PM ISTNasal decongestant oxymetazoline may induce post-op hypertension in a pediatric patient a case report of 3-year-old child corroborates it when he...
FDA approves diagnostic test for analyzing breast milk nutrients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration, FDA has approved a diagnostic test for analyzing breast milk nutrients. It has permitted marketing of the Miris...
Topical Mupirocin highly effective in Staph infections in NICU babies Hina Zahid28 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD), have found in a Clinical...
