Weight loss drug promising treatment option for rare form of epilepsy in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTFenfluramine, previously used as a weight loss agent, could be an important new treatment option for patients with Dravet syndrome.USA: Treatment with...
Children with CKD being increasingly prescribed nephrotoxic medicines, finds study Dr. Kartikeya16 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTCanada: Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are being increasingly prescribed medications that are potentially nephrotoxic (toxic to kidneys),...
Exercise improves fitness but may not reduce arterial stiffness in obese kids: Study Hina Zahid15 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTChildhood obesity and inactivity are associated with cardiovascular risk. Evidence is limited for exercise effects on arterial health in...
First targeted treatment for rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy receives FDA's accelerated approval Hina Zahid14 Dec 2019 9:06 AM ISTDelhi: Vyondys 53 (golodirsen) injection has received the FDA's accelerated approval. The injection is the first targeted treatment for rare Duchenne...
Cinnarizine and sodium valproate useful in migraine prophylaxis in children Hina Zahid13 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTLondon, UK: Migraine affects about 8% of children and adolescents. About half of them continue to experience it into adulthood, which is a cause of...
Old RBCs transfusion as good as fresh RBCs in critically ill children: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTAnaemia is highly prevalent among children and could be life-threatening if it is severe. The treatment of severe anaemia is transfusion with red...
TV watching has strongest association with overweight and obesity in children Hina Zahid11 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTBarcelona-Childhood obesity is a growing global health problem that has been associated with changes in lifestyle. Parents frequently do not recognize...
Premature birth linked to increased diabetes risk later in life, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTPreterm birth may be a risk factor for the development of diabetes later in life. USA: Children who are born prematurely are at a higher risk of...
Arginine supplementation significantly reduces pain in kids with sickle cell anemia Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTSouth Africa: Arginine supplementation may be significantly beneficial for sickle cell anaemia (SCA) children hospitalized with severe vaso-occlusive...
Cesarean section not associated with offspring obesity, finds study Hina Zahid8 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTSeveral smaller studies in the past have found an association between C-section deliveries and offspring obesity.Researchers at Karolinska Institute...
Early introduction of peanuts and eggs may prevent food allergies in high risk infants Hina Zahid8 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTAllergies and asthma tend to run in families, making children where one or both parents have an allergic disease more likely to develop these...
Asthma exacerbations in pregnancy up complication risk in mother and child Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTPregnant women with asthma at times almost stop taking their asthma medicines during pregnancy out of concern that these medications may harm the...
