Modifying gut bacteria may prevent asthma in Infants born of asthmatic moms Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:12 PM ISTA new University of Alberta study shows that the family risk for asthma -- typically passed from moms to babies -- may not be a result of genetics...
Gene therapy safe and effective in babies with 'bubble boy' disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTEarly evidence suggests that gene therapy developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will lead to broad protection for infants with the...
Feeding Eggs to infants enhances brain development Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTFeeding eggs to infants could provide them with key nutrients for better brains.A study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis...
Two surgical approaches equally effective in hydrocephalus caused by infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTImplanting a shunt or endoscopically reducing intracranial pressure and reducing fluid production are equally effective in treating infants with...
When is the right time to start infants on solid foods? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe first study of a nationally-representative group of U.S. infants reports that more than half of babies are currently introduced to complementary...
Modifying baby formula doesn't prevent type 1 diabetes in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe long-awaited results from the first large international trial to try to prevent type 1 diabetes shows that modified baby formula in which cow's...
The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year :WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTMore than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor...
NIH compares safety and efficacy of antiretroviral treatment regimens in pregnant women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTEvery year worldwide, an estimated 1.5 million women living with HIV give birth. Previous research has clearly demonstrated that antiretroviral...
Induction of labor at 39 weeks reduces need for cesarean birth Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe results of ARRIVE TRIAL presented at the annual meeting of Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) have demonstrated that induction of labor...
High dose Vitamin D may help prevent influenza in infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Feb 2018 8:30 PM ISTDr.Zhou J et al. conducted a randomised, open, controlled trial and found that in infants High dose Vit D may provide protection against seasonal...
Levetiracetam drug of choice for infantile epilepsy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTLevetiracetam is the most commonly prescribed drug for U.S. infants with epilepsy but in a study by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine, it is more...
New drug nusinersen found effective in children with spinal muscular atrophy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTA new medication nusinersen has been found effective in children with spinal muscular atrophy.When treated with it children with later-onset spinal...
