Green living environment in early childhood does not protect against eczema Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 8:15 PM ISTAccording to a new Finnish study, greenness around the home in early childhood does not seem to protect children from atopic eczema. Instead, the...
Preterm, Large or Small for gestational age babies may have Increased AF Risk: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran1 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTSweden: A new multinational cohort study published in JAMA: Pediatrics has revealed that adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth and large or...
FDA approves TRIKAFTA for children with Cystic Fibrosis as well Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 4:45 AM ISTThe Food and Drug administration has expanded the approval of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor (Trikafta) in cystic fibrosis to include even...
Music therapy improves gait rehabilitation outcomes for children with brain injuries: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTUK: Rhythmic auditory stimulation, in addition to standard physiotherapy, may benefit children relearning to walk following an acquired brain injury,...
Common treatment for brain injury not effective for some newborns: Study Isra Zaman29 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTA new study suggests that therapeutic hypothermia, the only evidence-based treatment for newborns born with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) at or after...
AI breakthrough in detecting Retinopathy of prematurity among kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTAn international team of scientists and clinicians in the UK, Brazil, Egypt and the US have developed a deep learning AI model that can identify which...
Pediatric TB may adversely affect lung functioning, growth later in life Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study shows that young children diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis are at an increased risk of subsequent wheezing, poor lung function, and...
In Utero exposure to Dicyclomine tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer among offsprings Aditi27 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a journal article published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum entitled "In utero exposure to anti-emetic and risk of adult-onset colorectal...
Tree nut oral immunotherapy both safe and tolerable among Preschoolers Aditi27 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTCanada: Allergic reactions are adverse reactions that occur when the body's immune system overreacts to a particular allergen. These reactions may be...
Scent-trained dogs may help screen COVID-19 rapidly in noninvasive manner Dr.Niharika Harsha B27 April 2023 10:15 AM ISTCalifornia: A new study revealed that using Scent-trained dogs for screening of COVID-19 patients was efficient, noninvasive, and rapid. Dogs were...
4 or more CT scans in kids increases risk for cancers: Study Isra Zaman26 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTFor children under age 18 years, a single computed tomography (CT) scan is not associated with an increased risk of brain tumours, leukemia or...
Exposure to single CT scan in children tied to low cancers risk, but four or more CTs double risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: A recent study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) has highlighted the importance of the prudent use of computed tomography (CT) in...
