Thalidomide an effective treatment for abnormal blood vessel formations Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTVienna, Austria: The same properties that caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant women, the inhibition of blood vessel formation...
App detecting jaundice in babies a success in first major clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTA smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive...
FDA approves dupilumab for treatment of atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTTARRYTOWN, N.Y. and PARIS: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dupixent® (dupilumab) for children aged 6 months to 5 years with...
Diet plays key role in ADHD symptoms in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTCOLUMBUS, Ohio: Here's a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help...
Thrice-weekly azithromycin effective for early management of cystic fibrosis in kids: Lancet Dr. Hiral patel9 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTAustralia: Azithromycin reduces the airway inflammation associated with progressive lung disease in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) and lessens the...
Young children with HCM benefit from similar management strategies as older children: JACC Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2022 7:15 PM ISTUK: Early-onset childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) (before 12 years) bears a similar symptom burden and cardiac phenotype compared to...
Bridge therapy" benefits children with high-risk neuroblastoma Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma, that is a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a...
Smart pacifier may monitor sodium and potassium levels among infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTThis smart pacifier can also provide more continuous monitoring of sodium and potassium ion levels. These electrolytes help alert caregivers if babies...
Antidepressant use during pregnancy not linked to epilepsy in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 6:00 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS: A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy...
Excessively high BMI associated with type 1 diabetes in otherwise healthy adolescents Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 11:30 AM ISTNew research published in Diabetologia and presented at this year's annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in New Orleans, Louisiana,...
Montelukast effective steroid-sparing treatment for pediatric Vernal keratoconjunctivitis Dr. Shravani Dali6 Jun 2022 8:15 PM ISTVernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a seasonally recurring, bilateral, and severe form of allergic inflammation affecting the ocular surface. This...
More screen time tied to obesity in children and adolescents: Study Dr. Hiral patel6 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: There is a positive association between screen time and obesity among children and adolescents, according to a meta-analysis data published...
