New Gene therapy trial shows restored hearing and speech in children born deaf, treated in both ears Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Oct 2025 9:00 PM ISTA novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness restored hearing function in five children who were treated in both ears. The...
Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Children with OTOF-Related Congenital Deafness: NEJM Dr. Shravani Dali29 Oct 2025 9:00 PM ISTA recent phase I/II CHORD trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that a novel gene therapy targeting OTOF variants can...
Acitretin and Methotrexate Outperform Cyclosporine in Pediatric Psoriasis Maintenance: Study Shows Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2025 8:30 PM ISTFrance: Researchers have found in a multinational study involving 506 pediatric psoriasis patients that acitretin and methotrexate demonstrated...
Inhaled Isoflurane Matches Midazolam for Pediatric ICU Sedation, Offers Additional Benefits: Study Dr Riya Dave28 Oct 2025 8:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a randomized trial (IsoCOMFORT) that inhaled isoflurane sedation was as effective as IV midazolam for children aged 3 to 17...
In Childhood Psoriasis, Obesity and Nail Involvement Increase Arthritis Risk: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 Oct 2025 8:15 PM ISTA recent study published in the journal of Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation revealed that children with psoriasis are at greater risk of...
Strong evidence supports skin-to-skin contact after birth as standard care: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Oct 2025 9:00 PM ISTImmediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according...
Celiac Disease Three Times More Common in Children with Lupus, Study Reveals Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2025 8:45 PM ISTCanada: A recent study published in Pediatric Research has revealed that celiac disease (CeD) occurs far more frequently among children and...
FDA Approves Tezspire for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Oct 2025 8:15 PM ISTThe FDA has approved Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko), a biologic therapy by Amgen and AstraZeneca, as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients aged 12...
Drug prevents congenital heart block recurrence in a high-risk pregnancy, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Oct 2025 9:15 PM ISTCongenital heart block, sometimes referred to as cardiac neonatal lupus, is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that affects babies born...
Dynamic Model Predicts Individualized Benefits and Risks of Platelet Transfusion in Preterm Infants with Thrombocytopenia: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2025 8:30 PM ISTNetherlands: Researchers have found in a new modeling study that in severely thrombocytopenic preterm infants, there is a significant individual...
Whooping cough can be fatal in young infants, experts warn Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Oct 2025 8:15 PM ISTPertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older children the cough can be...
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Flags Increased Mortality in Critically Ill Children: Study Dr. Shravani Dali20 Oct 2025 10:30 PM ISTA new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Pediatrics highlights the prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width...
