FDA Expands Approval of valsartan for Hypertension for children below 5 years MD Bureau22 April 2021 4:18 PM ISTDiovan® (valsartan) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension to lower blood pressure in adults and pediatric patients six years of age and...
Epidural analgesia not linked to autism risk in offspring: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 April 2021 5:00 AM ISTCanada: The use of epidural analgesia for vaginal delivery in mothers is not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in...
Junk food may adversely affect skeletal development in children, finds study Hina Zahid21 April 2021 8:30 AM ISTUltra-processed foods have known negative implications for health; however, their effect on skeletal development has never been explored. A team...
Children exhibit superior immune response compared to adults in COVID-19 infection: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan20 April 2021 6:30 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been observed that decreased T, Th, Tc, RBC, hemoglobin and increased IL-6 and IL-10 in early SARS-CoV-2...
Chemically Sterilized Pacifiers Tied To Increased Risk Of Food Allergy MD Bureau19 April 2021 8:00 AM ISTEnvironmental microbial exposure plays a role in immune system development and susceptibility to food allergy, especially in infants. In a recent...
Severe atopic dermatitis associated with learning disability in children: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 April 2021 2:15 PM ISTUSA: Atopic dermatitis (AD) in children is associated with learning problems and children having more severe skin disease should undergo screening and...
Occurrence of multi-domain cognitive impairments higher in preterms, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan16 April 2021 7:15 PM ISTRecent research has observed that majority of preterm children showed co-occurrence of impairments in multiple cognitive domains, but with no...
Habitual snoring linked to significant brain changes in children Hina Zahid16 April 2021 9:30 AM ISTChildren who regularly snore have structural changes in their brain that may account for the behavioral problems associated with the condition...
Sensorineural hearing loss linked to children with sickle cell disease: Study Dr Satabdi Saha16 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTResearchers have recently reported increased prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in the pediatric sickle cell disease population. The...
Rapid declines of resting heart rate after childhood predict CVD, finds study Hina Zahid15 April 2021 11:30 AM ISTWhile a slow resting heart rate is generally considered a good thing, investigators have some of the first evidence that if that rate decreases...
Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in Young Children Reduces Adverse Outcomes: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan14 April 2021 10:15 AM ISTRecent research published in the Journal of Pediatrics has highlighted that delaying treatment until age 18 years results in an increased lifetime...
Saliva test may reveal genetic risk factors for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder Hina Zahid13 April 2021 7:00 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Calgary and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in Toronto, have discovered genetic risk factors for OCD that...
