Low-quality diet during pregnancy linked to late-childhood obesity Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 7:00 PM ISTEating a low quality diet, high in foods and food components associated with chronic inflammation, during pregnancy may be associated with an...
To reduce stunting in India, space out births Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 3:59 PM ISTAdequate spacing between births can help to alleviate the likelihood of stunting in children, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute...
Conservative management of PDA in low birth weight neonates doesn't increases mortality: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Feb 2021 2:30 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators have found that restrictive threshold for management of PDA in VLBW neonates may not be associated with...
IVIG Plus Methylprednisolone better than IVIG Alone in MIS-C: JAMA study Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have recently noted that among children with Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), treatment with intravenous ...
Cannabis Use among Youths Increases the risk of Self-Harm and Homicide MD Bureau21 Feb 2021 8:45 PM ISTCannabis is the world's most widely used illicit drug, with 3.8% of the global population having used cannabis in the past year. A recent study...
MMR vaccine dosage does not provide herd immunity in mumps outbreak, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan19 Feb 2021 2:45 PM ISTRecent research revealed that a single dose of MMR vaccine does not provide effective (>90%) seroconversion required for successful herd immunity...
Poor blood sugar control in kids with T1D tied to Neurodevelopmental Disorders MD Bureau19 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTGlucose metabolism is essential for brain development and function, and its disturbance during childhood may have negative consequences....
Prenatal spina bifida repair better than postnatal repair: JAMA Pediatrics Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTUSA: Prenatal repair of spina bifida (SB) is more beneficial than standard postnatal repair in terms of improving functional mobility and motor levels...
The hidden reason children born by C-section are more likely to develop asthma Hina Zahid18 Feb 2021 6:00 PM ISTResearchers at Rutgers University, the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood and the University of Copenhagen have described for the...
Delayed antibiotics reduce adverse GI effects in kids with respiratory infections: Study Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTSpain: Children with uncomplicated respiratory tract infections (RTIs) who received delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) had reduced gastrointestinal...
Cisplatin may induce hearing loss in children and young adults, study reveals Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Feb 2021 10:14 PM ISTAccording to a recent large, multicentre cohort study published in The Lancet- Child and Adolescent Health Journal, benchmarks were established for...
Use of Real-time CGM prevents blood sugar swings in infants: Lancet Study Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTHyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, and blood sugar instability are common in preterm infants and have been associated with increased risk of mortality and...
