Higher atropine concentrations effective for myopia treatment in younger kids: LAMP Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 5:22 PM ISTChina: Younger patients should be treated with a higher concentration atropine for slowing myopia development, finds a recent study. According to the...
Light pollution linked to preterm births, reduced birth weights Hina Zahid31 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers discovered that light pollution leads to more than just wasted energy and washed-out starlight--it can...
Neonatal antibiotic exposure impairs growth in male children, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan29 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTSome babies are given antibiotics to treat suspected bacterial infections and to prevent sepsis during neonatal period.The researchers from the...
Toddlers who use touchscreens may be more distractible Hina Zahid29 Jan 2021 7:00 AM ISTToddlers with high daily touchscreen use are quicker to look at objects when they appear and are less able to resist distraction compared to toddlers...
Omega-3 consumption may help prevent asthma in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Jan 2021 9:03 AM ISTIn the UK about 1 in 11 children are on medicines for asthma and most adult asthma begins in childhood. The disease is not only major cause of...
Hypoxia tied to necrotizing enterocolitis in near term infants with CHD: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan28 Jan 2021 7:15 AM ISTResearcher have recently found a hypoxic/ischemic pathophysiology of necrotizing enterocolitis in near term CHD infants, with lower Apgar scores, more...
Circulating cardiovascular biomarkers can accurately detect CHD in newborns: JAMA Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2021 7:00 AM ISTSweden: NT-proBNP assay using minimal DBS samples can help in accurate and timely detection of congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns, suggests a...
Acute flaccid myelitis's motor deficits improve eventually over time: Study MD Bureau27 Jan 2021 8:00 AM ISTAcute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a disabling, polio-like illness mainly affecting children. A recent study suggests that even when children with AFM...
Vegan diet significantly remodels metabolism in young children Hina Zahid25 Jan 2021 11:30 PM ISTThe study concludes that vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism. Serum biomarker levels for vitamins A and D, cholesterol forms and...
Intraoperative dexamethasone may reduce morbidity after Adenotonsillectomy in children MD Bureau25 Jan 2021 10:45 PM ISTAdenotonsillectomy is routinely performed for children with sleep-disordered breathing or recurrent infectious tonsillitis. In children undergoing...
Maternal Autoimmune Disease linked to ADHD in Children: JAMA Pediatrics MD Bureau24 Jan 2021 7:45 PM ISTThe evidence for bidirectional links between the immune system and the central nervous system has accumulated over the last few decades. Maternal...
Treating moms with postpartum depression tied to healthy changes in babies' brains Hina Zahid22 Jan 2021 8:45 PM ISTNew research from McMaster University has found that psychiatric help for mothers with postpartum depression results in healthy changes in the brains...
