Pre and Post-Term Births tied to increased Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder Hina Zahid23 Sept 2020 12:15 AM ISTA study of more than 3.5 million Nordic children suggests that the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may increase slightly for each week a child...
Long term Steroid use raises risk of diabetes, high BP and blood clots in kids: Study Hina Zahid21 Sept 2020 7:33 PM ISTChildren who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and blood clots,...
Typhoid: Study confirms Vi-DT conjugate vaccine safe and effective in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Sept 2020 7:30 AM ISTA new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV)...
Bronchitis during childhood predicts worse lung health in middle age Hina Zahid19 Sept 2020 8:15 AM ISTResearchers have found that people who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life....
Study links neonatal adiposity to higher risk of childhood obesity Dr. Nandita Mohan18 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTHigher neonatal adiposity is significantly associated with higher overall BMI levels and an increased likelihood of overweight or obesity from ages...
New drug shown to improve bone growth in children with achondroplasia Hina Zahid18 Sept 2020 5:26 AM ISTA phase three global clinical trial led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown a new drug boosts bone growth in children born...
Vaccine found effective against most severe type of pneumonia Hina Zahid16 Sept 2020 8:05 AM ISTStreptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is estimated to cause over half of all pneumonia-related deaths in children under five years...
Baby heartbeat may reveal stress of depression or anxiety of mother Hina Zahid15 Sept 2020 4:00 PM ISTScientists have shown that the babies of mothers dealing with anxiety or depression exhibit physiologically stronger signs of stress than babies of...
Gestational Diabetes May Accelerate Child's Biological Age, finds study Hina Zahid14 Sept 2020 9:45 AM ISTChildren born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an increased risk for obesity and high blood...
Kids with white-coat hypertension may progress to sustained high BP later Hina Zahid12 Sept 2020 12:48 PM ISTDALLAS - Children and adolescents diagnosed with white coat hypertension might be at risk for eventual progression to sustained hypertension and...
Celiac disease during pregnancy linked to birth defects in infants, BMJ Dr Satabdi Saha11 Sept 2020 1:11 PM ISTCoeliac disease (CD) is prevalent in patients of reproductive age, but the impact on pregnancy and fetal development is unclear. A new study has...
Study finds babies born in fall at higher risk for allergic diseases Hina Zahid11 Sept 2020 1:00 PM ISTFood allergies are on the rise, with more than five million children, about two kids in every school classroom, now suffering from allergy to at least...
