Vitamin D supplementation in infants alters gut microbiome composition: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Aug 2020 5:08 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Alberta have found in a new study that vitamin D supplementation is associated with compositional changes in a baby's...
Maternal cannabis use in pregnancy linked to a greater risk of autism: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTOttawa researchers have found in one of the largest study of its kind, researchers found that Maternal cannabis use in pregnancy was linked to...
Obesity during pregnancy may interfere with brain development in child: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2020 11:41 AM ISTObesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies' brains as early as the second trimester, a new study finds. The study has been...
HbA1c better nonfasting test to screen blood sugar in young diabetics: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Aug 2020 10:34 AM ISTGlycated hemoglobin or HbA1c has been found to be a useful and accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart...
Adenotonsillectomy has minimal benefit in pediatric OSA: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal10 Aug 2020 6:30 PM ISTSweden: Adenotonsillectomy (ATE) touted as the primary treatment for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was shown to be of minimal benefit in...
Nutritional supplementation improves cognitive function in malnourished children: BMJ Dr Satabdi Saha10 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have recently reported that supplementary feeding for 23 weeks can improve executive function, brain health, and nutritional status in...
New test better predicts which babies will develop type 1 diabetes later Hina Zahid10 Aug 2020 5:00 PM ISTResearch at the University of Exeter and the Pacific Northwest Research Institute in Seattle have developed a new approach to predicting which babies...
Oscillometry effective treatment option for acute asthma in children, finds study Medha Baranwal8 Aug 2020 8:09 AM ISTUSA: Results from a small feasibility study show oscillometry to be safe and responsive in children presenting to the emergency department (ED)...
Blood test could diagnose baby brain damage just hours after birth Hina Zahid6 Aug 2020 4:08 PM ISTAn early blood test could detect which babies deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of serious neurodisabilities like cerebral palsy and...
Good or Bad: CT has decreased but pediatric advanced imaging has increased Medha Baranwal5 Aug 2020 6:01 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics throws light on the trends in use of advanced imaging in pediatric emergency departments from...
Antibiotics use early in life increases risk of IBD later in life Hina Zahid31 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTEven short, single antibiotic courses given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they are older, according to...
FDA approves ustekinumab for plaque psoriasis in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 July 2020 8:30 PM ISTHORSHAM -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for STELARA (ustekinumab) as a treatment for pediatric...
