FDA Approves novel Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2024 3:30 PM ISTDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a rare neurological disorder of children which causes progressive muscle weakness due to a lack of muscle protein...
Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication topiramate may not increase risk of autism spectrum disorder among kids: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2024 12:45 AM ISTTopiramate is an antiseizure medication prescribed to treat epilepsy as well as migraines and bipolar disorder.Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan...
Experimental gene therapy for giant axonal neuropathy promising in clinical trial: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 March 2024 8:45 PM ISTAn investigational gene therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease that begins in early childhood, known as giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), was well...
Primary dengue infections can also lead to severe disease among kids, study questions common belief Medha Baranwal21 March 2024 3:00 AM ISTIndia: A collaborative study in India has questioned the currently widely held belief that severe dengue is associated predominantly with secondary...
Is performing hypospadias surgery in early childhood a wise decision? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal20 March 2024 8:30 PM ISTGermany: Findings from a recent survey revealed satisfaction of 90% of the patients with early hypospadias surgery with average health-related quality...
Milk intake may protect against type 2 diabetes in patients with lactose intolerance: Study Medha Baranwal20 March 2024 7:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Nature Metabolism has shown a protective association between milk intake and type 2 diabetes among lactase...
Dupilumab safe to continue during vaccine administration in children with AD reveals study Aditi20 March 2024 7:00 PM ISTDupilumab inhibits interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 signalling. This monoclonal antibody also acts as an immunomodulator. The current recommendation is to...
USFDA nod to Johnson and Johnson EDURANT PED for certain pediatric patients living with HIV-1 Ruchika Sharma20 March 2024 12:30 PM ISTTitusville: Johnson & Johnson has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EDURANT PED (rilpivirine) for the...
Perceived childhood stress tied to increased risk of high BP, diabetes and obesity in adults: JAHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 March 2024 10:00 PM ISTUSA: Individuals with consistently higher levels of perceived stress from adolescence to adulthood pose greater cardiometabolic risk than individuals...
GLP-1 receptor agonists use in youth with type 2 diabetes tied to decreased HbA1c levels: Study Medha Baranwal19 March 2024 9:30 PM ISTUSA: Real-world use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) in children and adults between the ages of 11 and 23 with type 2 diabetes...
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for rare genetic disease affecting brain and nervous system in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 March 2024 3:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved first Gene Therapy for rare genetic disease affecting brain and nervous system in kids.Lenmeldy...
Very low calorie diets effective in adolescents with moderate to severe obesity, Australian study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 March 2024 8:15 PM ISTShort-term very low calorie diets are safe for teenagers living with moderate to severe obesity when closely monitored by an experienced dietitian,...
