Bridge therapy" benefits children with high-risk neuroblastoma Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma, that is a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a...
Antidepressant use during pregnancy not linked to epilepsy in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 6:00 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS: A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy...
Risk of breast cancer in males may be associated with male infertility Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe risk of invasive breast cancer in men may be associated with self-reported infertility in the male partner finds a study published in the...
Children Without Diapers have poor Sleep Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTChildren whose parents cannot afford diapers do not get quality sleep, according to a study by the Rutgers School of Nursing. The study, published in...
Congenital heart defects among mothers increase heart defect risk in children Dr. Nandita Mohan3 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTprevious smaller studies have already reported a higher offspring risk for mothers with congenital heart defects, or Congenital heart defects. But...
Parents may need support in starting mental health conversations with children, reveals survey Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Jun 2022 9:00 AM IST6COLUMBUS, Ohio: Between the challenges of everyday life and more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, kids face more pressure and distraction...
Evinacumab significantly lowers LDL C in kids with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTEvinacumab is a fully-human monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks the function of angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3). According to findings from a...
20% of MDR TB cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) cases in children under the age of 15 could be averted every year by household contact...
Antibiotics given shortly before caesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTAntibiotics given to women before a caesarean birth have no effect on the risk of early childhood conditions, such as asthma or eczema, suggests a...
Congenital heart defects among mothers increase heart defect risk in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTCongenital heart defects may be much more common among children of women with heart defects than of men with heart defects, according to new research....
Limiting Screentime Improves Physical Activity/ Sleep in Children Dr. Nandita Mohan28 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a cluster randomized clinical trial in JAMA Pediatrics designed to limit recreational screen use resulted in an increase in children's non...
Reducing screen time increases physical activity in children finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTMany young people spend much of their time using digital screens which may reduce their engagement in physical activity. But children have always been...
