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Cannabidiol reduces tuberous sclerosis complex-associated seizure frequency

21 Jan 2021 by

Treatment with cannabidiol led to a significant reduction in the frequency of seizures in children and adults with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), according to the GWPCARE6* study.

Cannabidiol reduces tuberous sclerosis complex-associated seizure frequency

21 Jan 2021

Early life exposure helps ward off later allergies to cow’s milk formula

17 Jan 2021

Daily intake of cow’s milk formula in early life helps prevent the development of cow’s milk allergy later on without competing with breastfeeding, a recent study has found.

Early life exposure helps ward off later allergies to cow’s milk formula

17 Jan 2021

Dabigatran a potential oral option for VTE in kids

15 Jan 2021 by

Dabigatran was similarly effective as standard of care (SOC) in resolving thrombus and preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE), without raising the risk of bleeding in children, according to the DIVERSITY trial presented at ASH 2020 — thus providing a potential oral alternative to standard of care for the paediatric population.

Dabigatran a potential oral option for VTE in kids

15 Jan 2021

Remission induction with infliximab works well in paediatric Crohn’s disease

14 Jan 2021 by

Kids with Crohn’s disease may do well to start treatment on infliximab, which has proven to be superior to conventional regimens such as corticosteroids or exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) in terms of short-term clinical and endoscopic remission, according to the results of an open-label trial.

Remission induction with infliximab works well in paediatric Crohn’s disease

14 Jan 2021

Risk factors in first 1,000 days predict obesity, metabolic risk in early adolescence

14 Jan 2021

Early-life risk factors in the first 1,000 days are significantly associated with higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence, suggests a study.

Risk factors in first 1,000 days predict obesity, metabolic risk in early adolescence

14 Jan 2021

Household income, maternal mental health affect kid’s performance in school

14 Jan 2021 by

Children born to lower-income households tend to be poorly prepared for school, according to a recent Singapore study. In these households, too, the burden of depressive and anxiety symptoms among mothers appears to be high, which in turn contributes to the gap in school readiness.

Household income, maternal mental health affect kid’s performance in school

14 Jan 2021

High-lipid diet soon after birth slows weight loss in VLBW babies

12 Jan 2021

High doses of parenteral lipids during the first week of life eases aggressive weight loss among very low birthweight (VLBW) infants, a new study has found. This feeding regimen may also protect against extra-uterine growth restrictions.

High-lipid diet soon after birth slows weight loss in VLBW babies

12 Jan 2021

Hydrogel dressing lacks clear analgesic benefit in acute paediatric burns

11 Jan 2021

Hydrogel dressings do little to relieve pain in paediatric burn patients, a study has shown.

Hydrogel dressing lacks clear analgesic benefit in acute paediatric burns

11 Jan 2021

Early human respiratory syncytial virus infection weakens language learning in kids

09 Jan 2021

Infection with the human respiratory syncytial virus may lead to a severe respiratory disease which, in the long-run, could impair memory and language-learning, a recent study has found.

Early human respiratory syncytial virus infection weakens language learning in kids

09 Jan 2021

Excessive smartphone use hurts young people’s hands, neck, upper back

08 Jan 2021 by

Musculoskeletal pain at the upper back, neck, and wrists/hands is more common in young people who use smartphones, and particularly so in those who are addicted to their devices, according to a new study.

Excessive smartphone use hurts young people’s hands, neck, upper back

08 Jan 2021

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Cannabidiol reduces tuberous sclerosis complex-associated seizure frequency

Cannabidiol reduces tuberous sclerosis complex-associated seizure frequency

Early life exposure helps ward off later allergies to cow’s milk formula

Early life exposure helps ward off later allergies to cow’s milk formula

Dabigatran a potential oral option for VTE in kids

Dabigatran a potential oral option for VTE in kids

Remission induction with infliximab works well in paediatric Crohn’s disease

Remission induction with infliximab works well in paediatric Crohn’s disease

Risk factors in first 1,000 days predict obesity, metabolic risk in early adolescence

Risk factors in first 1,000 days predict obesity, metabolic risk in early adolescence

Household income, maternal mental health affect kid’s performance in school

Household income, maternal mental health affect kid’s performance in school

High-lipid diet soon after birth slows weight loss in VLBW babies

High-lipid diet soon after birth slows weight loss in VLBW babies

Hydrogel dressing lacks clear analgesic benefit in acute paediatric burns

Hydrogel dressing lacks clear analgesic benefit in acute paediatric burns

Early human respiratory syncytial virus infection weakens language learning in kids

Early human respiratory syncytial virus infection weakens language learning in kids

Excessive smartphone use hurts young people’s hands, neck, upper back

Excessive smartphone use hurts young people’s hands, neck, upper back