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Diet-induced remission tied to metabolome changes in kids with Crohn’s disease

15 Jun 2022 by

Crohn’s disease (CD) remission, induced by either CD exclusion diet with partial enteral nutrition (CDED+PEN) or by exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN), leads to significant changes in metabolite levels in paediatric patients, according to a new study.

Diet-induced remission tied to metabolome changes in kids with Crohn’s disease

15 Jun 2022

Abundant sialylated oligosaccharides in breastmilk may impair infant nutrition

15 Jun 2022

Elevated levels of sialylated human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) in mothers’ breastmilk appears to worsen infant nutritional status, reports a Bangladesh study.

Abundant sialylated oligosaccharides in breastmilk may impair infant nutrition

15 Jun 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 June 2022)

15 Jun 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01 - 15 June 2022 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 June 2022)

15 Jun 2022

Pranlukast cuts need for respiratory support in infants with RSV

12 Jun 2022

The use of pranlukast in infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections appears to help avoid the need for respiratory support, a recent Japan study has found.

Pranlukast cuts need for respiratory support in infants with RSV

12 Jun 2022

Azithromycin improves asthma control, cuts exacerbations in children

11 Jun 2022

In the treatment of children with poorly controlled asthma, the use of azithromycin helps improve asthma control and reduce exacerbations, according to a study.

Azithromycin improves asthma control, cuts exacerbations in children

11 Jun 2022

Prenatal phthalate exposure may stunt infant growth

11 Jun 2022

Exposure to phthalates while still in the womb is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) z-scores in children, suggesting impaired growth, reports a recent meta-analysis. Prenatal exposure, on the other hand, does not seem to affect body fat percentage.

Prenatal phthalate exposure may stunt infant growth

11 Jun 2022

Mid-gestational factors predict small-for-gestational age

09 Jun 2022

Risk prediction models including factors such as maternal smoking status, body mass index, and parity, can help predict small-for-gestational age (SGA) during pregnancy, a recent Japan study has found.

Mid-gestational factors predict small-for-gestational age

09 Jun 2022

Neurocognitive functions decline after paediatric brain tumour radiotherapy

09 Jun 2022

While children with brain tumours already suffer from impaired neurocognitive functions, radiotherapy appears to worsen these impairments, a new study has found.