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Antithyroid drug therapy in pregnant women poses modest risk of congenital anomalies

20 Dec 2021

Exposure to thionamide antithyroid drugs (ATDs) during pregnancy contributes to a small increase in the risk of congenital anomalies, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Antithyroid drug therapy in pregnant women poses modest risk of congenital anomalies

20 Dec 2021

Early-life exposures to smoking, infection, abuse up risk of COPD in adulthood

19 Dec 2021

Childhood respiratory disease, maltreatment, maternal smoking, and low birth weight are all associated with an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood, a study has found.

Early-life exposures to smoking, infection, abuse up risk of COPD in adulthood

19 Dec 2021

High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

16 Dec 2021

Drinking lots of fluids can lower blood pressure (BP) in children by increasing renal sodium excretion, according to a recent study.

High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

16 Dec 2021

Mom’s T1D predisposes child to metabolic syndromes in adolescence

13 Dec 2021

Children born to mothers with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk of developing metabolic syndromes, including obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia, among others, in their teens, a study has found.

Mom’s T1D predisposes child to metabolic syndromes in adolescence

13 Dec 2021

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

13 Dec 2021 by

Use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) appears to be limited in paediatric clinical practice, with heparins being the most prescribed, followed by warfarin.

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

13 Dec 2021

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021 by

Using mobile devices to deliver resilience training programmes effectively eases depressive symptoms and enhances resilience in parents caring for children with cancer, according to a new study.

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021 by

Initial treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) plus infliximab resulted in less additional therapy in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) compared with IVIG alone, according to a recent study.

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

11 Dec 2021

Fully breastfed infants have more night awakening but longer night- and total-sleep durations overall than those fed with formula, a study has shown.

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

11 Dec 2021

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

09 Dec 2021

Neither prenatal nicotine nor cannabis exposure adversely affects offspring intelligence quotient (IQ), a study reports. However, cannabis exposure appears to have unfavourable effects on attention in early childhood.

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

09 Dec 2021

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

09 Dec 2021 by

Treatment with evinacumab, an angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) inhibitor, reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in adolescents and adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), according to a study presented at AHA 2021.

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

09 Dec 2021

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Antithyroid drug therapy in pregnant women poses modest risk of congenital anomalies

Antithyroid drug therapy in pregnant women poses modest risk of congenital anomalies

Early-life exposures to smoking, infection, abuse up risk of COPD in adulthood

Early-life exposures to smoking, infection, abuse up risk of COPD in adulthood

High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

Mom’s T1D predisposes child to metabolic syndromes in adolescence

Mom’s T1D predisposes child to metabolic syndromes in adolescence

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH