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Physical fitness helps prevent mental health problems in youths

03 May 2024

In children and adolescents, cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness appears to have a protective effect on the risk of incident mental disorders, according to a study.

Physical fitness helps prevent mental health problems in youths

03 May 2024

Antenatal corticosteroid exposure poses no major threat to infant neurodevelopment

30 Apr 2024

Children who were exposed antenatally to betamethasone as opposed to placebo are not necessarily at a disadvantage in terms of neurodevelopment outcomes, as shown in a follow-up to the Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS) trial.

Antenatal corticosteroid exposure poses no major threat to infant neurodevelopment

30 Apr 2024

Children with autism spectrum disorder greatly benefit from early intervention

30 Apr 2024 by

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) usually present with difficulties or delayed development of communication and social skills.

Children with autism spectrum disorder greatly benefit from early intervention

30 Apr 2024

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

29 Apr 2024

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enjoy better dietary intake but show worse sensory sensitivity than those with intellectual disability (ID), suggests a study.

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

29 Apr 2024

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

28 Apr 2024

A recent study has identified three components of familial and potential genetic liability to alcohol use disorder (AUD), namely a nonspecific risk of common internalizing and externalizing disorders, a moderately specific risk of externalizing disorders, and a highly specific AUD risk.

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

28 Apr 2024

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

27 Apr 2024 by

Children of mothers who took n‒3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplements during pregnancy tend to have an increased body mass index (BMI) at age 10 years, a higher risk of being overweight, and greater fat percentage and metabolic syndrome score, a study has shown.

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

27 Apr 2024

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

26 Apr 2024

Treatment with intranasal oxytocin appears to produce neural-level changes in emotion processing among young people with irritability caused by disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs) or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), suggests a study.

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

26 Apr 2024

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG

26 Apr 2024 by

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection from mothers to newborns appears to be rare in a cohort study conducted by the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), and National University Hospital (NUH).

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG

26 Apr 2024

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 April 2024)

26 Apr 2024

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 April 2024 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 (1-15 April 2024)

26 Apr 2024

Nontyphoidal salmonella outbreaks linked to chocolate products

25 Apr 2024

Chocolate lovers may want to think twice before indulging in this confection as a recent study reports an association between nontyphoidal salmonellosis transmission and chocolate consumption.

Nontyphoidal salmonella outbreaks linked to chocolate products

25 Apr 2024

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Physical fitness helps prevent mental health problems in youths

Physical fitness helps prevent mental health problems in youths

Antenatal corticosteroid exposure poses no major threat to infant neurodevelopment

Antenatal corticosteroid exposure poses no major threat to infant neurodevelopment

Children with autism spectrum disorder greatly benefit from early intervention

Children with autism spectrum disorder greatly benefit from early intervention

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 April 2024)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 April 2024)

Nontyphoidal salmonella outbreaks linked to chocolate products

Nontyphoidal salmonella outbreaks linked to chocolate products