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Cancer diagnosis in children ups risk of parental suicide attempt

21 Jan 2024 by

The risk of suicide attempts among parents of children with cancer is higher during the first years following cancer diagnosis, particularly when the child is diagnosed at age 18 years or below, or with an aggressive or fatal form of cancer, a study has found.

Cancer diagnosis in children ups risk of parental suicide attempt

21 Jan 2024

Linaclotide improves bowel movement frequency in children with functional constipation

20 Jan 2024 by

Once-daily treatment with linaclotide, a guanylate cyclase C agonist, significantly improved the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements (SBMs) in paediatric patients with functional constipation, according to a recent study.

Linaclotide improves bowel movement frequency in children with functional constipation

20 Jan 2024

Parental smoking, asthma, respiratory tract infections in childhood linked to adult OSA

19 Jan 2024 by

Parental smoking, maternal asthma, and frequent lower respiratory tract infections before the age of 7 years are predictive of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) development during adulthood, suggests a study.

Parental smoking, asthma, respiratory tract infections in childhood linked to adult OSA

19 Jan 2024

Linaclotide works well for functional constipation in children

19 Jan 2024

The guanylate cyclase C agonist linaclotide helps increase the frequency of bowel movements in children with functional constipation, according to data from a phase III trial.

Linaclotide works well for functional constipation in children

19 Jan 2024

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2024)

18 Jan 2024

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 January 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 (01-15 January 2024)

18 Jan 2024

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

17 Jan 2024 by

Children who regularly consume wholegrain oats and rye (WG) benefit from lower serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triacylglycerol, modulated taxa, and higher beneficial metabolites, according to a recent study.

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

17 Jan 2024

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

17 Jan 2024

Treatment with rituximab (RTX) in children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and antibodies to antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) results in clinical improvements in interstitial lung disease (ILD) as well as in cutaneous manifestation and musculoskeletal disease activity, according to a study.

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

17 Jan 2024

Shorter antibiotic regimen just as effective for febrile urinary tract infection in children

15 Jan 2024

A 5-day course of oral amoxicillin-clavulanate performs just as wells as a 10-day course in the treatment of febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) in children, a study has shown.

Shorter antibiotic regimen just as effective for febrile urinary tract infection in children

15 Jan 2024

Maternal T1D a risk factor for congenital heart defects in offspring

11 Jan 2024

Babies born to mothers with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk of congenital heart defects, as shown in a study.

Maternal T1D a risk factor for congenital heart defects in offspring

11 Jan 2024

Green spaces boost bone health in kids

09 Jan 2024

Children with higher exposure to residential green spaces appear to have greater bone mineral density and a lower risk of having low bone density, as reported in a study.

Green spaces boost bone health in kids

09 Jan 2024

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Cancer diagnosis in children ups risk of parental suicide attempt

Cancer diagnosis in children ups risk of parental suicide attempt

Linaclotide improves bowel movement frequency in children with functional constipation

Linaclotide improves bowel movement frequency in children with functional constipation

Parental smoking, asthma, respiratory tract infections in childhood linked to adult OSA

Parental smoking, asthma, respiratory tract infections in childhood linked to adult OSA

Linaclotide works well for functional constipation in children

Linaclotide works well for functional constipation in children

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2024)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2024)

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

Shorter antibiotic regimen just as effective for febrile urinary tract infection in children

Shorter antibiotic regimen just as effective for febrile urinary tract infection in children

Maternal T1D a risk factor for congenital heart defects in offspring

Maternal T1D a risk factor for congenital heart defects in offspring

Green spaces boost bone health in kids

Green spaces boost bone health in kids