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ALLEGRO-LT shows long-term benefit of ritlecitinib for alopecia areata

21 Sep 2022 by

In the interim analysis of the ongoing phase III ALLEGRO-LT trial, the investigational oral JAK3*/TEC inhibitor ritlecitinib demonstrated long-term safety and remarkable scalp hair regrowth in adults and adolescents with alopecia areata (AA).

ALLEGRO-LT shows long-term benefit of ritlecitinib for alopecia areata

21 Sep 2022

Early childhood psychotic experiences predict mental disorders in preadolescence

20 Sep 2022

Psychotic experiences in early childhood are associated with mental disorders during middle childhood, according to a recent study.

Early childhood psychotic experiences predict mental disorders in preadolescence

20 Sep 2022

Psychosexual development undisturbed in survivors of childhood cancers

20 Sep 2022

Most survivors of childhood cancers show normal psychosexual development, except for minor delays in sexual debut, a recent study has found.

Psychosexual development undisturbed in survivors of childhood cancers

20 Sep 2022

Second-hand smoke during first trimester ups CHD risk in infants

18 Sep 2022

Mothers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) during the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants with congenital heart defects (CHD), a recent study has found.

Second-hand smoke during first trimester ups CHD risk in infants

18 Sep 2022

Digital devices bear little effect on children’s cognitive development

16 Sep 2022 by

There appears to be no link between the duration and frequency of exposure to digital devices and cognitive function in school children, reports a recent Cambodia study. In contrast, social and economic factors appear to have more impact on cognition.

Digital devices bear little effect on children’s cognitive development

16 Sep 2022

Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

15 Sep 2022

Greater maternal red blood cell (RBC) folate, the gold-standard biomarker of folate exposure, appears to lower the risk of offspring congenital heart disease (CHD), reveals a study.

Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

15 Sep 2022

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

13 Sep 2022 by

Better parent-teacher relationship, including active communication and participation in meetings, appears to lead to better student academic achievement, according to a recent study.

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

13 Sep 2022

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

12 Sep 2022

A recent study showed that oral fluorescein angiography (OFA) cannot definitively distinguish papilledema from pseudopapilledema in children, highlighting the need to interpret OFA findings in conjunction with other clinical findings.

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

12 Sep 2022

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

10 Sep 2022

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty (PCBA) is both effective and well-tolerated in the treatment of hypertensive children and adolescents with recurrent or resistant renal artery stenosis, suggests a recent study.

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

10 Sep 2022

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers

07 Sep 2022 by

Children born via assisted reproductive technology (ART) may be at higher risk of developing cancers compared with their counterparts who were conceived naturally or born to parents with an infertility, as shown in a recent study from Taiwan.

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers

07 Sep 2022

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ALLEGRO-LT shows long-term benefit of ritlecitinib for alopecia areata

ALLEGRO-LT shows long-term benefit of ritlecitinib for alopecia areata

Early childhood psychotic experiences predict mental disorders in preadolescence

Early childhood psychotic experiences predict mental disorders in preadolescence

Psychosexual development undisturbed in survivors of childhood cancers

Psychosexual development undisturbed in survivors of childhood cancers

Second-hand smoke during first trimester ups CHD risk in infants

Second-hand smoke during first trimester ups CHD risk in infants

Digital devices bear little effect on children’s cognitive development

Digital devices bear little effect on children’s cognitive development

Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers