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Choline supplementation during pregnancy improves infant attention span

11 Jan 2022 by

Mothers who consume twice the recommended amount of choline during their third trimester of pregnancy give birth to children with significantly better sustained attention at age 7 years, according to a recent trial.

Choline supplementation during pregnancy improves infant attention span

11 Jan 2022

Newborn screening detects late-onset Pompe disease, allows for early intervention

11 Jan 2022

Newborn screening (NBS) can facilitate the early detection of late-onset Pompe disease, leading to timely intervention, a recent study has found.

Newborn screening detects late-onset Pompe disease, allows for early intervention

11 Jan 2022

Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased pain-related hospitalizations in children with SCD

08 Jan 2022 by

Low vitamin D levels were associated with an increased incidence of pain events leading to hospital admission among children with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study presented at ASH 2021.

Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased pain-related hospitalizations in children with SCD

08 Jan 2022

Anticoagulants achieve favourable outcomes for kids with infection-related CVT

07 Jan 2022

Children with central venous thrombosis (CVT) and associated head or neck infections see good 3-month outcomes after treatment with therapeutic anticoagulants, according to a subgroup analysis of the EINSTEIN-Jr study.

Anticoagulants achieve favourable outcomes for kids with infection-related CVT

07 Jan 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

06 Jan 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 December 2021 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 (16 - 31 December 2021)

06 Jan 2022

Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

05 Jan 2022 by

Women with greater adherence to a healthful plant-based diet before pregnancy appear to have a reduced risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), suggests a recent study. On the other hand, adherence to an unhealthful plant-based diet is not associated with GDM risk.

Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

05 Jan 2022

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

05 Jan 2022

In patients with Kawasaki disease, every day that intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment is delayed aggravates the risk of developing coronary artery aneurysms (CAA), a recent study has found.

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

05 Jan 2022

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

04 Jan 2022 by

Boys who adhere to a diet rich in animal protein in middle childhood are less likely to externalize problems and become aggressive during adolescence, while adherence to the traditional/starch dietary pattern is associated with attention problems among girls, according to a study in Colombia.

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

04 Jan 2022

Rapid antigen tests may provide faster bacterial pharyngitis screening

04 Jan 2022 by

Rapid antigen detection testing (RADT) may improve diagnosis of acute bacterial pharyngitis in the community by providing quicker yet comparably sensitive results as throat culture, according to a local study.

Rapid antigen tests may provide faster bacterial pharyngitis screening

04 Jan 2022

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants

03 Jan 2022

Supplementation with vitamin A reduces the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants, but the benefit appears to be limited to those with baseline intake <1,500 IU · kg−1 · d−1 and is not affected by the administration route, a study has found.

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants

03 Jan 2022

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Choline supplementation during pregnancy improves infant attention span

Choline supplementation during pregnancy improves infant attention span

Newborn screening detects late-onset Pompe disease, allows for early intervention

Newborn screening detects late-onset Pompe disease, allows for early intervention

Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased pain-related hospitalizations in children with SCD

Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased pain-related hospitalizations in children with SCD

Anticoagulants achieve favourable outcomes for kids with infection-related CVT

Anticoagulants achieve favourable outcomes for kids with infection-related CVT

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Prepregnancy adhrence to plant-based diets lowers risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

Treatment delay ups coronary artery aneurysm risk in Kawasaki disease patients

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

Dietary patterns in childhood tied to behaviour problems in adolescence

Rapid antigen tests may provide faster bacterial pharyngitis screening

Rapid antigen tests may provide faster bacterial pharyngitis screening

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants

Vitamin A supplement reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very-preterm infants