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Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

06 Dec 2022 by

Weekly somapacitan is noninferior to daily growth hormone (GH) in terms of height velocity (HV), with comparable safety and mean insulin-like growth factor-1 standard deviation score (IGF-1 SDS) levels in treatment-naïve children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD), a study has shown.

Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

06 Dec 2022

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids

06 Dec 2022 by

In children and adolescents with obesity, keeping healthy diets and adhering to positive dietary behaviours appear to lead to better metabolic outcomes, according to a recent Singapore study.

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids

06 Dec 2022

ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases

02 Dec 2022

Users of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications across age groups do not appear to be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), although a modest risk increase of cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmias could not be ruled out, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases

02 Dec 2022

Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

02 Dec 2022 by

A study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has found age-specific differences in drug responses and new gene-drug interactions in paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

02 Dec 2022

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

29 Nov 2022 by

Currently in vogue, intermittent fasting (IF) – which switches between periods of eating and fasting – may not be as beneficial as many have thought.

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

29 Nov 2022

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

29 Nov 2022 by

Compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), respiratory support using high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HNFC) appears to yield better clinical outcomes in preterm infants, according to a recent meta-analysis.

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

29 Nov 2022

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

29 Nov 2022

There appears to be no link between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the trajectory of spinal pain in children and adolescents, a recent study has found.

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

29 Nov 2022

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

28 Nov 2022 by

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with alarms for high or low blood sugar levels better controlled HbA_1c levels than personal fingerstick monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), results of the FLASH-UK trial showed.

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

28 Nov 2022

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

26 Nov 2022

Children with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies who present with abnormal nailfold capillary changes at baseline are prone to the development of calcinosis, suggests a recent study.

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

26 Nov 2022

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia

26 Nov 2022

Compared with the general population, survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) appear to have better social and emotional functioning, reports a new study.

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia

26 Nov 2022

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Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids

ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases

ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases

Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia