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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).

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

In patients with paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS), the time to disease resolution is longer in those with more severe disease, according to a Singapore study.

The use of general anaesthesia (GA) in children undergoing elective surgeries does not lead to long-term deterioration in behavioural outcomes, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2022.

Among youths and adolescents, exposure to cyberbullying appears to aggravate depressive symptoms, according to a recent Vietnam study.