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Edoxaban prevents thromboembolism in children with cardiac disease

04 Jan 2023

Edoxaban may be used as an alternative treatment for thromboembolism (TE) prevention in children with cardiac disease showing low rates of clinically relevant bleeding and TE, suggests a study. Some of its advantages include once-daily dosing and infrequent monitoring requirement.

Edoxaban prevents thromboembolism in children with cardiac disease

04 Jan 2023

Elevated sugar intake ups premature ageing risk in childhood cancer survivors

02 Jan 2023 by

An elevated intake of sugar may increase the risk of premature ageing among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study presented at the recent AACR Special Conference: Aging and Cancer.

Elevated sugar intake ups premature ageing risk in childhood cancer survivors

02 Jan 2023

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

31 Dec 2022 by

Bromocriptine quick release, a medication used for Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D), appears to confer cardiovascular benefits such as lower blood pressure (BP) and reduced aortic stiffness in teenagers with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to data from the BCQR-T1D study.

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

31 Dec 2022

$Parental astigmatism a risk factor for refractive, corneal astigmatism in children$

Parental astigmatism a risk factor for refractive, corneal astigmatism in children

31 Dec 2022

Children born to parents with astigmatism are likely to develop refractive or corneal astigmatism, according to a study, suggesting that parental astigmatism has an independent and dose-dependent association with child astigmatism.

Parental astigmatism a risk factor for refractive, corneal astigmatism in children

31 Dec 2022

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

30 Dec 2022 by

Adding a once-weekly dose of semaglutide to lifestyle intervention successfully reduced body mass index (BMI) in adolescents with obesity, according to results of the phase IIIa STEP TEENS trial.

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

30 Dec 2022

Early-life mebendazole exposure ups risk of adult-onset ulcerative colitis

25 Dec 2022

Early-life exposure to mebendazole, a broad-spectrum anthelminthic agent, tends to increase the risk of adult-onset ulcerative colitis (UC), a study has found.

Early-life mebendazole exposure ups risk of adult-onset ulcerative colitis

25 Dec 2022

Metformin exposure in pregnancy poses no risk of SGA, LGA in infants

24 Dec 2022

Exposure to metformin in utero does not appear to put infants at risk of being small for gestational age (SGA) or being large for gestational age (LGA) as compared with nonexposure, a study has found.

Metformin exposure in pregnancy poses no risk of SGA, LGA in infants

24 Dec 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1 - 15 December 2022)

19 Dec 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01 - 15 December 2022 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 (1 - 15 December 2022)

19 Dec 2022

Higher-density formula improves weight, height of infants with CHD

17 Dec 2022

Infants with congenital heart defects (CHD) fed with a concentrated formula have increased weight gain and growth, as well as improved nutritional status following corrective surgery, reveals a study.

Higher-density formula improves weight, height of infants with CHD

17 Dec 2022

Breakfast consumption tied to better diet quality scores in kids

16 Dec 2022

Adolescents who usually skip breakfast register poorer dietary quality scores than those who don’t, according to a study.

Breakfast consumption tied to better diet quality scores in kids

16 Dec 2022

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Edoxaban prevents thromboembolism in children with cardiac disease

Edoxaban prevents thromboembolism in children with cardiac disease

Elevated sugar intake ups premature ageing risk in childhood cancer survivors

Elevated sugar intake ups premature ageing risk in childhood cancer survivors

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

Parental astigmatism a risk factor for refractive, corneal astigmatism in children

Parental astigmatism a risk factor for refractive, corneal astigmatism in children

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

Early-life mebendazole exposure ups risk of adult-onset ulcerative colitis

Early-life mebendazole exposure ups risk of adult-onset ulcerative colitis

Metformin exposure in pregnancy poses no risk of SGA, LGA in infants

Metformin exposure in pregnancy poses no risk of SGA, LGA in infants

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1 - 15 December 2022)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1 - 15 December 2022)

Higher-density formula improves weight, height of infants with CHD

Higher-density formula improves weight, height of infants with CHD

Breakfast consumption tied to better diet quality scores in kids

Breakfast consumption tied to better diet quality scores in kids