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MAGIC database facilitates understanding of early-life gut microbiome dynamics

28 Jan 2025 by

The Metagenome-Assembled Genome Inventory for Children (MAGIC) database, which contains 20,172 global gut metagenomes from humans aged 0–7 years, characterizes the bacteriome and virome diversity of the global gut microbiome in early life.

MAGIC database facilitates understanding of early-life gut microbiome dynamics

28 Jan 2025

No real-world evidence of montelukast link to neuropsychiatric adverse events in kids

25 Jan 2025 by

The use of montelukast in children treated in routine practice does not appear to pose any risks of neuropsychiatric events such as anxiety, depression, and sleep-related disorders, among others.

No real-world evidence of montelukast link to neuropsychiatric adverse events in kids

25 Jan 2025

In utero Zika exposure ups neurodevelopmental delay risk in early childhood

24 Jan 2025

Contraction of Zika virus infection during pregnancy may put the offspring at risk of neurodevelopmental delay in early childhood, as shown in a study.

In utero Zika exposure ups neurodevelopmental delay risk in early childhood

24 Jan 2025

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

23 Jan 2025 by

Parents of infants with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) need not worry too much as the disease is almost always self-limiting and transient, with most cases not requiring treatment, suggests a Singapore study. In addition, chances of developing chronic ITP are slim.

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

23 Jan 2025

Dietary fibre initiation during weaning period good for infant gut health

22 Jan 2025

The introduction of complementary dietary fibres during the weaning period shows benefits for infant gut microbiome diversification and stabilization, according to a study.

Dietary fibre initiation during weaning period good for infant gut health

22 Jan 2025

Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

18 Jan 2025 by

One-day admissions for paediatric patients may offer ways to help prevent hospital congestion, suggests a Singapore study.

Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

18 Jan 2025

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

18 Jan 2025 by

The incidence of ocular surface disease associated with dupilumab treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis is lower in children and adolescents than that described in adults, suggests a retrospective review at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Singapore

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

18 Jan 2025

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

17 Jan 2025 by

Prolonged psychological stress in children may affect their eating habits, with a tendency toward increased hedonic behaviour, suggests an observational study.

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

17 Jan 2025

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

12 Jan 2025 by

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) appears to confer lasting benefits to children with sickle cell anaemia and a history of abnormal cerebral velocities, with substantial improvements in quality of life (QoL) and cognitive outcomes 10 years later, according to the results of the DREPAGREFFE-2 trial.

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

12 Jan 2025

Blinatumomab plus chemo improves survival in paediatric B-ALL

10 Jan 2025 by

Chemotherapy combined with blinatumomab (blin) delivers significant improvements in disease-free survival (DFS) in children with newly diagnosed National Cancer Institute standard risk (SR) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), according to the results of the AALL1731 study presented at ASH 2024.

Blinatumomab plus chemo improves survival in paediatric B-ALL

10 Jan 2025

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MAGIC database facilitates understanding of early-life gut microbiome dynamics

MAGIC database facilitates understanding of early-life gut microbiome dynamics

No real-world evidence of montelukast link to neuropsychiatric adverse events in kids

No real-world evidence of montelukast link to neuropsychiatric adverse events in kids

In utero Zika exposure ups neurodevelopmental delay risk in early childhood

In utero Zika exposure ups neurodevelopmental delay risk in early childhood

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

Dietary fibre initiation during weaning period good for infant gut health

Dietary fibre initiation during weaning period good for infant gut health

Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

Blinatumomab plus chemo improves survival in paediatric B-ALL

Blinatumomab plus chemo improves survival in paediatric B-ALL