Study examines association between prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs and ADHD in children
Bottom Line: This study examined whether prenatal exposure to valproate and other antiepileptic drugs was associated with increased risk of ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Obsessive compulsive symptoms in youth may be a red flag for other psychological issues
Almost 40 percent of youth in study exhibit at least one obsessive or compulsive behavior Engaging in repetitive and ritualistic ...
Study finds ADHD drugs are unlikely to cause cardiac damage in children who take them
High doses of chronic stimulant therapy did not result in damage to the hearts of rhesus monkeys BUFFALO, N.Y. -- ...
BabySeq project explores impacts of genetic disease testing in newborns
In the 1960s, doctors began screening newborns for a metabolic condition called phenylketonuria (PKU). Since then, dozens of other diseases ...
Could this widely used food additive cause celiac disease?
Research suggests that celiac disease could be caused by a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other ...
Can a video game-based 'digital medicine' help children with autism and co-occurring ADHD?
CHOP researchers evaluate feasibility, safety and benefit potential of project: EVO Platform Philadelphia, January 3, 2019--Researchers at Children's Hospital of ...
Work-family conflict hits home
Researchers look at how parent's job stress affects children's health Researchers have long known that sick children can affect a ...
The role of PCSK9 in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
This article by Dr. Eleni Theocharidou et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, Volume 24 , Issue 31 , ...
'A way cool way to be': Study offers new insights into children with autism
Credit: Bradley Slade It's a challenging proposition for anyone: Lie flat on your back, helmet covering half of your face, ...
MGHfC study details development of functional skills in persons with Down syndrome
When expectant parents learn their child will be born with Down syndrome, they invariably have questions about what this diagnosis ...
Fractures in children often indicate abuse
Physical abuse in children often remains undetected. Atypical fractures may indicate such abuse. Everything that doctors should be particularly alert ...
Study examines development of physical aggression in children as they age
Bottom Line: Children can exhibit physical aggression when they are very young but that behavior typically declines before and during ...
Study details opioid poisoning deaths among children, teens over two decades
Bottom Line: Nearly 9,000 children and adolescents died from opioid poisonings with prescription and illicit drugs between 1999 and 2016 ...
Multicenter trial supports use of topical antibiotics in NICU babies
Researchers tested the effectiveness of a topical antibiotic in eliminating Staphylococcus aureus colonization in hospitalized infants BALTIMORE, MD, Dec. 26, ...
Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation
83 percent of children in small study experienced atrophy in at least one muscle groupCredit: Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D WASHINGTON-(Dec. ...
Pediatric leukemia 'super drug' could be developed in the coming years
Fourth study published over two-year span that analyzes key leukemia proteinCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered ...
Influences of maternal diabetes on fetal heart development
High blood sugar during pregnancy is associated with congenital heart defects Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth ...
Study looks at ED visits to examine opioid prescribing in pediatric patients
Bottom Line: Opioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects ...
Flint inspires national nutrition prescription program in US Farm Bill
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Flint nutrition prescription program, where fruits and vegetables are prescribed to young patients by their ...
Studies examine pediatric services in US emergency departments
Surveys document presence of pediatric areas in EDs and use of telemedicine for pediatric emergency care; intervention increases the presence ...