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Marijuana use among pregnant women linked to low birth weight infants

In a new study, researchers in London, Ontario found that women who used marijuana while pregnant were almost three times more likely to have an infant with low birth weight than women who did not use marijuana.

27 Apr 2017

Researchers achieve new step towards treatment of myotubular myopathy using gene therapy

A team of researchers in France, led by Dr. Ana Buj-Bello (Genethon/Inserm) and teams at the University of Washington and Harvard Medical School in the United States, achieved a new step towards the treatment of myotubular myopathy by gene therapy.

5 Apr 2017

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

A new educational game to improve communication between medical professionals and children has been launched by Focus Games Ltd. Doctor Jargon (Paediatrics) is the first in the Dr Jargon series, designed to encourage health professionals to use simple, jargon-free language when talking to child patients about medical conditions, treatments and their health.

3 Apr 2017

Ten steps for a healthy pregnancy

The Ten Steps for a Healthy Pregnancy, aims to offer mums-to-be essential advice to adopt good habits for healthy growth and development for both mum and baby.

14 Feb 2017

Study reveals how Thailand achieved elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission

Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, thanks to a pragmatic multi-sector response backed by strong political commitment and heavy government investment, a study published in Paediatrics and International Child Health reports.

9 Feb 2017

Medical experts issue new clinical guidelines for managing and treating short children

When is it appropriate to treat short children with growth hormone? The answer is not always clear-cut, as many parents and physicians have discovered over the past three decades.

25 Jan 2017

Lap band surgery can be safe and effective option to manage obesity during adolescence

Lap band surgery has significant benefits for severely obese teenagers and, despite its controversial nature, should still be considered as a first option to manage obesity during adolescence, a new study has found.

19 Jan 2017

Plans for schools to hold spare adrenaline auto-injector continue to progress positively

The plans for an amendment to legislation which will allow all state schools to hold a spare adrenaline injector for use in case of emergencies continues to progress positively. We have been informed today by the Department of Health that this change is to come into effect in October of this year.

16 Jan 2017

International consortium awarded $36.9 million grant to accelerate introduction of new typhoid vaccines

Typhoid fever, a bacterial infection that causes high fever and other disabling symptoms, remains a serious global problem in the developing world: it kills almost a quarter of a million people annually, and infects about 21 million.

10 Nov 2016

Researchers develop new blood test that can accurately diagnose concussions

Scientists from Children's Health Research Institute, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, and Western University have developed a new blood test that identifies with greater than 90 per cent certainty whether or not an adolescent athlete has suffered a concussion.

7 Nov 2016

Pancreatic cancer to become third leading cause of death in the EU in 2017

The number of deaths from pancreatic cancer will overtake breast cancer mortality rates in the EU in 2017, a study has found.

7 Nov 2016

Ascensia Diabetes Care workshop highlights importance of digital technology to support diabetes self-management in children

Today, at a workshop organized by Ascensia Diabetes Care, a renowned panel of experts highlighted the importance of digital technology to support diabetes self-management in paediatrics and adolescents.

1 Nov 2016

Breastfed infants born to obese women gain less weight than babies fed with formula milk

An international study coordinated by professor Cristina Campoy from the department of Paediatrics at the University of Granada has showed that breastfed infants born to obese women keep a lower weight over the first 6 months of life in comparison with those who weren't fed with breast milk.

26 Oct 2016

Paediatrics News and Research

Marijuana use among pregnant women linked to low birth weight infants

Researchers achieve new step towards treatment of myotubular myopathy using gene therapy

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

Ten steps for a healthy pregnancy

Study reveals how Thailand achieved elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission

Medical experts issue new clinical guidelines for managing and treating short children

Lap band surgery can be safe and effective option to manage obesity during adolescence

Plans for schools to hold spare adrenaline auto-injector continue to progress positively

International consortium awarded $36.9 million grant to accelerate introduction of new typhoid vaccines

Researchers develop new blood test that can accurately diagnose concussions

Pancreatic cancer to become third leading cause of death in the EU in 2017

Ascensia Diabetes Care workshop highlights importance of digital technology to support diabetes self-management in children

Breastfed infants born to obese women gain less weight than babies fed with formula milk

University of Melbourne ethicist encourages doctors to respect parents’ opinions on treatment decisions for children

Researchers identify how ionising radiation can cause cancer by damaging DNA

Crohn's disease sufferers experience slower cognitive response times, study shows

Study may show ways to maintain immunity in older people

Sophia Genetics reveals world’s most advanced collective artificial intelligence platform

Moderately high TSH concentrations in infants linked to neurodevelopmental outcomes at school age

High prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls in Nepal linked to undernourishment

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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