Teen cannabis use linked to slower cognitive development, finds study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2026 9:00 PM ISTResearchers from University of California San Diego have found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills...
Prenatal Nifedipine Exposure Linked to Poorer School Performance at 12 years of age: APOSTEL 2 Trial Written By Dr Nirali Kapoor19 April 2026 9:15 PM ISTPreterm birth remains a global health burden and is therefore a primary concern in obstetrics. In threatened preterm birth before 34weeks of...
No Increased Risk of Birth Defects with First-Trimester mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination, finds study Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 April 2026 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infection found no significant association between repeated mRNA COVID-19...
Early folic acid supplementation may halve risk of birth defects, finds research Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 April 2026 8:45 AM ISTWomen taking antiseizure medication for epilepsy, have around a 45% reduced risk of major congenital anomalies in their children-if they initiate...
Systematic Review Reveals 4.16 Percent Deafness Rate in Infants of Diabetic Mothers Written By Aashi verma17 April 2026 7:45 AM ISTA recent systematic review published in the Indian Journal of Otology in February 2026 highlights maternal hyperglycemia as a critical driver of...
ApoB estimation Improves ASCVD Risk Prediction, Especially in Younger Adults: JAMA Written By Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 April 2026 7:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a cohort of 10,519 adults that both traditional and emerging lipid markers-particularly apoB-were positively associated with...
Early Paracetamol for PDA Shows No Survival Benefit in Very Preterm Babies: Research Reveals Written By Medha Baranwal15 April 2026 10:00 PM ISTFrance: Early preventive treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with acetaminophen does not improve survival without serious complications in...
Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn't predict future classroom performance: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2026 9:15 PM ISTEvery 25 minutes in the United States, a baby is diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition that occurs in newborns who have been...
Luminopia Shows Promise as First Non-Surgical Treatment for Intermittent Exotropia: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2026 9:00 PM ISTLuminopia therapy significantly improved distance control scores after 3 months in young children with intermittent exotropia. Findings from this...
Standard Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Sufficient for Childhood Cancer Survivors: JAMA study Written By Dr Riya Dave14 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTA randomized clinical trial found that adult survivors of childhood cancer did not gain additional benefit from tailored cardiovascular (CV)...
Aminophylline in Neonatal HIE has Potential Renal Benefit with Neurological Risk, suggests study Written By Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 April 2026 8:00 PM ISTAdministration of aminophylline at the initiation of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) was...
Children with IBD may face higher risk of VTE: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali12 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTChildren and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a significantly higher risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE),...
